Contents

Interdisciplinary Research Education and Staff Development: An Interdisciplinary Study By Catherine Manathunga

From the Editor

President's Report

HERDSA 2007 Conference

From Problem-based to Studio Learning for Requirements Engineering By Jocelyn Armarego

Becoming a Tertiary Teacher in New Zealand: Learning in Communities of Practice By Alison Viskovic

Report on a Research Project Investigating the Ability of Students to Transfer Mathematical Skills and Knowledge By Sandra Britton, Peter New & Manju Sharma

Conducting Assessment Online: Educational Developers' Perspectives By Peter Donnan

Detecting and Dealing with Warning Signs in Postgraduate Research Supervision By Catherine Manathunga

Report on the 31st International Conference on Improving University Teaching, Dunedin, New Zealand By Rachel Spronken-Smith

A Study of Resilience Reflected in Lives of Academic Staff By Kay Salehi

INTERNATIONAL COLUMN ExCHANGE
In the Spotlight: Teaching and Learning as a National Enterprise By Shelda Debowski, President of HERDSA

I.T. IN HIGHER EDUCATION COLUMN
Podcasting: Do You Really Need to Know? By Roger Atkinson

News of Members

HERDSA: New Zealand Branch Report - 2006 By Neil Haigh, Chairperson

Response to Reviews of "A Guide to Learning Independently" and "A Learning Companion" in September 2006 HERDSA News By Lorraine Marshall and Francis Rowland

Higher Education in the Headlines Compiled By Peter Kandlbinder