2009 Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Teaching Excellence
| Date: | Monday 14 September |
| Time: | 8.30 for 8.45 am start (Lunch will be provided) |
| Venue: | Room H1.16, Building H, Caulfield campus (enter via the doors on the Common Lawn side) |
A key event of Educate09, the 2009 Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Teaching Excellence will bring together staff, students and individuals from the wider Monash community in a full-day celebration of educational excellence across the University. The presentation of the 2009 Teaching Excellence Awards and tributes to this year's ALTC citation winners will be accompanied by announcements during the day of two new partnerships for the university and promotion of Monash Passport initiatives. The day's program will also include faculty presentations and interactive workshops in e-learning technology that will provide a unique opportunity for participants to engage with and learn more about developments in learning and teaching excellence across the University.
Program
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| Time | Activity | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 8.30 - 8.45 am | Registrations | H1.16 |
| 8.45 - 9 am | Welcome to Country - Bill Nicholson Jnr, Member of Wurundjeri Clan | |
| 9 - 9.45 am | Introduction Professor Adam Shoemaker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Indigenous dance group performance 'Yulendj' Indigenous project update Lynda Nicholson and Brendan Loizou, Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching |
H1.16 |
| 9.45 - 10 am | Morning tea | H1.16 |
| 10 - 11.15 am | Keynote speech "Excellence in This Generation" Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick, United Kingdom With an introduction by Professor Stephanie Fahey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Signing of Memorandum of Understanding Professor Ed Byrne AO, Vice-Chancellor, Monash University and Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick |
H1.16 |
| 11.15 am - 12.30 pm | e-Technology workshop 1 "Investigating the Use of Blogs in Teaching" Wendy McKenzie and Kerryn Newbegin, Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching Registrations for this workshop have reached maximum capacity. We apologise for any inconvenience, however should you be interested in participating in a re-run of the workshop at a later stage in 2009, please contact Associate Professor Len Webster on +61 3 9903 4473. |
C3.22 Building C, Level 3 |
| 11.15 am - 12.30 pm | Parallel Faculty Presentations showcasing learning and teaching excellence Pharmacy: Virtual laboratories in Pharmacy Education Art and Design: Teaching in a studio-based learning environment Business and Economics: Strategies to enhance the academic and communication skills of a diverse student body Arts: God Knows Latin Best' - Comparative approaches to language teaching Education: The Faculty of Education's response to an evolving higher education landscape Information Technology: International students - who are they? |
HB.39, H2.35, H2.38 |
| 12.30 - 1 pm | Lunch | H1.16 |
| 1 - 2 pm | Senior Leadership Forum Invited Speaker "The Challenges of Intergenerational Leadership" Margaret Jackson AC, distinguished Monash alumna and Company Director |
H 1.16 |
| 2.15 - 3 pm | Honours Supervision Panel 2009 Honours Supervision Award nominees and their students Chair: Professor Max King, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training) |
H1.16 |
| 3 - 3.45 pm | Presentations Passport and Partnerships: New Intergenerational Initiatives Professor Adam Shoemaker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Teaching Globally Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) |
H1.16 |
| 3.45 - 4 pm | Afternoon tea | H1.16 |
| 4 - 5 pm | e-Technology workshop 2 myLearningSpace Project Nathan Bailey, Associate Director, eEducation Centre Registrations for this workshop have reached maximum capacity. We apologise for any inconvenience, however should you be interested in participating in a re-run of the workshop at a later stage in 2009, please contact Associate Professor Len Webster on +61 3 9903 4473. |
C3.22 Building C, Level 3 |
| 4 - 5 pm | Parallel Faculty Presentations showcasing learning and teaching excellence Law: Work integrated learning opportunities Medicine: On the job teamwork and communication skills training Science: Scenario-based learning Engineering: Engaging the next generation of chemical engineers |
H1.16, H2.38 |
| 5 - 5.30 pm | Vice-Chancellor's Award Presentations (including Awards for Teaching Excellence and for Excellence in Honours Supervision) Professor Ed Byrne AO, Vice-Chancellor Tributes to 2009 Australian and Learning Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation Winners Dr Julia Harrison, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Professor Catriona McLean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Associate Professor David Paganin, Faculty of Science Graduate Development Office led by Ms Ann Turner, Faculty of Business and Economics |
H1.16 |
| 5.30 - 6 pm | Launch of Monash-World Vision Partnership and Signing of Memorandum of Understanding Tim Costello AO, CEO, World Vision Australia, and Professor Ed Byrne AO, Vice-Chancellor, Monash University |
H1.16 |
| 6 - 7 pm | Light refreshments | H1.16 |
To book
Bookings are essential for all individual sessions at this event. Please complete the registration form to reserve your space for each session.
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To bookBookings are essential for all individual sessions at this event. Please complete the registration form to reserve your space for each session. |