26 November 2019
Technology for access to learning – help or hindrance? A panel discussion Technology is often touted as a tool for reaching a broader range of learners and enabling innovative pedagogical approaches. However, in 2019 we still have a digital divide in Australia. Internet speeds, affordability of personal devices, and digital literacy are all potential barriers to equitable participation in technology-rich higher education experiences. Our panel will address the question of whether technology is an enabler for inclusive and equitable access to higher education, whether it is a barrier, and what higher education institutions in Australia can and are doing in this space. Meet the Panel • Timothy Randall – a USQ student studying a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws • Sylvia Wilson-Kuhbauch – Senior and Principal Advisor for Education, Queensland Correctional Services • Amber Marshall – Research Fellow, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology, and * Shelley Kinash – Director, Advancement of Learning and Teaching, University of Southern Queensland Join us on 26 November 2019 from 10.30 am – 12.00 pm (AEST), either in-person at our Toowoomba Campus, or online (https://wahed.usq.edu.au/panel-session/) You are encouraged to participate in the discussion via Twitter. Tweet your questions during the session with the conference hashtag #WAHED2019 and the committee will pose them to the panel. If you are unable to attend the panel session, you can follow along via Twitter using the hashtag #WAHED2019. Further information: https://wahed.usq.edu.au/panel-session/
Thursday 21 and Friday 22 November 2019
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN for this symposium which will bring together key thinkers and scholars who have applied the capability theory (Sen 1992, 1993) and capital theory (Bourdieu, 1986, 1993) across disciplines to consider how this framing may assist us to reconceptualise student persistence. We know little about how learners draw on ‘internal capabilities’ (Nussbaum, 2011) when persisting in university; these capabilities are not innate but develop in interaction with the individual’s environment (social, cultural, familial and political). To contribute alternative perspectives on the issue of student participation and retention, this symposium deliberately shifts attention away from deficit views of student cohorts and instead utilises the Capability Approach and Capital Theories to understand the ways in which students successfully navigate higher education and reach graduation. Held over two days 21 and 22 November 2019, the symposium will be of interest to HE researchers/scholars, equity/widening participation stakeholders, academic staff, policy makers, not-for profit/community organisations. VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Further information: For more details and to register: https://heaccessforall.com/symposium-2019/program-and-speaker-details/ This free one-day event will bring together educators from the University of Sydney and other institutions to share good practice around personalising student learning through SRES. Whether you’ve never heard of SRES or are an experienced user, you’ll get something out of hearing how educators are engaging students, fostering positive relationships, and providing timely personalised feedback and support using relevant data.
I used to give students feedback once at the end of 12 weeks. Now with SRES, I give better feedback every week, in half the time. From in-class grading and feedback to personalised web portals; from peer feedback and self reflection to getting to know your cohort; from fostering positive attendance patterns to identifying and supporting at risk students; from leveraging Canvas data to powerful personalised emails – SRES has something that every educator can use. Within our faculty, SRES has helped change in how we look at student data and how we can better use it. Through SRESCon, we hope to help even more educators use the right data the right way to improve students’ learning experiences and outcomes, all while saving time and improving quality. SRES is freely available to institutions other than Sydney. Key details Date: Tuesday 19 November 2019 from 9:00 am Venue: The University of Sydney, main campus (Camperdown) Cost: Free (registration essential) More information here We welcome attendees from any institution. A Zoom option will be made available for remote attendees. Where: ANU, Canberra
When: Monday 28th – Tuesday 29th October More information here EdTechPosium is a two-day conference that is held annually in Canberra to share, network, collaborate, and learn new ideas about enhancing education through technology. It is an opportunity for university teachers and learning professionals to learn from each other and from others interested in educational technology in schools, government, private providers, libraries, museums, galleries, and vocational education. This year the conference is hosted by the Australian National University (Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 October 2019), and this year’s theme is “Place, Purpose, Possibilities”. We welcome proposals for presentations and workshops around this theme. Proposals for presentations and workshops are invited until Monday 19 August 2019. Registration: now open, with earlybird discount until 30 August. See the website for details of our six highly engaging expert keynotes and the draft program. 23 October, 2019, 25 October, 2019, 30 October, 2019
Workshops on the OLT Virtual (Non-Placement) Work Integrated Learning project will be held in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. The four-year project developed, implemented, and tested modules to support non-placement WIL for engineering students. Recommendations on implementing non-placement WIL in curricula will be discussed including identifying opportunities for incorporating engagement with practice, embedding aligned VWIL activities, reflection, and assessment, and recruiting industry professionals. Workshop participants will discuss and plan possibilities for developing and implementing non-placement engagement with practice at their universities. For further information on the project: https://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/vwil Sydney: Wednesday 23 October, 2019. 2:00pm – 4:00pm Seminar Room 3310, Abercrombie Building (H70), The University of Sydney To register: https://bit.ly/33mlNXV Melbourne: Friday 25 October, 2019. 12:00pm – 2:00pm Terrace Lounge, Ground Floor, Walter Boas Building, The University of Melbourne To register: https://bit.ly/35ouum4 Perth: Wednesday 30 October, 2019. 1:00pm – 3:00pm Margaret Fairweather Education Space, Hackett Hall, The University of Western Australia To register: https://bit.ly/2MsfXxl Further information: [email protected] The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is helping to change the direction of higher education around the world. The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University is proud to be hosting ISSOTL 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta’s dynamic fusion of traditional southern charm with a culturally diverse, inclusive community serves as the perfect backdrop for ISSOTL 2019. The theme, SoTL Without Borders: Engaged Practices for Social Change, aims to examine global teaching practices in a meaningful way in the heart of the city of Atlanta.
More information here Meet Dr Tracey Muir at Australia's longest standing flipped learning conference at Griffith Uni
8 October 2019 Come along to this two-day event at Griffith University Southbank Brisbane to meet a group of innovative, qualified educators including Dr. Tracey Muir, Associate Professor in Mathematics Education at the University of Tasmania. Tracey's keynote will explore what it takes to engage students in Flipped Learning - It's more than the videos; A look at the factors that influence students' uptake of flipped learning. Further information: https://www.resconanz.com/program Title: From Seeing to Discovering
Date: Monday 7th October Time: 6:30-7:30 + food afterwards Place: JH Michell theatre, Melbourne University More information here In this lecture Professor Cai will focus on the interplay between Science and Humanity. He will explain why Mathematics is everywhere. Abstract: Our civilization has been developed based on modern knowledge and tradition, or oriental and occidental, but there is an important third source which has often been neglected: interdisciplinary and intercultural inference and exchange. In this talk, Professor Cai will focus on the interplay between science and humanity and, in particular, the similarity between mathematics, art, poetry, and daily life. Professor Cai believes that there is a process from seeing to discovering in any field of study or career, and he will demonstrate it through classical and modern painting together with photographs that he has taken all around the world. |
Further Events USA: American Mathematical Society Calendar UK: Institute of Mathematics and its applications conference listing Australia: AustMS conference listing Categories |
Recordings of sessions
Thursday - welcome
We are pleased to announce that the theme of this year's FYiM workshop to be held in Brisbane is
Celebrating 10 years of First Year in Maths!
Our first forum was in 2013 at The University of Melbourne. Let's look back on 10 years of talking about teaching maths and statistics at the first-year level. What is still relevant? What has changed? What new challenges lie ahead?
Here is the programme.
Details of the workshop are:
When: Thursday 6 July and Friday 7 July - 10 am to 5 pm
Where: The University of Queensland, St Lucia campus and via Zoom
Cost: FREE! Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided thanks to UQ's School of Maths and Physics. You are welcome to join us for dinner (at own cost) on Thursday night at a local/CBD restaurant.
We look forward to seeing you in sunny Brisbane!
Deb, Don and Michael
FYiMaths National Steering Committee
Thursday - welcome
We are pleased to announce that the theme of this year's FYiM workshop to be held in Brisbane is
Celebrating 10 years of First Year in Maths!
Our first forum was in 2013 at The University of Melbourne. Let's look back on 10 years of talking about teaching maths and statistics at the first-year level. What is still relevant? What has changed? What new challenges lie ahead?
Here is the programme.
Details of the workshop are:
When: Thursday 6 July and Friday 7 July - 10 am to 5 pm
Where: The University of Queensland, St Lucia campus and via Zoom
Cost: FREE! Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided thanks to UQ's School of Maths and Physics. You are welcome to join us for dinner (at own cost) on Thursday night at a local/CBD restaurant.
We look forward to seeing you in sunny Brisbane!
Deb, Don and Michael
FYiMaths National Steering Committee
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