University of Tasmania, Australia

The Tasmanian Institute of Learning and Teaching (TILT, formerly CALT) will provides a comprehensive schedule of teaching & learning workshops throughout 2013. There will be a particular focus on the new MyLO.

Workshop topics include MyLO essentials, assessment options with MyLO, using external content, ePortfolios for learning and teaching and web conferencing.

View the full schedule for MyLO workshops.

Please watch this site for future events. Event details are updated regularly.

Please note that registrations for all events close two (2) business days prior. If you are interested in registering after this time, please contact the Tasmanian Institute of Learning and Teaching at tilt.enquiries@utas.edu.au.

If you have any difficulty registering please call (03) 6226 7251, or email tilt.enquiries@utas.edu.au.

  

Excellence in Contemporary Curriculum Design and Engagement
(Celebrating Teaching Excellence Series, workshop two)

Sandy Bay May 22, 12:00-13:30
Venue: Social Sciences 213
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/curriculumdeseng22052013H

Newnham May 23, 12:00-13:30
Venue: G81 (Swanson Building, Ground Floor)
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/curriculumdeseng23052013H

Cradle Coast May 24, 12:00-13:00
Venue: D201 Seminar Room
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/curriculumdeseng24052013H

This is the second of two workshops in the Celebrating Teaching Excellence series. The focus of this seminar series is upon increasing your understanding of the process gaining recognition for your teaching practice. The new Teaching Performance Expectations era creates opportunities to reflect on which particular aspects of our performance as educators can be used to advance our standing at UTAS and/or nationally/internationally.

A brief preview of the focus of the seminar is available here: http://portal.sliderocket.com/AGMQZ/Workshop-1-Preview

A light lunch will be provided during the seminar.

 

New International Academic workshop (Heads of School)

 

Newnham June 4, 11:00-13:00
Venue: X130 Flexible Learning Space (Ferrall Centre)
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/hosinternational04062013L

 

Sandy Bay June 18, 11:00-13:00
Venue: Flexible Learning Space 103 (University Centre).
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/hosinternational18062013H

 

Increasing numbers of academics world-wide are migrating as higher education institutions internationalise. The tangible benefits of the internationalisation of higher education are manifold. However, a wealth of literature has highlighted that transition between cultures – including when it is voluntary – is characteristically challenging. Furthermore, academics’ experiences of cross-cultural transition remain under-explored, especially in comparison with students. This is of some concern in the Australian context given that Australia has been identified as among the top destinations for “migrating academics” over the last three decades and that the Review of Higher Education identified that in 2006 over 40 per cent of Australian academic staff were born outside Australia.

• This workshop will serve two functions:
• first, to share the findings from a recent research project titled New international academics at UTAS: Facilitators and hindrances in the cross-cultural transition process (seeded by 2011 ALTC award money for Dr Sharon Thomas).  A salutary finding from this project was that for the vast majority of these new international academics, their experiences at UTAS were adversely characterised by a ‘culture of silence’ at personal, institutional and cultural/social levels, with departmental and institutional culture emerging as the most influential variable in their capacity to adjust.
• second, to minimise future ‘cost’ to UTAS (in terms of personal socio-emotional adjustment of academics and lost productivity in the workplace) by making recommendations and providing strategies at a School-based level for targetted, systematic induction of new international academics.

 

Writing a Research Paper for Publication

Sandy Bay June 5, 10:00-12:00
Venue: Social Sciences 322
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/writingforpublication05062013H

Newnham June 7, 11:00-13:00
Venue: G201
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/writingforpublication07062013L

A famous saying in the academic world is “publish or perish”. Writing a research paper for publication is vital for one's career and has become highly competitive. The workshop is designed for those who need to publish and/or are in the process of writing a paper. Topics will include how to find journals to publish your work and understanding the requirements. There will be time for critical review and it is encouraged for participants to bring along their work in progress.

 

How to Write a Conference Abstract

Newnham June 7, 14:00-16:00
Venue: G201
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/howtowriteaconferenceabstract762013L

Presenting research at conferences and seminars is an integral part of an academic’s career. Papers can be requested in different formats ranging from abstracts, workshops, lectures, lunchtime provocations and round table discussions. The workshop will focus on how to write a conference abstract, what needs to be included and the difference between a short, medium and an extended abstract which is usually over one thousand words. Samples of conference abstracts will be discussed and there will be time for writing and review.

  

Unlocking Student Disengagement through the Practice of Gratitude in Teaching and Learning

Newnham July 23, 13:00-16:00
Venue: Swanson Lecture Room G80
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/unlockingstudentdisengagement23072013L

Presented by Dr Kerry Howells, this workshop explores how we can engage students more fully in their learning. It introduces pedagogy that enhances the relational aspects of teaching and contributes to transformative learning. It offers a conceptual framework for the place of the practice of gratitude in higher education that is aligned with educational rather than therapeutic goals. Examples will be given of gratitude practices and outcomes reported from the application of pedagogy of gratitude a variety of educational contexts. The conceptual framework underlying this approach gives precedence to expressed gratitude in the form of ‘gratitude practices’, rather than prescribing a certain way of thinking or feeling, or recommending that one should aim to feel grateful all the time. The workshop also takes into account some of dilemmas that arise when considering the role of gratitude in the complex terrain of university education. Participants will leave the workshop with strategies they can implement in their teaching practice and a wider framework from which to consider student disengagement.

  

How to Present at a Conference

Sandy Bay October 30, 10:00-12:00
Venue: Social Sciences 322
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/presentatconference30102013H

Newnham November 1, 11:00-13:00
Venue: L135
Register at: http://www.regonline.com.au/presentatconference01112013L

Presenting at a conference involves both skill and preparation. The workshop will explore strategies to make the most of the conference from when the paper has been accepted to presenting the paper. The workshop will focus on preparing and delivering an effective PowerPoint, the advantages and disadvantages of handouts, time management and what resources to bring.