This is a resource book to assist supervisors of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students to deve... more This is a resource book to assist supervisors of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students to develop the quality of their supervisory practice. It is also a useful resource for anyone, who is associated with supporting HDR students and seeking to better understand the supervision role. Supervisor training in Australian universities has tended to focus on compliance and ensuring that all supervisors understand the policies, forms, resources and support services that underpin best practice research supervision. This resource book aims to go beyond compliance by providing a range of components and tools developed collaboratively in five Australian universities through interviews and workshops with HDR supervisors. The materials in this resource book thus distill the experiences and reflections of many experienced supervisors to provide tools and learning materials for all HDR supervisors. This resource book was developed to provide the knowledge that has been gained from diverse experi...
During the 1990’s Australia has heard the call for graduates equipped with generic skills as a ke... more During the 1990’s Australia has heard the call for graduates equipped with generic skills as a key theme in the development appropriate curriculum and pedagogy. In tertiary contexts, skills and knowledge are often decontextualised and transferable, and work-related skills are not accorded sufficient emphasis in teaching and assessment. The present study is an example of industry involvement on tertiary learning and assessment enhances the student experience and contextualises the curriculum. The context of the study is a project management unit at tertiary level that utilising online learning and self-directed learning pedagogies. The design of the environment is presented within a framework for professional knowledge development and the tasks and forms of engagement that occurred in this empirical study are described. Critical success factors for engagement with industry are discussed.
Higher education institutions are experiencing increasing pressure from government, industry, fun... more Higher education institutions are experiencing increasing pressure from government, industry, funding bodies and students, to place greater emphasis on developing generic skills that are currently delivered through the "hidden curriculum". This paper proposes an instructional strategy to help develop students’ generic skills through a combination of face-to-face and on-line delivery. By investigating the nature of generic skills and contemporary methods of teaching and learning, an instructional framework is proposed to help prepare students for the workplace by promoting generic skill development as well as subject-specific knowledge.
How can universities continually produce graduates that have current and relevant skills? Is the ... more How can universities continually produce graduates that have current and relevant skills? Is the answer to keep writing new units and courses that keep up with rapidly changing industry requirements? Or, is it possible to collaborate with other universities and industry to provide targeted skills (both research and development) that satisfy industry growth areas? New approaches are needed to help
Educationalists in higher education institutions cannot afford to ignore new technological advanc... more Educationalists in higher education institutions cannot afford to ignore new technological advancements that provide clear benefits and promise to make online teaching and learning more efficient. This comes at time when there is increased pressure on institutions to provide more flexible delivery and increased quality with diminishing resources. The introduction of digital repositories has potential to help address these issues. This paper is in two parts. It firstly gives an overview of digital repository concepts related to higher education institutions by considering underlying principles related to online teaching and learning strategies, digital repository definitions, asset management, metadata and knowledge communities. The second part then gives a synthesis of relevant literature to provide guidelines for the successful implementation of digital repositories in an educational setting.
Abstract: Online forums provide an opportunity to enhance community building and promote collabor... more Abstract: Online forums provide an opportunity to enhance community building and promote collaborative dialogue that can help increase the flexibility of learning while motivating students to actively participate in their learning. By enabling peer-to-peer interaction, online forums ...
This is a resource book to assist supervisors of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students to deve... more This is a resource book to assist supervisors of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students to develop the quality of their supervisory practice. It is also a useful resource for anyone, who is associated with supporting HDR students and seeking to better understand the supervision role. Supervisor training in Australian universities has tended to focus on compliance and ensuring that all supervisors understand the policies, forms, resources and support services that underpin best practice research supervision. This resource book aims to go beyond compliance by providing a range of components and tools developed collaboratively in five Australian universities through interviews and workshops with HDR supervisors. The materials in this resource book thus distill the experiences and reflections of many experienced supervisors to provide tools and learning materials for all HDR supervisors. This resource book was developed to provide the knowledge that has been gained from diverse experi...
During the 1990’s Australia has heard the call for graduates equipped with generic skills as a ke... more During the 1990’s Australia has heard the call for graduates equipped with generic skills as a key theme in the development appropriate curriculum and pedagogy. In tertiary contexts, skills and knowledge are often decontextualised and transferable, and work-related skills are not accorded sufficient emphasis in teaching and assessment. The present study is an example of industry involvement on tertiary learning and assessment enhances the student experience and contextualises the curriculum. The context of the study is a project management unit at tertiary level that utilising online learning and self-directed learning pedagogies. The design of the environment is presented within a framework for professional knowledge development and the tasks and forms of engagement that occurred in this empirical study are described. Critical success factors for engagement with industry are discussed.
Higher education institutions are experiencing increasing pressure from government, industry, fun... more Higher education institutions are experiencing increasing pressure from government, industry, funding bodies and students, to place greater emphasis on developing generic skills that are currently delivered through the "hidden curriculum". This paper proposes an instructional strategy to help develop students’ generic skills through a combination of face-to-face and on-line delivery. By investigating the nature of generic skills and contemporary methods of teaching and learning, an instructional framework is proposed to help prepare students for the workplace by promoting generic skill development as well as subject-specific knowledge.
How can universities continually produce graduates that have current and relevant skills? Is the ... more How can universities continually produce graduates that have current and relevant skills? Is the answer to keep writing new units and courses that keep up with rapidly changing industry requirements? Or, is it possible to collaborate with other universities and industry to provide targeted skills (both research and development) that satisfy industry growth areas? New approaches are needed to help
Educationalists in higher education institutions cannot afford to ignore new technological advanc... more Educationalists in higher education institutions cannot afford to ignore new technological advancements that provide clear benefits and promise to make online teaching and learning more efficient. This comes at time when there is increased pressure on institutions to provide more flexible delivery and increased quality with diminishing resources. The introduction of digital repositories has potential to help address these issues. This paper is in two parts. It firstly gives an overview of digital repository concepts related to higher education institutions by considering underlying principles related to online teaching and learning strategies, digital repository definitions, asset management, metadata and knowledge communities. The second part then gives a synthesis of relevant literature to provide guidelines for the successful implementation of digital repositories in an educational setting.
Abstract: Online forums provide an opportunity to enhance community building and promote collabor... more Abstract: Online forums provide an opportunity to enhance community building and promote collaborative dialogue that can help increase the flexibility of learning while motivating students to actively participate in their learning. By enabling peer-to-peer interaction, online forums ...
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