http://hdl.handle.net/2440/678 2013-05-24T08:09:13Z 2013-05-24T08:09:13Z Barnard, Alan Nash, Robyn Rochester, Suzanne Waters, Cheryl Bolt, Susan Thorogood, Carol Shannon, Susan Jane http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77806 2013-05-17T00:30:07Z 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z

Title: Toward a sustainable culture of peer partnership Author: Barnard, Alan; Nash, Robyn; Rochester, Suzanne; Waters, Cheryl; Bolt, Susan; Thorogood, Carol; Shannon, Susan Jane Abstract: This project is a two phase design working in partnership with five universities to develop, implement and systematically embed a distributive leadership model that aims to embed peer partnership (review, development) within the culture of teaching and learning excellence. This presentation will posit a ‘prototype’ peer review leadership model based on ongoing research that brings together both the fundamentals of peer review with the broader importance of context and persons. It will be argued that essential to teaching development is a need to address not only the implementation of peer partnership programs but also strategies to influence and change both the contexts of teaching and the advantages for colleagues. Peer review as a strategy to develop excellence in teaching needs to be considered from a holistic perspective encompassing all elements of the teaching environment. The emphasis is on working to foster the type of conditions needed for leadership and change to begin and be sustained. The work has implications for policy, research, leadership development and student outcomes and has potential application world-wide. Phase 1 has collected focus interview and questionnaire data to inform the research and is being analysed using a thematic qualitative approach and statistical analysis Evidence is emerging currently as the project is ongoing

2011-12-31T13:30:00Z Shannon, Susan Jane http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77779 2013-05-15T05:30:53Z 2005-12-31T13:30:00Z

Title: Students in transition – supporting their learning and keeping them enrolled Author: Shannon, Susan Jane Abstract: The ‘transition’ program which supports the largely school-leaver undergraduate intake to the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design has evolved over many years. The thinking is to offer students a structured opportunity to meet and interact socially with other students from Orientation Week onwards, as well as offering support for their learning and opportunities to undertake additional free, confidential learning support. The transition program merges into compulsory first year courses, and has resulted in a substantial increase in retention from 2000 onwards since its inception.

2005-12-31T13:30:00Z McCarthy, Joshua Andrew Reid http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77760 2013-05-15T03:30:32Z 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z

Title: Connected: online mentoring in Facebook for final year digital media students Author: McCarthy, Joshua Andrew Reid

2011-12-31T13:30:00Z Shannon, Susan http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77733 2013-05-15T00:30:44Z 2002-12-31T13:30:00Z

Title: Evaluating and reporting at a distance: quality experiences with cost effective web supported evaluations Author: Shannon, Susan Abstract: In 2002 and 2003 as the evaluator for two Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging initiatives I conducted evaluations designed to elicit information about what creates and sustains a quality learning environment during off-campus placements for students. The evaluations revealed that both for senior public health undergraduates from 4 Universities undertaking a semi-structured six week placements in private and public health settings around Australia to conduct research projects, and for senior medical students undertaking structured 26 week rural clinical placements in the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, the quality of the supervision or preceptoring is paramount in creating and sustaining a quality learning environment. This paper considers the quantitative and qualitative evaluation processes engaged to evaluate the impact of these pilot placement initiatives. The evaluation plans included conducting online surveys, online discussion boards, email evaluation, paper-based surveys which were “read” and analysed using optical mark recognition software, as well as the more traditional face-to-face interviews and focus groups. The evaluation results were reported back to various stakeholders including students, preceptors, heath services, Universities and the Commonwealth using emailed reports and video conferencing with associated “Smart Board” graphics. The findings were also disseminated publicly at the 34th Public Health Conference of Australia (September 2002) and ANZAME (July 2003). The focus of the paper is on the way in which the web in particular has enabled an evaluator in Adelaide to cost effectively conduct and report evaluations around Australia using methodologically sound quantitative and qualitative evaluation processes which withstand scrutiny for publication. Description: Extent: 25p.

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