Learning and Teaching Initiatives 2011
In 2011 priority for Learning and Teaching Initiatives was given to:
- Initiatives to enhance the embedding of graduate attributes within New Generation Degrees, particularly the attributes of Leaders in Communities, Attuned to Cultural Diversity and Active Global Citizens;
- Initiatives to develop sustainable research, work and community engagement experiences within New Generation Degrees;
- Initiatives to enhance learning and teaching through innovative and effective utilization of technology;
- Initiatives to enhance graduate programs through the development of innovative, distinctive and effective pedagogies;
- Initiatives to support sustainable improvements in the assessment of student work and an enhanced role for assessment in promoting and demonstrating student learning outcomes.
Grants were awarded in four rounds: One major grants round (grants up to $30,000) and three small grants rounds (grants up to $8000).
Major Grant Recipients
| Coodinator Name/s | Department/School | Project Title | Amount Granted | Project Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/Prof Hannah Lewi, ABP & Dr Wally Smith, Information Systems. Associate Applicant is Dr Andrew Saniga, ABP |
Architecture, Building and Planning |
Developing Mobile Technologies for Teaching and Learning in the Field |
$30,000 |
Report |
| A/Prof Mark Davis, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Arts |
Supporting innovative teaching and learning practices for six new compulsory subjects in a new Master of Advanced Journalism. |
$20,000 |
Report |
| Dr Scott Brenton, Social and Political Sciences and Dr Kate Macdonald, Arts. Associate Applicants are Prof Anne Capling, Social and Political Sciences A/Prof Jens Zinn, Arts |
Arts |
Integrating Multimedia Case Studies into New Generation Degrees |
$20,000 |
Report |
| A/Prof Cathie Elder, School of Languages and Linguistics Prof Tim McNamara, Language Testing Research Centre, SOLL Associate Applicants Dr Ute Knoch, School of Languages and Linguistics |
Arts |
Academic English Screening Test (AEST) Feasibility Study |
$24,220 |
Report |
| Dr Brent Coker, Management and Marketing |
Business and Economics |
Student Communications Application to improve Lecture Communications and Feedback |
$29,398 |
Report |
| Craig Barrie, Student Experience Manager (Graduate School) & Tim Beaumont, Lecturer in Higher Education TLU Associate Applicants Agnes Banyasz, Manager, Business and Economics Careers Centre Sanchia Draper, Teaching and Learning Unit |
Business and Economics |
GSBE Graduate Award in Global Communication and Leadership. |
$25,000 |
Report |
| Dr Larissa McLean Davies, MGSE & Ms Catherine Reid, MGSE Associate Applicants Dr Kameniar, MGSE & Ms Tyler, MGSE |
Education |
Towards Systemic Clinical Praxis: enhancing learning and teaching across a Profession |
$28,346.00 |
Report |
| Dr Neryl Jeanneret, MGSE Associate Applicants Prof Gary McPherson, Conservatorium |
Education |
Musical Futures, Teacher Education and the Community. |
$20,000 |
Report |
| Dr Clinton Golding, CSHE Dr Clare Delaney, Physiotherapy Professor Geoff McColl, Melbourne Medical School A/Prof Peter Morley, Royal Melbourne Hospital Clinical School |
Education |
Education for thinking: an innovative pedagogical approach for teaching, learning and assessing clinical thinking in medicine. |
$19,280 |
Project postponed. Report expected December 2014 |
| Brice Shen, MSE Tim Beaumont, Business and Econmics Valerie Coronei-Baird, Marketing and Management Dr Gavin Buskes, Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Engineering |
OPAL: An Online Peer Assisted Learning Scheme. |
$27,088 |
Report |
| Dr Shanika Karunasekera, Computer Science & Software Engineering Professor Andrew Ooi, Mechanical Engineering Dr Edmond Kazmierczak, Computer Science & Software Engineering A/Professor Robyn Pierece, MGSE |
Engineering |
An interactive game-based learning environment by the students for the students. |
$29,040 |
Report |
| A/Professor Pip Nicholson, Assoc Dean (JD), Law Jonathan Norton, Manager, Counselling Service, Wellbeing Services Associate Applicants Professor Ian Malkin, Director OTLL, Law Dr Wendy Larcombe, Director of Teaching, Law |
Law |
Enhancing Graduate Programs: Planning for Student Wellbeing in the Melbourne Law School. |
$27,700 |
Report |
| A/Professor Pip Nicholson, Assoc Dean (JD), Law Dr Anthony McCosker, Language and Learning Adviser in Law, Law Associate Applicants Professor Professor Ian Malkin, Director OTLL, Law Dr Wendy Larcombe, Director of Teaching, Law |
Law |
Distinctive Graduate Pedagogies: Enhancing curriculum integration and holistic learning in the Melbourne JD |
$15,000 |
Report |
| Shaun Ewen, Deputy Director Academic Programs, Assoc. Dean (Indigenous Development), Assoc Prof Steve Trumble, Medical Education Unit, Melbourne School of Medicine & Shawana Andrews, Crescent Aboriginal Commnity Engagement Officer, Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit Associate Applicants A/Professor Julie McLeod, education, Equity and Social Change, MGSE, Dr Ani Wierenga, Australian Youth Research Centre, MGSE Professor Janet McCalman, History and Philosophy of Science, faculty of Arts Professor Ian Anderson, Murrup Barak: Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development & Dr Jillian Wallis, Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, ABP |
MDHS |
Aboriginal Walking Tour of the University of Melbourne |
$30,000 |
Report and Additional Document |
| Dr Terry Judd, Medical Education Unit & Dr Kristine Elliott, Medical Education Unit Associate Applicants A/Prof Gregor Kennedy, Health Informatics & Virtual Environments & Professor Geoff McColl, Medical Education Unit |
MDHS |
Enhancing clinical education through mobile learning |
$29,917 |
Report |
| Dr Michael Lew, Pharmacology & Dr Liz Tudor, Veterinary Science Associate Applicants A/Professor James Ziogas, Pharmacology |
MDHS |
PharmApp: Using interactive digital applications to promote deep learning in Pharmacology |
$20,000 |
Project report outstanding |
| Ros Gall, Director Dookie Campus Professor Snow Barlow, Agriculture and Food Systems Associate Applicants Dr Mike Stewardson, Civil and Environmental Engineeing |
MSLE |
Establishment of the Dookie Campus as a Teaching and Learning Field Laboratory |
$15,000 |
Project report outstanding |
| Professor Snow Barlow, Ag and Food Systems & A/Professor Richard Eckard, Ag and Food Systems Associate Applicants Peter McSweeney, Ag and Food Systems |
MSLE |
Climate Change- Teaching Resource Development Project |
$15,000 |
Project report outstanding |
| Dr Mary Familiari, Director 1st Year Studies in Biology, Zoology & Dr Kristine Elliott, Medical Education School Associate Applicants A/Professor Ray Watson, Statistical Consulting Centre, Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
Science |
Embedding Real-Life Case Studies into Statistical Teaching to Enhance Quantitative Skills of Biomedicine Students |
$10,000 |
Report |
| A/Professor Dawn Gleeson, Genetics A/Professor Alex Andrianopoulos, Genetics Associate Applicants Dr Charles Robin, Genetics & Stephen Hardy, Genetics |
Science |
Gene-Lab: On-line activities to explore the use of model organisms in Genetics |
$15,000 |
Report |
| Dr Sherha Kurnia, Department of Information Systems Associate Applicants Dr Prakash Singh, Management and Marketing & Dr Vikram Bhakoo, Management |
Science |
Developing Collaboration Facilitation Teaching Tool for Business Integration |
$20,000 |
Report |
| Dr Elizabeth Tudor, Veterinary Science & Dr Adrian Witham, Veterinary Science |
Veterinary Science |
The Virtual Veterinary Hospital |
$30,000 |
Report |
Small Grant Recipients
| Coodinator Name/s | Department/School | Project Title | Amount Granted | Project Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ms Jenny Barrett, Professor Julie Bines, and Benjamin Cleveland |
MDHS |
Evaluation of new teaching and learning spaces: An interdisciplinary approach |
$4,000.00 |
|
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Ms Shiralee Poed |
MGSE |
Working with Children with Challenging Behaviour – A Blended Learning Initiative |
$7,920.79 | |
|
Dr Wesley Imms, Associate Professor Kenn Fisher, Ms Clare Newton Associate Professor Peter Jamieson Dr Sue Wilks. |
MGSE, ABP, Office of the Provost |
Towards imbedding innovative learning Spaces knowledge into Professional programs at the University of Melbourne |
$4,000.00 |
Report |
| Associate Professor Dawn Gleeson, Associate Professor Rick Wetherbee, and Dr Mary Familiari. | Science |
An initiative to support sustainable improvements in the assessment of student work and enhanced role for assessment in promoting and demonstrating student learning outcomes. |
$7,473.98 |
Report |
| Dr Robert Maillardet. | Science |
Video consultations’ – building interactive, problem solving videos to emulate key teaching and learning strengths of resource constrained one-on-one consultation sessions |
$7,875.00 |
Report |
| Professor Kevin Brophy, Chair of the Creative Writing Program, School of Culture and Communication | Arts |
A Model for Peer Review of Teaching in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne. |
$4,000.00 |
Report |
| Tine Koehler, Management and Marketing | FBE |
To introduce students to real international teamwork through embedding a module into curriculum in which UOM students work with student at international universities and undertake Virtual Teams in International Business training and participate in an international business simulation game called RealGame. |
$6,000.00 |
Report |
| Shawana Andrews, Associate Professor Allison Williams, Associate Professor Lou Harms, Dr Louisa Remedios, Associate Professor Steve Trumble | MDHS |
An Indigenous cultural learning tool for students of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science |
$6,000.00 |
Project extension approved; report expected mid 2014 |
| Dr Dianne Chambers, Chair, Curriculum Working Group of the University’s Sustainability Forum | MGSE |
Education for Sustainability Initiative [stage 1]: Discovery & Initial Engagement |
$6,000.00 |
Report |
| Dr Shanton Chang, Department of Information Systems | Science |
Building a Subject that enhances the Study Abroad and Exchange Experience and reflects the Melbourne Graduate Attributes of 1) being attuned to cultural diversity and 2) being active global citizens. |
$6,000.00 |
Report |
| Dr Graham Moore, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Dr Kaya Prpic, Engineering Learning Unit | Engineering |
Assessment of Reflective Writing by Master of Engineering Students |
$5,250.00 |
Report |
| Mr Neville Chiavaroli, Medical Education Unit, Melbourne Medical School | MDHS |
Evaluating the Feasibility and implications of introducing standard setting procedures into pre-clinical written examinations in the new medical course- an initial investigation |
$3,230.00 |
|
| Paula O’Brien and Lucy Quinn, Melbourne Law School | Law |
Melbourne Law School/Social Security Rights Victoria Clinical Program |
$3,250.00 |
Project report not required/exempt. |
| Dr Ryan Naylor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Science |
Awareness of Graduate Attributes and Future Employment in Biochemistry Teaching Staff and its Effect on Teaching Practice |
$5,250.00 |
Report and Biochem Demonstrators Handbook |
| Dr Mary Familari, Department of Zoology, Dr Deborah King, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Associate Professor Livett, Faculty of Science | Science |
Academic Honesty Module for Science Students (How to appropriately attribute the scholarly work of others.) |
$3,250.00 |
Project extended; report expected May 2013 |
| Associate Professor Trevor Smith and Mrs Sioe See Volaric, School of Chemistry | Science |
Enhancing Practical Chemistry Learning Through the Laboratory Experience |
$5,250.00 |
Report |
| Dr Elizabeth Tudor, Professor Ted Whittem, Associate Professor Wayne Kimpton, Veterinary Science | Vet Science |
Developing an Integrated and Sequential Program to Teach Communication Skills, for Students in the Graduate DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) |
$5,250.00 |
ReportAppendix |