USQ and ACODE receive Carrick Grant to support the dissemination of the ACODE Benchmarks in e-Learning
USQ has received $51,900 from the Carrick Institute's Discipline-Based Initiatives Scheme to conduct a series of workshops across Australia supporting the dissemination of the ACODE benchmarks in e-Learning.
Project leader and current ACODE President, Professor Alan Smith says the project will provide positive benefits to those institutions seeking to improve technology-mediated teaching and learning. Training in the use of the benchmarks will assist universities to assess their own performance and improve practice.
Half day workshops will be held to provide an overview of the benchmarks: their purpose, structure and how to use them. An opportunity will be provided to work through one of the following topic areas:
Institution policy and governance for technology supported learning and teaching
Planning for, and quality improvement of the integration of technologies for learning and teaching
Information technology infrastructure to support learning and teaching
Pedagogical application of information and communication technology
Professional/staff development for the effective use of technologies for learning and teaching
Staff support for the use of technologies for learning and teaching
Student training for the effective use of technologies for learning
Student support for the use of technologies for learning
Christine Goodacre is the facilitator of each workshop. Christine is widely acknowledged as excellent presenter and was one of the key initiators of the development of the ACODE e-learning benchmarks during her time on the ACODE Executive. All workshops will be held between 9.00am - 1.00pm.
Please find below information about the workshop locations and dates. Workshop participation is free.
Enquiries and RSVP to: acode@usq.edu.au
Closing date for registrations - Wednesday 25 July 2007 (AEST 5PM)
BRISBANE: Tuesday, 7 August
Conference Centre (80 George Street),Meeting Room 4
SYDNEY: Wednesday, 8 August
MGSM city campus, Seminar Room 1
http://www.cbd.mgsm.com.au/location.htm
MELBOURNE: Thursday, 9 August
LaTrobe University Franklin Street Campus, Room FSG04
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/
PERTH: Tuesday, 4 September
The University Club (UWA), Seminar Room 1
http://universityclubconferences.com.au/venueTemplate.asp?CID=10
ADELAIDE: Wednesday, 5 September
State Library of SA, Jervois Room
http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/venues/downloads/jervoisRoom.pdf