University of South AustraliaUniversity of South Australia

Introduction to University TeachingPerspectives about establishing a new program

Margaret Hicks: Coordinator: Teaching and Learning Services

Prior to 2003Prior to 2003

Induction – university wide framework – teaching and learning component (continuing academic staff approx 6 hours)University-wide professional development workshopsDivisional/School based professional development activities that are negotiated annually through service agreements with the Flexible Learning CentreGrad Cert in Higher Education - agreement with QUT

___________________________________________Nelson review into Higher Education

our response to an AVCC survey

20032003

changes were made to the Induction program distinction between ‘inducting’ new staff into UniSA’s teaching and learning environment and ‘introducing’ new staff to teaching and learning in higher education

a program has been planned – responsibility for the program sits with FLC, developed in consultation with the Deans Teaching and Learning in each of the Divisionsagreement – two and a half day program with 9 hours out-of-session activities (25 hours)first program will be run in April (repeated in semester breaks)

IssuesIssues

audience – mandatory or voluntarycontinuing and longer term contract academic staffsessional staffstaff located offshore and teaching UniSA programs

integration of participation into tenure, probation, performance management and/or promotion arrangementsworkload issues and associated implicationsprogram issues

depth of program – finding the balancevalidation of attendance and assessmentmanagement of out-of-session activitiesinternal administrative issues (devolved HR systems and Divisional administration)

Professional developmentProfessional development

Induction – university wide framework – teaching and learning component (3 hours)Introduction to University Teaching program

University-wide professional development workshopsDivisional/School based professional development activities that are negotiated annually through service agreements with the Flexible Learning CentreGrad Cert in Higher Education - agreement with QUT