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2011 Casual Academics Conference Program

 Program as print version (pdf 49Kb)

 Monday 26 September, 2011

9:15
am

Registration

9:30
am

Plenary session:

Welcome to the 2011 Casual Academics Conference

Acknowledgement of Country

Keynote Speaker: Key issues for Casual Academics at UTS
Prof. Shirley Alexander (DVC Teaching, Learning & Equity) 

10:30
am

Morning Tea
11:00
am
 

Morning Workshops


Assessment,
Marking & Feedback
Simon Housego
Tutorial
Fundamentals
Nicola Parker
UTSOnline
Introduction
Maria Rodoreda
Strategies for Developing Student Writing
Kerry Hunter		  

1:00
pm

Lunch:
Drop in booths:
Stump the experts with your questions about UTS Services, UTSOnline, SPARK, ReView etc
2:00
pm
 

Afternoon Workshops


Assessment,
Marking &
Feedback
Simon Housego
Active Learning
in Tutorials
Peter Kandlbinder
Managing Tutorial Groups Online
Jenny Pizzica
Teaching and Learning
in Culturally Diverse
Tutorials
Katrina Waite		  
Improving the
Laboratory Teaching & Learning Experience
Tony Baker

4:00
pm

Afternoon Tea

4:20
pm

Plenary Session:

Dealing with Student Diversity at UTS: Tracie Conroy & Arif Ongu

Keynote Speaker:
Dr Fraser Torpy, Faculty of Science, 2010 Teaching Award Winner (Casual/Sessional staff category)

Overview of UTS Teaching Awards and Citations
Katrina Waite

Conference Wrap Up
Jo McKenzie
5:00
pm		 Casual Networking with Drinks
6:00
pm		 Venue Closes