Provost's Summit
A joint initiative by Melbourne Students and Learning and the CSHE, the Provost's Summit is an annual event focussed on a teaching and learning theme of contemporary importance to the University. This event is open to all University of Melbourne staff.
Designing teaching and learning experiences to enhance student engagement
Friday 19 July, 9am - 2pm
VENUE: Theatre 1, Ground Floor, Business & Economics (formally the ICT) building, Barry St.
The annual Provost’s Summit is an opportunity for the University community to discuss a ‘hot topic’ in teaching and learning, of broad and current relevance to the University’s teaching community.
This year’s Provost Summit will focus on enhancing student engagement within teaching and learning. The program for the day will feature Professor Diana Laurillard from the Institute of Education, University of London and a number of University staff, who will address the following question:
What teaching and learning experiences enhance student engagement across diverse learning contexts? How do we know these are effective?
The Summit is a joint initiative by Melbourne Students and Learning and the Centre for the Study of Higher Education. Online registration for this event is below.
For queries regarding the 2013 Provost's Summit, please contact Molly McKew (CSHE) tel: +61 3 8344 4605 email: molly.mckew@unimelb.edu.au
Program
9:00am
Welcome and Overview
- Professor Professor Margaret Sheil, Provost
9:15am
Keynote
Ways of fostering student engagement with learning
- Professor Diana Laurillard, Institute of Education, University of London
10:00am
Presentations
What teaching and learning experiences enhance student engagement across diverse teaching contexts?
- Professor David Williams, Program Director, Bachelor of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
- Professor Alan Pert, Director, Melbourne School of Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
- Associate Professor Kathryn Williams, Department of Resource Management and Geography and Director, Office for Environmental Programs, Melbourne School of Land and Environment
11:00am - 11:30am
Morning tea
11:30am
Presentations (continued)
- Associate Professor John Tobin, Melbourne Law School
- Dr Melanie Plesch, Lecturer in Musicology, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Faculty of the VCA and MCM
- Dr Wendy Haslem, Lecturer, Screen Studies & Cultural Management, School of Culture and Communication, Arts Faculty.
12:30pm
Panel Discussion: What are the possibilities for enhancing student engagement
- Professor Pip Pattison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
- Professor Diana Laurillard
- Declan McGonigle, University of Melbourne Student Union
Registration
Previous events
2012 What is the future for teaching and learning at the University of Melbourne?
2011 Reshaping eLearning: Charting new courses with digital technologies
2010 Making Melbourne's Graduate Education Distinctive
2009 Graduating the New Generation Degree Students: The class of 2010
2008 Melbourne's international character: The Next Phase
2007 The Melbourne Curriculum 2008: Renewing Teaching and Learning