Academic Development

The portfolio of Academic Development includes key elements:

1. Professional learning and Development for teaching
2. Academic career development
3. Reward and recognition for teaching
4. Scholarship of learning and teaching

The Academic Development team offers leadership in the strategic areas that focus on quality teaching in courses and subjects to provide quality learning experiences for all students. It provides leadership in a range of programs that provide a clearly defined pathway for academic careers.

The team works with individuals, discipline teams, schools, or other small groups, as consultants or to develop workshops and resources to meet your needs. We create communities of practice to encourage collaborative teaching and reflection on teaching. We offer opportunities for formal qualifications in university teaching, and support during probation and induction.

Contact the Academic Development team for support with:

Professional Learning and Development for Teaching:

• Quality teaching for all students: engagement, communication
• Teaching and learning strategies for online and face to face subjects
• Assessment approaches and designs
• Workplace learning

Academic Career Development:

• Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (GCLTHE)
• Sessional staff support
• Induction programs
• Peer review of educational practice
• Academic Promotions

Reward and recognition of excellence in teaching:

• Australian Awards for University Teaching
• Executive Dean Teaching Awards
• Fellowships and grants

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

• Evidencing your scholarship
• Sharing your findings
• Planning projects