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Assessment is, indeed has always been, a practice that is central to all teaching institutions. It happens, often, so instinctively that little thought goes into whether it is as good as it could be

Questions like the following are often not examined:

What is the difference (...)

Have you ever wanted to:

Communicate important study related events to your students?

Provide a unit outline and learning materials in a central location?

Manage access and release results to individual students?

If you answered yes to any or all of these (...)

Prerequisites: Quickstart Guide to Developing your 2009 LMS unit (or equivalent)

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Students to be able to access learning materials via your LMS unit trouble-free?

Your LMS files organised so that you can easily find and manage them from one year (...)

This workshop aims to assist participants:

In developing a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities as a supervisor in relation to the Graduate Research School's guidelines, policies and procedures;

To develop a more productive working relationship with their (...)

Have you ever wanted to:

Communicate important study related events to your students?

Provide a unit outline and learning materials in a central location?

Manage access and release results to individual students?

If you answered yes to any or all of these (...)

Studies clearly show that in ‘traditional’ lectures, students attention declines rapidly after 15 minutes. Thus, while students retain 70% of the first ten minutes of a lecture, they only retain 20% of the last ten minutes. ‘Active Learning’ aims to involve students in the learning process, so that (...)

Foundations of University Teaching and Learning is designed to offer an integrated and highly interactive perspective on teaching in a research-intensive university. The programme provides a theoretical framework relating to teaching and learning, along with opportunities to explore a range of (...)

Have you ever wanted to:

Communicate important study related events to your students?

Provide a unit outline and learning materials in a central location?

Manage access and release results to individual students?

If you answered yes to any or all of these (...)

IUT is designed for specifically for postgraduate students who are tutoring, demonstrating or lecturing at UWA. It will help them develop a repertoire of teaching strategies and techniques, and will also introduce them to the latest research in teaching and learning.

The program (...)

Have you ever wanted to:

Communicate important study related events to your students?

Provide a unit outline and learning materials in a central location?

Manage access and release results to individual students?

If you answered yes to any or all of these (...)

In this workshop, you will examine a range of strategies for facilitating discussion and running engaging, interactive classes. The workshop is aimed at those of you who are new to tutoring or looking to develop your teaching skills.

Knowledge is power! All you need to know upfront is designed to introduce participants to the University’s financial practice. This workshop includes the financial reporting structure, the University’s internal and external obligations, the University’s Chart of Accounts, the cut-off dates, the (...)

Forms! Forms! How to get my forms processed quickly is designed to provide participants with a sound knowledge of all the financial forms and tips to avoid delays and sent-backs. It also provides participants an overview of the entire process workflow and the impact on incorrect forms.

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PeopleSoft: Journals and eTForms is designed to provide participants the knowledge and tool to transfer funds or cost from a project grant to another and from a Business unit to another. This workshop is delivered in simple and non-Accountant language which helps you overcome the fear of dealing (...)

PeopleSoft: DIY Enquiries is designed to provide participants the efficient and simple ways to address day-to-day financial enquiries from colleagues or external parties – suppliers and customers.

After completing this workshop, participants should be able to: * Explore different ways to (...)

Microsoft Outlook can be used to combine all your information from your email, calendar and to-do list in a single view that will save you time and reduce frustration. Unfortunately the default setup for Outlook may make that goal harder to reach than it needs to be.. This workshop will demonstrate (...)

This workshop is designed to reinforce the University’s internal and external reporting obligations. Participants will be equipped with a checklist and knowledge on how to align month end practise to facilitate the preparation of the reports presented to the University’s Executives and Committees.

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11:00 - WORKSHOP - Cash Handling

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Cash Handling is designed to provide staff with cash handling responsibilities the knowledge on the University’s policies and recommended best practise in these processes. Participants will be provided tips on how to address common auditor’s issues.

After completing this workshop (...)

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13:00 - WORKSHOP - Small Group Teaching: Labs and Workshops

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Teaching in the laboratory or workshop setting can often become a routine process that does not take full advantage of the opportunities to improve student learning. This workshop will introduce you to strategies to enhance student engagement and communication between teacher and students, making (...)

Facilitation has become a key skill for anyone who is in a team, leading a team, provide professional development and/or training. This one and a half day workshop offers participants to learn basic facilitation skills. Features of the program include: understanding facilitation, conducting a needs (...)