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Annual Council Meeting, July, 2012

The Annual Council Meeting will be held on July 2–3 2012 at Southern Cross University, in the Beachside Conference Room, A3.16, Beachside Campus, Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta), Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga

Learning and Teaching Forum for ICT Education Champions, Queensland University of Technology, April 12–13, 2012

A Forum Proposal has been developed.

Annual Council Meeting, July 2011

The Annual Council Meeting was held in Hobart on 25-26 July at the invitation of UTAS

List of attendees

Agenda

Presentations:

Peter Cole, President's Report

Robin Shreeve, CEO, Skills Australia - Expanded role of Skills Australia

Ian Hawke, Interim CEO, TEQSA - The new TEQSA environment

Richard Coleman, Executive ARC Director - The Australian ICT Research Scene

Robin King, EO, ACED - The Engineering and ICT Learning Network

Paul Strooper, UQ - Group X notes

Tony Koppi, EO, ACDICT - notes on value of National ICT Careers Week

Papers for discussion:

Professional Practice Proposal

Attrition in ICT research results briefing

Teaching-Research-Industry-Learning nexus in ICT analysis briefing

 

Learning and Teaching Forum for ICT Education Champions, University of Adelaide, May 2 & 3, 2011

Latest agenda for the Learning and Teaching Forum in the ICT disciplines of the member universities.

Presentations:

Adam Chapman, Higher Education Group, DEEWR: The higher education landscape

Janet Verbyla, Dean USQ, The HE whirlpool

Christine Ewan, ALTC, Perfect storm

Angela Carbone, Monash, Peer Assisted Teaching Scheme (PATS)

Peter Ashman & Elizabeth Yong, Adelaide, Lessons for ICT from Chemical Engineering

Judy Sheard, Monash, Student engagement

Jo Caldwell, Deakin, Virtual WIL

Graeme Salter, UWS, Online professional development

Jocelyn Armarego, ACED and ACDICT, ALTC Discipline Support Strategy

Roger Hadgraft, UMelb, Academic standards Engineering and ICT

Chris Pilgrim, Swinburne, Professional practice proposal

Santi Ruiz, TAFESA, Joint BIT UniSA and TAFESA

Catherine Lang, Swinburne, Tertiary Transitions Education Program

Evaluation: compiled feedback from participants at the Adelaide forum

Joint ACDICT and ACS Foundation Event, WCC, Brisbane, 20 September 2010

This joint meeting was held at the the World Computer Congress on Monday 20th September at 1330 with the aim of strengthening the relationship between the universities and industry and had three agenda items.

Presentations

Peter Cole, ACDICT President – Shaping the future of ICT

Janet Verbyla, Dean ICT – Academic standards (with discussion summary points)

Bob Hayward, CSC – Future of the Australian ICT industry

Bob Hayward discussion notes by Tom Worthington

Phil Robertson, NICTA – Maximising ICT research benefits

Annual Council Meeting, September 2010

The Annual Council Meeting was on 16 and 17 September at QUT, prior to the World Computer Congress.

Several actions resulting from the meeting are being pursued.

Presentations

Bruce Lakin, ACS CEO – ACDICT and the ACS

John Ridge, ACS Foundation CEO – Advancing through Education and Research

Craig Foster, Education Director, Microsoft Australia – Influencing students

Christine Ewan, ALTC Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Project

Roger Hadgraft, Engineering and ICT Discipline Scholar - ICT Academic Standards – also handout for comment

Bob Hart, ACS – International Standards

Ben Vivekanandan, ACPET – Articulation with private providers

Kevin Harris, TAFE – Articulation with TAFE

Darius Pfitzner, Dual Sector Dean – Dual sector collaboration

Anne Byrne, DIISR – Update government research initiatives

Salim Bouzerdoum, ARC  Expert Panel – Impact of government agenda on research

Phil Robertson, COO NICTA – ICT Research and government policy

National ICT Careers Week 26 July – 1 August 2010

ACDICT is proudly supporting this national event

Learning and Teaching Network Forum for ICT Education Leaders, Sydney, July 5 & 6, 2010

A Learning and Teaching Forum in the ICT disciplines of the member universities.

Presentations:

Sylvia Edwards, ALTC Leadership Grant, QUT

Philip Ogunbona, ALTC ICT Grants, UOW

Angela Carbone, ALTC Teaching Fellowship, Monash

Greg Whymark, Evidence-based learning and teaching practices, CQU

Graeme Salter, Mobile devices for learning, UWS

Helen Partridge, Learning Spaces, QUT

Peter Hutchings, Grant applications, ALTC

Chris Pilgrim, Work integrated learning, Swinburne

Workshop outcomes:

Press release regarding Work Integrated Learning

Why few women in ICT?

What is a gender-inclusive curriculum?

Evidence-based innovations in learning and teaching

Engaging students: list of approaches

Inaugural Summit of Councils of Deans, Canberra, 5 March, 2010

A summary report of this Summit of Councils of Deans.

Engineering and Technology Education Leaders Forum, December 2009

The report from the E & T education leaders forum that was held at the University of Adelaide on 6 December 2009

Annual Council Meeting, July 2009

Presentations
Sam Burrell Tony Koppi
Richard James Peter Grant
Ian Birks Catherine Pocknee
David Skellern