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The Resource Library contains a collection of higher education learning and teaching materials flowing from projects funded by the Commonwealth of Australia including those from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.

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11 resources found.

Managing educational change in the ICT discipline at the tertiary education level: Final Report

Tony Koppi, Fazel Naghdy
University of Wollongong
2009
University of Wollongong
Monash, QUT
Final Report Download Document (1.17 MB)

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This is an outstanding, comprehensive analysis of the state of tertiary ICT education in Australia, including the need for some change and how this should be approached. The report includes extensive survey data from the perspectives of academic staff, recent graduates and (to a lesser extent) employers of ICT graduates. It is noteworthy that these surveys have been conducted across a very representative component of the Australian sector, giving confidence about the broad relevance of the findings.

The report is a "must read" for anyone undertaking a serious review of their ICT curriculum or teaching, and indeed is worth the attention of anyone seeking a good example of such a review, irrespective of discipline. It is particularly illuminating to observe the alignment, of lack thereof, between what is taught at University and what students require in the workforce. Of course, there is an ongoing debate about how tightly Universities should aim for work-ready graduates, but the data in this report from recent ICT graduates are relevant to all tertiary programs in this area.

The report is lengthy, with a wealth of (quantitative and qualitative) data and substantial data analysis. There are nine recommendations, of which three focus on the ICT sector and its perceptions by stakeholders, and six address aspects of the curriculum and teaching; these latter recommendations are most relevant for discipline standards. The report is beautifully written and well-organised, and argues its case convincingly. The reader will benefit from either a short reading or a comprehensive analysis.

30th September 2010

Good Practice Report: Assessment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students

John Rice
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited
2011
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited

This good practice report, commissioned by the ALTC, provides a summative evaluation of useful outcomes and good practices from ALTC projects and fellowships on the assessment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students. The report contains:

  • a summative evaluation of the good practices and key outcomes for teaching and learning from completed ALTC projects and fellowships
  • a literature review of the good practices and key outcomes for teaching and learning from national and international research
  • the proposed outcomes and resources for teaching and learning which will be produced by current incomplete ALTC projects and fellowships
  • identifies areas in which further work or development are appropriate.
ALTC Good Practice Report Download Document (596.52 KB)

Curriculum specification and support systems for engineering education that address revised qualification standards

Elizabeth Godfrey, Robin King
University of Technology, Sydney
2011
University of Technology, Sydney

Recommendations are made on reducing attrition in areas of admissions processes, curriculum change, bridging pathways, peer-mentoring, and active learning. Other project themes included the development of workshops to support engineering academics, the revision of Engineers Australia‘s competency standards for the three accredited engineering qualifications, and a review of pathways and access to engineering qualifications. Five leaflets address key issues from the report.

Australian Council of Engineering Deans, CQUniversity, Engineers Australia, The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland, University of South Australia
Final Report Download Document (5.84 MB)
Access to engineering degrees for non school leavers Download Document (228.65 KB)
Indigenous students recruitment and retention Download Document (346.18 KB)
Maximising bachelor degree completions Download Document (214.34 KB)
Student cohort analysis and decision trees Download Document (233.62 KB)
Women in engineering education Download Document (200.58 KB)

Improving the formative and summative assessment of novice computer programmers

Raymond Lister, Angela Carbone, Michael de Raadt, Judy Kay, Paul Roe, Richard Thomas
University of Technology, Sydney
2010
University of Technology, Sydney
Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, The University of Sydney, University of Southern Queensland
Final Report Download Document (1.03 MB)

Bridging the gap: matching students and staff through discipline-based self-evaluation and co-creation of more appropriate pedagogies in engineering

Professor Wageeh Boles, Roger Hadgraft, Prue Howard, Hilary Beck, Lesley Jolly
Queensland University of Technology
2009
Queensland University of Technology
Fellowship Report Download Document (931.03 KB)
http://www.altcexchange.edu.au/group/bridging-gap-between-learning-and-teaching-engineering

Towards a Pedagogy of Supervision in the Technology Disciplines

Christine Bruce
Queensland University of Technology
2009
Queensland University of Technology
Final Report Download Document (623.08 KB)
http://www.altcexchange.edu.au/group/pedagogy-supervision-technology-disciplines http://eprints.qut.edu.au/

Development, deployment and educational assessment of advanced immersive learning environments for process engineering

Ian Cameron, Caroline Crosthwaite, David Shallcross, John Kavanagh, Geoff Barton, Nicoleta Maynard, Moses Tade, Andrew Hoadley
The University of Queensland
2009
The University of Queensland
CUT, Melbourne, Monash, Sydney
Final report Download Document (3.42 MB)
http://www.altcexchange.edu.au/virtual-and-immersive-learning-systems-engineering-and-technology

Engineering Science and Practice: Alignment and Synergies in Curriculum Innovation

Ian T Cameron
The University of Queensland
2009
The University of Queensland
Final Report Download Document (769.92 KB)

Teaching and Assessing Meta-attributes in Engineering: identifying, developing and disseminating good practice

Anna Carew, Sandrine Therese, Simon Barrie, Alan Bradley, Paul Cooper, John Currie, Roger Hadgraft, Timothy McCarthy, Sharon Nightingale, David Radcliffe
University of Wollongong
2009
University of Wollongong
Melbourne, Sydney, UQ, UTAS
Final report Download Document (818.98 KB)

Mathematics Education for 21st century engineering students

Philip Broadbridge, Simi Henderson
The University of Melbourne
2008
The University of Melbourne
Final Report Download Document (4.48 MB)

Addressing the supply and quality of engineering graduates for the new century

Emeritus Professor Robin King
University of Technology, Sydney
2008
University of Technology, Sydney
Final Report Download Document (1.43 MB)