Annual Review 2017 | Page 20

EDUCATION We implemented the Strategic Education Plan 2016-2018 with a primary focus on building educational excellence, improving the quality of teaching and learning environment as well as graduate employability. To achieve these goals, we continued to support strategic education grants with an investment of RM3 million in both capital and operational expenditure projects. Staff members were also encouraged to engage with and participate in Monash Education Academy activities. STRATEGIC EDUCATION FUNDING RECIPIENTS Dr Anuja Dharmaratne MONASH EDUCATION ACADEMY GRANT RECIPIENTS Monash Education Academy Special Representative Introducing the Data Science Specialisation under Bachelor of Computer Science Degree Programme of School of IT Associate Professor Lakshmi Selvaratnam Associate Professor Emily Goh Joo Kheng Associate Professor Arkendu Sen Enhancing Teaching and Learning Experiences in Medicinal Chemistry Associate Professor Ngin Cin Khai Digital Slide Scanner for Medical Sciences Associate Professor Tan Chee Pin Smart Manufacturing Lab: A critical Step Towards Trailblazing Industry 4.0 in Malaysia Associate Professor Uma Palanisamy Enhancing Student Learning Through an Interactive Integrated Table Small Grants Monash University – Office of Learning and Teaching Support Grant Associate Professor Arkendu Sen Dr Lau Wee Ming Travel Grants Associate Professor Rafidah Binti Atan Associate Professor Nor'azim Bin Mohd Yunos Dr Lau Wee Ming Associate Professor Varghese Swamy Mr Benny Effendie Dr Vineetha Kallavaly Dr Thaatchaayini Kananatu Dr Poovarasi Balan Networking Grant Associate Professor Subathra Sabaratnam MEA Learning and Teaching Conference Travel Grant Dr Patricia Lau Yin Yin Dr Agung Yoga Sembada Dr Hue Seow Mun Dr Tam Cai Lian Dr Pooria Pasbakhsh Dr Nafees Ahemad CONTINUING EDUCATION EXCELLENCE DEVELOPMENT The Continuing Education Excellence Development (CEED) Framework was developed to support all staff involved in learning and teaching in order to develop their potential as educators, researchers and leaders in learning and teaching. Through CEED, staff members are encouraged to explore their teaching practice in innovative and collaborative ways, discover different ways to motivate and inspire students, experience how effective use of technology can facilitate learning, and utilise a portfolio of tools and resources for enhancing practice and improving student learning. Foundations of Effective Teaching module CEED Showcase Following the Better Teaching, Better Learning approach at Monash University, this CEED module was designed with pre-class, in-class and post-class components. In-class activities are implemented in the face-to-face sessions, while pre-class and post-class activities are completed online, off class, before and after the face-to-face session respectively. The module was conducted at the Sunway campus and Clinical School Johor Bahru. Facilitators included academics from Monash Australia. Shopee Malaysia’s Marketing Lead and Monash alumni Rachel Tan shared her journey through an entrepreneurial career pathway, the challenges faced and life lessons learnt as a young graduate traversing the unpredictable world of startups. 19