Annual Review 2017 | Page 21

Advanced modules – blended CEED workshops The following blended modules were coordinated by the Education Excellence unit: • Supporting English Language Proficiency • Giving Better Feedback • Writing Effective Learning Outcomes by Associate Professor Julia Lamborn • Measuring the Effectiveness of Teaching Strategies in Science-based Disciplines by Dr Christopher Thomson • Designing Reading Activities and Assessment in Your Unit by Dr Josephine Hook • Aligning Assessments by Associate Professor Julia Lamborn and Associate Professor Rajendran Parthiban • From Blended Learning Theory to Practical: Mobile Educational Technologies Enhanced Assessment and Feedback by Dr Chew Esyin • Learning in Small Groups by Dr Gerry Ray ner • Consistency in Marking and Providing Feedback by Dr Gerry Rayner KEY EVENTS Roundtable Discussion: Learning Outside the Classroom Transforming Education through Trailblazing Education This one-day seminar was organised by the Campus Education Management of Monash University Malaysia and the Monash Education Academy of the Office of the Vice Provost (Learning and Teaching) to discuss trailblazing innovations and new approaches for higher education transformation in Malaysia. Conference on Education Excellence and Innovation This conference brought together universities, technical and vocational education training institutes, government and industry players to discuss academic leadership, communication, technological innovation, external engagement and issues of access in higher education. It was organised by the Campus Education Excellence unit with Malaysian Research Education Network, and in collaboration with Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Monash Education Academy. Work-integrated learning (WIL) activities at Monash are classified into three broad groupings – placements, projects and field trips – to address our priority themes of scalability, entrepreneurship and social impact over 2017-2020. Of these activities, field trips (and study tours) are a curricular activity that remain strongly discipline-focused, which is expected, but often lack elements of industry input and/or career context. This roundtable explored strategies to more strongly articulate the value of field trips for employability skills and career development, and the greater involvement of industry to generate scale and social impact through WIL at Monash. RSD Master Class and Workshops: Developing students’ research skills Under the patronage of the Campus Education Committee, the Library and Learning Commons organised a series of Research Skill Development (RSD) workshops. The interactive workshops were facilitated by Dr John Willison from University of Adelaide, and several librarians and learning skills advisors from Monash University Australia and Malaysia. 20