SaMnet: Science and Mathematics network of Australian university educators
OLT Leadership for Excellencein Learning and Teaching Program 2011
Project Leaders
A/Prof Manjula Sharma (USYD) A/Prof Will Rifkin (USYD)Ms Stephanie Beames (QUT)Dr Elizabeth Johnson (La Trobe) A/Prof Cristina Varsavsky (Monash)Dr Andrea Crampton (CSU)A/Prof Marjan Zadnik (Curtin) HelpersProf Susan Jones (UTas) Dr Alex YeungProf Brian Yates (UTas) Mr Matthew HillMs Kelly Matthews (UQ) Ms Wakiuru Wohoro A/Prof Simon Pyke (UAde) Ms Helen Georgiou
Outline
• Conceptual: What is SaMnet?• Operational: How does it function?– Past activities– Future activities
• Relationships: SaMnet + disciplinary networks + National Centre
SoTL
SoTLUndertake scholarly inquiry into teaching & learning via Action-Learning Projects (ALPs)
-Improve student learning-Publications
INWARD
Leadership
LeadershipUnderstand leadership &implement processes so that ALP teams have visibility/influence
-Build capacity-Drive change
OUTWARD
CoP
Comm’s of Prac.Network / share in & across disciplines, common projectareas, institutions & regions.
-Scaffold development-Connect like minded people
Superglue
Conceptually …
SoTLINWARD
LeadershipOUTWARD
CoPSuperglue
Operational – key activities
21 + 8 Action Learning Projects (>25)• Critical friends • Website and newsletter
Whole day leadership/SoTL workshops in Feb/AprCase studies initiated in April2-hour workshops in May/AugNetworking via conf’s & Skypes from June …Writing workshop in July
Operational – future activities
ACSME- Discipline day themed workshops for CoPs- Two-hour lunch meeting- SaMnet scholar presentations
2013 - Whole day leadership workshops in Feb - Writing workshop in July- Networking at confs / Skypes - Case studies concluded
Relationships• Between educators• Between networks (& geographic groups)
• With professional associations• With universities• With funding bodies• With Govt / regulator
• With conferences
Relationships
Strategic questions
• Are projects with emphasis on SoTL & Leadership useful? … Is SaMnet useful?
• Given the size of Australian university science & mathematics community: – should CoPs across disciplines be encouraged?– are strategies across disciplines effective/efficient?– roles / functions of SaMnet and proposed Centre?
Acknowledgements
SaMnet funded by ALTC / DEEWR* (*OLT / DIISRTE) Support of ACDS
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