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Murdoch Work Matters

Description

    Murdoch Work Matters is a series of academic staff development seminars that offer a wide range of topics relevant to academic work. The Organisational Capability staff draws on expertise from various schools and areas within the university. We welcome suggestions of speakers and topics.

Aims

    • To share experiences and expertise across the university that may influence and affect various aspects of academic work.

Schedule 2009

NOTE: Click on the links below to view seminar abstracts and resources used.

Date Title Presenter/s Venue
Wed 11th Feb Raise your profile via the media Ms Tanyia Maxted
Manager Media and Communications
CCPR
Flexible Teaching & Learning Room, Library 4.040 North Wing
Wed 4th Mar Student Assessment at Murdoch Dr Rick Cummings
Educational Development ,
DOAA
Fri 20th Mar Contract Law for Non-Lawyers Dr Philip Evans
Professor of Law,
Notre Dame University
Wed 25th Mar Electronic Marking Ms Penny Coutas &
Dr Angus Morrison-Saunders
School of Environmental Science,
FSELS
Wed 1st Apr Academic Staff Promotions Applications for 2009 Prof Tom Lyons
School of Environment Science,
FSELS
Wed 8th Apr Governance Matters at Murdoch

Ms Trudi McGlade
Manager, Secretariat
Legal & Governance

Wed 15th Apr

Accounting for Non-Accountants

Ms Evelyn Hogg
School of Business,
FLB

Wed 29th Apr Educational use of e-portfolios Assoc Prof Gillian Hallam
Project Leader of the Australian
ePortolio
Wed 6th May Helping students with mental health issues: Strategies for concerned staff

Aidan Stockdale, Head of Counselling Service &
Matt Sumner, Counselling Service

Wed 13th May Using Indicators of Quality to Improve Teaching and Learning Dr Rick Cummings
Educational Development,
DOAA
Wed 20th May What's over the horizon? Review of the Australasian 'Horizon Report' Dr Rob Phillips, Educational Development & Ms Kathryn Greenhill, Library Services
Thurs 28th May Work-life Balance and stress management workshop Ms Rachel Green
Wed 3rd June Copyright Protocol Ms Kate Makowiecka
Support Services
Library
Wed 10th June Working through the Research Ethics maze

Dr Erich von Dietze
Office of Ethics
Research and Development

Tues 23rd June Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - weekly session no. 1 Various Presenters
Tues 30th June Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - weekly session no. 2 Various Presenters
Tues 7th July Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - weekly session no. 3 Various Presenters
Tues 14th July Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - weekly session no. 4 Various Presenters
Thurs 16th July Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - REPEAT first half-day session Various Presenters
Tues 21st July Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - weekly session no. 5 Various Presenters
Thurs 23rd July Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - REPEAT second half-day session Various Presenters
Tues 28th July Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - weekly session no. 6 Various Presenters
Wed 26th Aug Web 2.0: Easier, faster, friendlier - Review session Various Presenters
Wed 19th Aug Governance Matters at Murdoch

Ms Trudi McGlade
Manager Secretariat, Legal & Governance

Library 4.040 NW
Wed 26th Aug Working Through the Research Ethics Maze

Dr Erich von Dietze
Manager, Research Ethics,
Research Management & Operations

Library 4.040 NW
Mon 31st Aug Accounting for Non-Accountants Ms Evelyn Hogg IIID 2.006
Friday 4th Sept Aboriginal Cross-cultural Awareness Training - Session 1 Mr Kim Collard
Director, Kooya Consultancy
SS 1.036
Friday 4th Sept Aboriginal Cross-cultural Awareness Training - Session 2 Mr Kim Collard
Director, Kooya Consultancy
SS 1.036
Friday 4th Sept Aboriginal Cross-cultural Awareness Training - Session 3 Mr Kim Collard
Director, Kooya Consultancy
SS 1.036
Wed 9th Sept Academic Integrity: Developing ethical practice in your students Prof. Rick Cummings
Manager, Educational Development
Library 4.040 NW
Wed 23rd Sept Copyright and beyond Ms Kate Makowiecka
Copyright Coordinator, Library
Library 4.040 NW
Mon 28th Sept Microsoft Project 2007 Mr Andrew Twine
AG Technology Services
Comp Lab Lib N2.006
Tues 29th Sept Mastering Emotional Intelligence Ms Rachel Green E/H 4.001
Thurs 1st Oct Transnational Education - the good, the bad, and the downright ugly - Session 1 Assoc Prof Gavin Sanderson
Deputy Director, Academic Learning Services, Uni of South Australia
E/H 3.001
Thurs 1st Oct Transnational Education - Assessment, marking and moderation in TNE - not as boring as you think - Session 2 Assoc Prof Gavin Sanderson
Deputy Director, Academic Learning Services, Uni of South Australia
E/H 3.001
Friday 2nd Oct Transnational Education - Considerations for lecturers around teaching & learning & international students - Session 3 Assoc Prof Gavin Sanderson
Deputy Director, Academic Learning Services, Uni of South Australia
E/H 3.001
Wed 14th Oct iPhone Essentials Mr Chris Foley,
Director, IT Services & CIO
Lib 4.040 NW
Wed 21st Oct Raise your profile via the media Ms Tanyia Maxted,
Manager, Media & Communications
Lib 4.040 NW
Wed 11th Nov Conflict of Interest Mr Jeremy Rigg,
General Counsel & University Sec
Lib 4.040 NW
Wed 18th Nov Aboriginal Cross-cultural Awareness Training - Session 4 Mr Kim Collard
Director, Kooya Consultancy
Amen 2.024
Wed 18th Nov Aboriginal Cross-cultural Awareness Training - Session 5 Mr Kim Collard
Director, Kooya Consultancy
SS 1.036


Archived Schedules

Archived – 2008 workshops

Archived – 2007 workshops

Archived – 2006 workshops

Archived – 2005 workshops

Enrolment & Contacts

    To enrol, please visit the Academic Staff Development program. Scroll down and select the appropriate session, click the enrol button and follow the instructions. We ask you to enrol so that we can contact you in the event that the session is cancelled.

    Please note: These sessions are for current Murdoch University staff members and are not open to students or the general public. Sessions will only run with a minimum of six participants. Maximum number of participants for each session is 20.

Further Information

    For enrolment and enquiries:
    Ms Sue Senior
    Academic Staff Development
    Teaching & Learning Centre
    Library Room 4.30 (North Wing)
    Murdoch Campus

    +61 (08) 9360 2531
    s.senior@murdoch.edu.au