Learning and Teaching Committee Agenda 2/2016
Learning and Teaching Committee 2/2016
(A standing committee of Academic Board)
Meeting 2/2016 of the Learning and Teaching Committee will be held on Tuesday 22 March 2016 commencing
at 3.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, 27 Chancellors Walk (Chancellery Building A), Clayton campus.
Michael Fenaughty
Acting Secretary
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the
Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter
concerning it.
Agenda
Part A
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Procedural Matters
Membership
Resolutions:
That Learning and Teaching (LTC) note:
1. The appointment of new ADE Faculty of Law, Professor Gerry Nagtzaam.
2. The appointment of new undergraduate student member Ms Michelle Chu
for a term of office from 1/1/2016 – 31/12/2016.
3. The appointment of new postgraduate coursework student member Ms
Isabelle Lau for a term of office from 1/1/2016 – 31/12/2017.
4. Mr Jim Koutsoukos alternate for Ms Tammy Fitzgerald.
Welcome:
Please welcome new members as listed above.
Mr Michael Fenaughty, Acting Secretary for Melanie Koo.
In Attendance:
- Ms Nicola Powell (for item 5.1, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)
University Experiences Survey (UES): 2013-2014 Monash Summary Report)
- Associate Professor Colin Jevons (via teleconference for item 7.1, English
Language Proficiency Development Working Group update)
Via Teleconference:
Professor Mahendhiran Nair
Apologies:
Associate Professor Anna-Mart van Wyk, Associate Professor Susanna Scarparo,
Mr Mike Scott, Mr Trevor Woods, Mr John Rivett.
Observers:
Dr Muyesser Durur, Ms Shona Arnott (for agenda item 8.1)
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Arrangement of Agenda and Starring of Items
Certain items appearing in the agenda have been marked with an asterisk. These
are items that appear to need discussion by the Committee. Items that do not
appear to need discussion are unstarred. Items may be starred prior to the meeting
by contacting the Secretary, or at this point in the meeting.
Recommendation:
That the unstarred items on the agenda be adopted without discussion and that the
actions recommended taken or the information therein noted.
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Minutes
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3.1
Minutes of Meeting 1/2016
pp 1
The minutes of LTC Meeting 1/2016 held on 2 February 2016 are attached
for approval.
Recommendation:
That the Minutes of LTC Meeting 1/2016 be confirmed.
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3.2
pp 9
Schedule of Action Items
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the updated schedule of action items.
Part B
Items for Discussion
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Chair’s Business
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4.1
Chair’s Report
Professor Darrell Evans will report on matters of current interest.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the Chair’s Report.
4.2
2016 Calendar of Activity (*Note: Attached as a separate word document)
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the final version of the 2016 LTC calendar of
activity.
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LTC Key Issues for 2016
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5.1
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) University
Experiences Survey (UES): 2013-2014 Monash Summary Report (Ms
Nicola Powell)
pp 11
Recommendation:
LTC notes the analysis.
5.2
University Experience Survey (UES): Longitudinal Analysis
pp 43
Recommendation:
LTC notes the UES longitudinal analysis.
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5.3
Review of Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) –
Progress Report
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Recommendation:
LTC notes the SETU progress report.
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5.4
Education Performance Standards (EPS) Project Update
Recommendation:
LTC notes the EPS project update report.
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5.5
Education Technology Roadmap
Associate Professor Kris Ryan to provide a verbal report.
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Progress Reports
No progress reports to this meeting.
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Updates from LTC Working Groups
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7.1
English Language Proficiency Development Working Group
Associate Professor Colin Jevons to provide a verbal report via
teleconference
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7.2
AV Standards Working Group
Associate Professor Kris Ryan to provide a verbal report.
7.3
Copyright Advisory Group:
Monash University Screenrights Survey 2015-16
pp 65
pp 69
Recommendation:
That LTC note the Monash University Screenrights Survey 2015-16
submission and video.
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7.4
Unit Guide Solution Steering Committee – Unit Guide Manager Project
Update
Dr Paul White to report.
pp 71
Recommendation:
That Learning and Teaching Committee notes the UGM project update.
Part C
Items for Approval
8
Policies and Procedures
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8.1
Industry Based Experiences Policy (Ms Natalie Mitchell)
Recommendation:
That Learning and Teaching Committee discuss the proposed policy
framework and procedural framework and to provide feedback.
Monash Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Project Update
pp 75
pp 85
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the MOOCs project update.
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Faculty Reports
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the minutes / reports from the:
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Business and Economics
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pp 115
pp 129
pp 137
pp 169
pp 179
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Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Science
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Confirmed minutes are not yet available for the following Faculties (no report
for this meeting):
Faculty of Education
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Other Business
The Student Futures Platform is now live and can be accessed at the link below:
monash.edu/student-futures
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Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for 10 May 2016 in the Sir George Lush Meeting
Room.
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2016 Meeting Dates
LTC meetings will be held on Tuesday at 3.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, Ground
Floor, Building 3a, Clayton Campus on the following dates:
LTC
Submissions to
Michael.Fenaughty@
monash.edu
due by Mon 5.00pm
Meeting, Sir George
Lush Room
Tuesday 3.15pm
ADE Forum
Sir George Lush Room
Tuesday
2.00pm – 3.00pm
2 May
3/16
10 May
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20 Jun
4/16
28 Jun
28 Jun
1 Aug
5/16
9 Aug
-
12 Sep
6/16
20 Sep
20 Sep
10 Oct
7/16
18 Oct
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28 Nov
8/16
6 Dec
6 Dec
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LEARNING AND TEACHING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Ex Officio
Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching) (Chair)
Professor Darrell Evans
Acting Secretary for LTC
Mr Michael Fenaughty (for Melanie Koo)
University Librarian/nominee
Ms Lisa Smith
Chair, Academic Board/nominee
Professor Christina Twomey (for Professor Chris Davies)
Director, Student and Education Business
Services/nominee
Mr Mark Hatwell (alt Mr Ross Engelbrecht)
Director University Policy/nominee
Ms Natalie Mitchell
Academic Director, Office of the Vice-Provost
(Learning and Teaching)
Director, Education Excellence, Office of the ViceProvost (Learning and Teaching)
Assoc Prof Kris Ryan
Assoc. Prof Angela Carbone
Chair, Monash Education Academy
Professor Tina Overton (alt Dr David Albrecht)
Administration (physical learning spaces)
Administration (Career and Employability)
Mr Mike Scott
Ms Tammy Fitzgerald (alt Mr Jim Koutsoukos)
Chief Information Officer
Mr Trevor Woods (alt Mr Lindsay MacDonald)
Faculty Members
Art, Design & Architecture
Arts
Business and Economics
Education
Engineering
Dr Kate Tregloan (alt Dr Pamela Salen)
Assoc Prof Susanna Scarparo (alt Dr Sarah McDonald)
Dr Nell Kimberley (alt Prof Rob Brooks)
Assoc Prof Alan Reid (alt Associate Professor Allie
Clemans / Libby Tudball)
Professor Julia Lamborn (alt Ms Samantha Lipscombe)
Information Technology
Professor Ann Nicholson (alt Ms Margot Schuhmacher)
Law
Medicine, Nursing and Heath Sciences
Dr Gerry Nagtzaam
Professor Marilyn Baird (alt Professor Wayne Hodgson)
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Science
Dr Paul White (alt Dr Ian Larson)
Dr Christopher Thompson
(alt Professor Cristina Varsavsky)
Faculty Manager
Mr John Rivett, Faculty of Arts
President-led Campus PVCs/Nominees
Monash South Africa
Monash University Sunway Campus
Berwick/Peninsula
Student Members
Two undergraduate students
One postgraduate coursework student
Observer
Assoc Prof Anna-Mart van Wyk
(alt Professor Alwyn Louw)
Prof Mahendhiran Nair
Professor Leon Piterman
Ms Michelle Chu (to 31 December 2016)
Ms Sarah Ward (term of office from 1 January 2016 to 31
December 2017)
Ms Isabelle Lau (term of office from 1 January 2016 to 31
December 2017)
Dr Muyesser Durur (Director for Diplomas, Monash
College)
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