Learning and Teaching Committee Agenda 1/2015
Learning and Teaching Committee 1/2015
(A standing committee of Academic Board)
Meeting 1/2015 of the Learning and Teaching Committee will be held on Tuesday 03 February 2015
commencing at 3.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room (SGLR), Building 3a, Clayton campus.
Rhonda Hinds
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
Welcome
Apologies:
In attendance: Ms Kristina Kaulenas (University Planning and Statistics) (item
6.3), Ms Jenny Arnett and Ms Kate Thorpe (eSolutions) (item 7.3)
Membership
Resolutions:
That Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC) note:
1. That Professor Chris Davies is the alternate member for the President,
Academic Board.
2. The appointment of new student members Saranya Ramesh
(undergraduate) and Vincent Lau (postgraduate coursework).
3. That Dr Anna-Mart van Wyk is the MSA representative, with Professor
Alwyn Louw the alternate.
4. That Ms Tammy Fitzgerald will replace Ms Joanne Tyler (student career
and employability).
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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
3.1
Minutes of Meeting 8/2014
pp 1-4
Recommendation:
That the Minutes of LTC Meeting 8/2014 be confirmed.
3.2
Schedule of Action Items
pp 5-8
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the updated schedule of action items.
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3.3
Implementation of Cumulative Grade Point Average at Monash
University Malaysia
pp 9-10
In considering changes to the Grading Scale Policy and Procedures, LTC
Meeting 6/2014 also “noted the implementation requirements, effective from
1 January 2015”.
Monash University Malaysia is now seeking clarity as to the interpretation of
the wording “effective from 1 January 2015.” Mr Hatwell will present the
attached options regarding the implementation date for the CGPA for MUM
students
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and consider the attached options.
Part B
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Items for Discussion
Chair’s Business
4.1
Chair’s Report
Professor Darrell Evans will report on matters of current interest.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the Chair’s Report.
4.2
2015 Calendar of Activity
Professor Evans will introduce the attached draft Calendar.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and consider the LTC Calendar of Activity 2015 Roadmap.
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pp 11-20
P5; D5
Better Teaching, Better Learning
Members are invited to note that this section of the agenda represents a space for
consideration of matters directly relevant to the BTBL agenda.
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5.1
Technology Outlook - the Monash View
Attached is a report on the 2014 NMC Technology Outlook for Australian
Tertiary Education.
pp 21-48
P10; D10
The Chair will lead discussion on technology directions for Monash.
Recommendation:
That the Committee:
1. Receive and note the attached report.
2. Consider technology directions for Monash.
5.2
Equella Update
pp 49-50
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the status report on the enterprisewide roll-out of Equella.
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Other Key Issues for 2015
Key:
P = Presentation; U = Update; D = Discussion; Numerals = minutes
6.1
Monash Education Academy - Fellowship Scheme
The Chair will introduce the attached paper, which proposes
establishment of the Monash Education Academy Fellowship Scheme.
Recommendation:
That the Committee:
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1. Receive and consider the attached paper.
2. Endorse establishment of the Monash Education Academy
Fellowship Scheme.
6.2
New model for Student Discipline
Item deferred to LTC Meeting 2/2015.
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6.3
SETU Implementation
Ms Kristina Kaulenas will introduce the attached SETU Implementation
Plan.
pp 57-76
P10; D15
Recommendations:
That the Committee:
1. Note the detail provided by the project team for recommendations
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19.
2. Endorse the recommended approach to implementation for
recommendations 2, 3 &18:
R2. Revise the University-wide and educator specific items to
more clearly align with our strategic learning and teaching quality
frameworks.
Action: LTC to endorse the amended survey items and
explanatory statements.
R3. Replace the current faculty-wide items with unit-specific
items, chosen from an item bank.
Action: LTC to endorse the proposed interim solution of
additional item selection by ADEs.
R18. Limit the number of individual educators evaluated to those
teaching > 25% of a unit
Action: LTC to endorse abandonment of this
recommendation until issues of role definition for teaching
staff and accuracy of teaching staff data can be resolved.
3. Discuss the key issue of academic roles – specifically,
consistency of terminology and how these roles are recorded –
and consider how this might be resolved.
6.4
Establishing a Typology of Units
Members are invited to note that the first report is anticipated for Meeting
2/2015.
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Updates from LTC Working Groups
7.1
Use of Animals in Coursework Programs Working Group
Item deferred to LTC 3/2015.
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7.2
English Language Proficiency Development Working Group
(ELPDWG)
U5
Professor David Paganin will provide an oral update.
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7.3
Unit Guide Solution Working Group
Members will recall that LTC Meeting 8/2014 requested a report from
eSolutions reflecting on the processes put in place and lessons that may
be learnt from those that went well and those that require improvement.
pp 77-80
U10; D10
Ms Jenny Arnett and Ms Kate Thorpe (eSolutions) will report.
Dr Paul White will also provide an update on progress with the Unit Guide
Manager.
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7.4
Learning Styles and Teaching Spaces Working Group
Final item deferred to LTC 2/2015.
7.5
Learning and Teaching Pedagogical Principles
No report to this meeting.
Part C
Items for Approval
8
Policies and Procedures
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8.1
Student Complaints and Grievances Policy and Procedures
Attached for endorsement are the draft Student Complaints and Grievances
Policy and Procedures. Ms Natalie Mitchell will introduce this item.
pp 81-130
P10; D10
Recommendations:
That the Committee:
1. Endorse the Student Complaints and Grievances Policy for
submission to Academic Board.
2. Approve the Student Complaints and Grievances Procedures,
subject to approval by the Graduate Research Committee.
3. Note the Grievance Lodgement Form.
8.2
Special Consideration Policy and Procedures
Item deferred to LTC Meeting 2/2015.
8.3
Cancellation of Units Policy and Procedures
Item deferred to mid-2015.
Part D
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Documents for Noting
Faculty and Other Reports
pp 131-138
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the:
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Minutes of Meeting 10/2014 of the Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty Education Committee.
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Items of Other Business
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Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for 17 March 2015.
Meeting Dates 2015:
05 May
07 Jul
11 Aug
15 Sep
20 Oct
15 Dec
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LEARNING AND TEACHING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Ex Officio
Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching) (OVPLT) (Chair)
Professor Darrell Evans
President, Academic Board/nominee
Professor Chris Davies
University Librarian/nominee
Ms Lisa Smith
Director, Education Business Services/nominee
Mr Mark Hatwell
Director University Policy/nominee
Ms Natalie Mitchell
Director, Education Strategy, (OVPLT)
Mr Loris Strappazzon
Programme Director, Better Learning and Teaching,
(OVPLT)
Mr Gavin Dixon
Director, Education Excellence, (OVPLT)
Assoc. Prof Angela Carbone
Administration (physical learning spaces)
Mr Mike Scott
Administration (Career and Employability)
Ms Tammy Fitzgerald
Faculty Members
Art, Design and Architecture
Ms Kate Tregloan
Arts
Assoc Prof Susanna Scarparo
Business and Economics
Dr Nell Kimberley (alt Prof Rob Brooks)
Education
Assoc Prof Alan Reid (alt Dr Elizabeth Tudball)
Engineering
Dr Kris Ryan (alt Ms Samantha Lipscombe)
Information Technology
Professor Ann Nicholson (alt Ms Margot Schuhmacher)
Law
Professor Jeff Goldsworthy (alt A\Prof Moira Patterson)
Medicine, Nursing and Heath Sciences
Professor Marilyn Baird
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr Paul White
Science
Assoc Prof David Paganin
Faculty Manager
Ms Margaret Murphy
President-led Campus PVCs/Nominees
Monash South Africa
Dr Anna-Mart van Wyk (alt Professor Alwyn Louw)
Monash University Sunway Campus
Dr Fay Patel (alt Prof Mahendhiran Nair)
Berwick/Peninsula
Ms Kara Gilbert
Student Members
Two undergraduate students
Mr Vincent Lau
Ms Rebecca Lew
One postgraduate coursework student
Ms Saranya Ramesh
Observers
Mr Nicholas Shipley
Ms Sally-Anne Wilkinson
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