Learning and Teaching Committee Agenda 4/2015
Learning and Teaching Committee 4/2015
(A standing committee of Academic Board)
Meeting 4/2015 of the Learning and Teaching Committee will be held on Tuesday 7 July 2015 commencing at
3.15pm in Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, Monash University Club, 32 Exhibition Walk, Clayton campus.
Melanie Koo
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: Associate Professor Colin Jevons (for Dr Nell Kimberley), Dr David
Manallack (for Dr Paul White).
Apologies: Professor Ann Nicholson, Professor Tina Overton, Associate Professor
Angela Carbone, Dr Nell Kimberley, Ms Rebecca Lew, Dr Paul White.
In attendance: Mr Duncan Buckeridge (for Item 5.1), Mr Rossouw Engelbrecht (for
Item 6.2), Ms Ellen Perriment (for Item 7.1), Ms Georgia Blood (for Item 7.2).
Membership:
Resolutions:
That Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC note that):
1. Associate Professor Kris Ryan represents the OVPLT in his new role as
Academic Director.
2. Professor Jamie Evans will represent the Faculty of Engineering.
3. Associate Professor Moira Paterson replaces Professor Jeffrey Goldsworthy
on this committee. Dr Patrick Emerton will be Associate Professor
Paterson’s alternate.
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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 3/2015
pp 1
The Minutes of LTC Meeting 3/2015 are attached for approval.
Recommendation:
That the Minutes of LTC Meeting 3/2015 be confirmed.
3.2
Schedule of Action Items
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Recommendation:
That the Committee note the updated schedule of action items.
Part B
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Items for Discussion
4
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
Student Grievance Report
Ms Natalie Mitchell to report.
pp 11
Recommendation:
1. That LTC consider whether to:
a. seek further comments or clarifications from faculties and
divisions;
b. make any specific recommendations or highlight matters
for the attention of Academic Board.
2. That LTC note the Student Grievances Annual Report for 2014.
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LTC Key Issues for 2015
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5.1
Unit Efficiency Report
Mr Duncan Buckeridge to report.
pp 41
Recommendation:
That the committee receive and note the unit efficiency report.
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5.2
Monash Education Academy
Dr David Albrecht to provide a verbal update on the Monash Education
Academy.
5.3
Better Teaching, Better Learning
Professor Darrell Evans to report on the following:
5.3.1 Academic Quality Assurance of Units (Red Reports)
Recommendation:
That the committee note the results of the process for the Semester 2 2014;
and the guidance that units with enrolments less than 15 not be included in
future SETU rounds.
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5.3.2 Review of Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units – Statement
of Purpose
Recommendation:
That the committee endorse the minor amendment to the SETU Statement
of Purpose, and note that implementation of Phase Two activities has
commenced.
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Updates from LTC Working Groups
6.1
Withdrawn Incomplete (WI) Grades and Academic Progress
Committee (APC)
Recommendation:
That:
i. Future reports of APC data to Academic Board include similar risk
analyses and recommendations for interventions.
pp 59
*Note:
Excel
document
attached
separately.
ii. LTC receive and note this report for transmission to Academic Board.
Part C
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6.2
Special Consideration Working Group: Demonstration of the Online
Process
Mr Mark Hatwell and Mr Rossouw Engelbrecht to provide a demonstration
of the online process.
6.3
Unit Guide Solution Working Group
Mr Mark Hatwell to provide a verbal update.
Items for Approval
Policies and Procedures
7.1
Monash Student Association (MSA) Content Warnings Proposal
Ms Ellen Perriment to report.
pp 63
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse that Monash University, Clayton campus should
implement a compulsory system of content warnings across all faculties.
This content warning system should be introduced before the
commencement of semester 1, 2016 and that it extends to other Monash
campuses thereafter the implementation of it.
7.2
Assessment-Related Amendments to Policy and Procedures
Professor Darrell Evans and Ms Georgia Blood to report.
pp 77
Recommendation:
That the Committee:
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7.3
endorse the proposed changes to the Assessment in Coursework
Units Policy;
endorse the proposed change to the Unit Guide Policy;
approve the proposed changes to the Unit Assessment Procedures;
note the development of the Staff Assessment FAQs; and
discuss and raise any additional issues relating to assessment that
should be considered as part of the forthcoming assessment review
process.
Proposed changes to Academic Board Regulations regarding Managing
the Scheduling of Assessment (Delayed Deferred Exams)
Ms Natalie Mitchell to report.
pp 119
Recommendation:
That the Committee:
(a)
endorse the amendments to the Academic Board Regulation 22 as
highlighted in yellow at Appendix A for endorsement by Academic Board;
and
(b) recommend to Academic Board the designation of the Vice-Provost
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Regulations 22(8)(b) and 22(9).
Part D Documents for Noting
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Scheduling Services: Process and Preparation for University Timetable 2016
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the Scheduling Services: Process and
Preparation for University Timetable 2016 briefing paper.
ePortfolio
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Australian Graduate Survey (AGS) 2014 National Summary Report
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the AGS 2014 National Summary Report.
ePortfolio
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Monash Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Project
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
- Faculty of Education
- 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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Other Business
David Paganin to report on audio recording of correct pronunciation of student
names upon enrolment.
ePortfolio
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Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for 11 August 2015 in the Meeting Rooms 1 and
2, Monash University Club.
Meeting Dates 2015:
15 Sep
20 Oct
8 Dec
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LEARNING AND TEACHING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Ex Officio
Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching) (Chair)
Professor Darrell Evans
University Librarian/nominee
Ms Lisa Smith
Chair, Academic Board/nominee
Director, Student and Education Business
Services/nominee
Director University Policy/nominee
Academic Director, Office of the Vice-Provost
(Learning and Teaching)
Director, Education Excellence, Office of the
Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching)
Chair, Monash Education Academy
Administration (physical learning spaces)
Administration (Career and Employability)
Professor Chris Davies
Faculty Members
Art, Design & Architecture
Arts
Business and Economics
Education
Engineering
Information Technology
Law
Medicine, Nursing and Heath Sciences
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mr Mark Hatwell
Ms Natalie Mitchell
Assoc Prof Kris Ryan
Assoc. Prof Angela Carbone
Professor Tina Overton (alt Dr David Albrecht)
Mr Mike Scott
Ms Tammy Fitzgerald
Science
Dr Kate Tregloan (alt Dr Spiros Panigirakis)
Assoc Prof Susanna Scarparo (alt Dr Sarah McDonald)
Dr Nell Kimberley (alt Prof Rob Brooks)
Assoc Prof Alan Reid (alt Dr Elizabeth Tudball)
Professor Jamie Evans (alt Ms Samantha Lipscombe)
Professor Ann Nicholson (alt Ms Margot Schuhmacher)
Assoc. Prof Moira Paterson (alt Dr Patrick Emerton)
Professor Marilyn Baird
Dr Paul White (alt Dr David Manallack)
Professor David Paganin
(alt Professor Cristina Varsavsky)
Faculty Manager
Vacant
President-led Campus PVCs/Nominees
Monash South Africa
Monash University Sunway Campus
Berwick/Peninsula
Student Members
Two undergraduate students
One postgraduate coursework student
Observers
Assoc Prof Anna-Mart van Wyk
(alt Professor Alwyn Louw)
Dr Fay Patel (alt Prof Mahendhiran Nair)
Ms Kara Gilbert
Ms Saranya Ramesh
Ms Rebecca Lew
Mr Vincent Lau
Mr Hamid Khattak
eSolutions Representative - TBA
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