Support for New Academics

HEDC's Pilot Programme for New University Teachers 2010/2011

The University’s Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC) has operated a valued programme for new teachers over many years, but for new teachers appointed in 2010 and 2011 we will be piloting a new programme of support. The programme has been designed for all those new teachers who will be developing an Otago Teaching Profile, and will be particularly relevant to all new academic staff on confirmation track with teaching roles and to many new professional practice fellows. Every aspect of the programme is voluntary. Some learning opportunities within the programme will be provided on multiple occasions. Some peer-to peer support gatherings will make use of the Access Grid to enable colleagues on all four campuses to work together. Participants in this programme may take part in as many or as few of the following activities as they wish. A more detailed programme will be provided on request.

Introduction to University Teaching (1-3 February 2012) - a 3-day event with workshops on theories of learning, course design, lecturing, assessment, evaluation and teaching groups (Provisionally 1-3 February 2012)

Professional Development Workshop Programme - workshops throughout the year on a wide range of learning and teaching topics

New Academic Staff Conference - a special annual event for new academic staff on confirmation track.  The date for the 2011 Conference will be October 27th.

New Teachers' Day (October 28th 2011) - how to establish course evaluations, organise lecture audio and video recordings, use Clickers, make the most from Blackboard, work with HEDC’s Educational Media, establish a distance-learning paper, research teaching practice, supervise postgraduate students, interact with the Research Office and more besides

New Teachers' Support Group - throughout the year, starting with the New Teachers’ Day

If you are a new academic at the university, HEDC would be grateful if you could make contact to make sure our database is updated. Please contact Candi Young by email, or phone (03) 479 8492.