Introduction
The purpose of this site is to provide you with some direction and advice about tutoring and demonstrating. It includes a broad range of guidance around a variety of topics for all part time tutoring and demonstrating staff, their Co-ordinators and Heads of Department.
The website does not provide all the answers to all of your questions, but you will find some useful information and suggestions to assist you, either as a tutor/demonstrator or as someone with the responsibility of managing, supervising and/or co-ordinating tutors and demonstrators at the University of Otago, including the Halls of Residence.
The University of Otago is a large and diverse organisation, and, as a tutor or demonstrator you will, more than likely, be involved in the teaching life of a particular Division or Department or Centre or you may be involved in tutoring at one or more of the Halls of Residence. There will be processes and procedures that are particular to a Division or Department or Hall that cannot be included in a web site such as this one. Use this web site in conjunction with the support mechanisms already in place at the local level. Information can also be sought from staff in the Higher Education Development Centre.
The website does not provide all the answers to all of your questions, but you will find some useful information and suggestions to assist you, either as a tutor/demonstrator or as someone with the responsibility of managing, supervising and/or co-ordinating tutors and demonstrators at the University of Otago, including the Halls of Residence.
The University of Otago is a large and diverse organisation, and, as a tutor or demonstrator you will, more than likely, be involved in the teaching life of a particular Division or Department or Centre or you may be involved in tutoring at one or more of the Halls of Residence. There will be processes and procedures that are particular to a Division or Department or Hall that cannot be included in a web site such as this one. Use this web site in conjunction with the support mechanisms already in place at the local level. Information can also be sought from staff in the Higher Education Development Centre.
Tutors?…Demonstrators?...Who?...
At the University of Otago, “tutors” or “demonstrators” are normally students who, in the course of the academic year, are employed primarily to teach in an assigned number of tutorials or laboratories, and may be required to mark and return assessed work and may have to co-ordinate a group of tutors or demonstrators. (University of Otago, 2006).
We also have “teaching assistants”. Teaching Assistantships are salaried teaching positions available for a full year or less to postgraduate research students who are enrolled for a PhD or the research component of a Masters degree. (University of Otago, 2006). In this role, a teaching assistant may include lecturing as well as tutoring or demonstrating.
This website focuses on the role of tutor/demonstrator.
We also have “teaching assistants”. Teaching Assistantships are salaried teaching positions available for a full year or less to postgraduate research students who are enrolled for a PhD or the research component of a Masters degree. (University of Otago, 2006). In this role, a teaching assistant may include lecturing as well as tutoring or demonstrating.
This website focuses on the role of tutor/demonstrator.
References
Bertola, P. & Murphy E. (1995). Tutoring at university. Bentley, Western Australia: Paradigm.
Guidelines for the Employment of Tutors and Demonstrators at the University of Otago:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/policies/PartTimeTeach/tutorsdemonstrators.php
Guidelines for the Employment of Tutors and Demonstrators at the University of Otago:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/policies/PartTimeTeach/tutorsdemonstrators.php