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Finding your MOB(TS)
An invitation and advice on responding to the call for papers of the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society Are you excited or intimidated by academic conferences and associated activities? What drives you: sharing research, hunting for insights and ideas, public speaking, ticking the box for AP&D and promotions, seeing new places, meeting old friends…
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National Students as Partners Roundtable
Students and educators from around Australia and further afield gathered at the National Students as Partners Roundtable in the last week of September, 2023. We shared experiences and ideas, tips and warnings. We heard from one of the luminaries in the field, keynote Professor Alison Cook-Sather, the author of Engaging Students as Partners in Learning…
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Higher Education – and Business Education – at the centre of global challenges
Academic conferences are important and unique opportunities for scholars to stress-test works in a collegial, creative, and critical spaces. I reflect on two works I have recently presented at the 35th Annual Consortium of Higher Education Research (CHER) Conference and the British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference. Action research in Higher Education The first paper…
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Learning at Scale conference: Reflections
In this post, we share highlights from the annual conference on Learning at Scale. In addition to exploring keynote addresses by Professor Simon Buckingham-Shum and Professor Oleksandra Poquet and unveiling two collaborative work-in-progress papers presented by the authors, we offer insights into the emerging discussions and innovations that are shaping the future of learning at…
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Re-connecting with my Learning Sciences Community
The 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) was recently held in Montreal, Canada. For a span of five transformative days, from June 10 to 15, we embarked on a collective journey, exploring the ever-shifting terrain of educational paradigms. Amidst this dynamic backdrop, I witnessed the harmonious merger of two…
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Passionate Higher Education Researchers gather at HERDSA 2023
In early July, on the banks of the Brisbane River, over 500 higher education scholars from around the world gathered to share research and wisdom about how best to support our students’ education at the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) conference. World-renowned researchers mixed with first time presenters and PhD students.…
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Exploring Innovations and Inclusion in Assessment Practices
The Assessment in Higher Education conference leads the development of assessment for learning in higher education and ran for two days last week in Manchester UK. With around 300 delegates from across the globe this is one of the biggest dedicated international conferences for assessment and feedback. I presented our project on designing quality online…
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The Joy of Learning & Teaching – Part 2
This week marks the completion of our 5th annual Learning and Teaching Forum at the University of Sydney Business School. Our theme this year was, as our title states, the joy of learning and teaching. And what a joyous occasion it was. Playful learning After a very heartfelt welcome to country by Aunty Joan Bell…
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The Joy of Learning and Teaching
In preparation for our upcoming Learning and Teaching Forum here at the University of Sydney Business School, we introduce this year’s theme of ‘joy’. Challenge and reward Learning and teaching in higher education can be both a challenging and rewarding experience for educators and students alike. Whilst memories of teaching and learning during the pandemic…
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Reimagining First Year Accounting with a Practical Connection
How can we connect with students who have little business experience and ensure they develop the necessary skills to become capable professionals? As business academics and practitioners, we grapple with this issue every semester. At the end of 2022, we presented our story of making practical connections with students at the ASCILITE Conference. The Practitioner…
