Learning and Teaching Centre

Jubilant man standing on a bridgeBlueprint for the Future

The aim of the Blueprint for the Future Project is to implement the 17 recommendations arising from the eBenchmarking for Quality Enhancement project conducted in 2007. This should provide the baseline technical and academic infrastructure ot support the integration of technologies into learning and teaching at Macquarie.

Outcomes by end of 2008

1. Vision to guide the use of technologies in learning and teaching

2. Plan to align with the University's Learning & Teaching Plan

3. Policy, guidelines and procedures

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Technologies & Innovation

Committee for IT Planning Around Academic Priorities (CITPAP)

  • Use of Central Services Online Learning @ MQ)
  • Use of technologies outside of Online Learning @ MQ)
  • Innovation /adoption cycle
  • Quality assurance and enhancement

 

Academic Practice

Learning & Teaching Committee

  • Roles, responsibilities & expectations University & staff - use of Online Learning @ MQ), Curriculum, QA, knowledge & skills
  • Expectations of students
  • Good practice guidelines - Staff
  • Curriculum / resource renewal
  • Integration of technologies in learning & teaching into academic policies
  • Quality assurance and enhancement

4. Budget alignment

5. QA/ QE Enhancement Integration into the emerging QA/QE Frameworks for learning and teaching

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Project Development

The project will be developed through three working parties, with representation from the four Faculty and relevant organisational units.

The work of the parties will be supported by the Learning and Teaching Centre.

1. Strategic Working Party

Semester 1

  • Vision and Plan (Recommendations 2,4,9,16)

Semester 2

  • Align budget (5)
  • Quality (15)

Both 1 & 2

  • Oversight of progress of other working parties

Chair: Professor Judyth Sachs

  • Xinni Du (Humanities)
  • Dr Maree Gosper (LTC)
  • Dr Michael Hitchens (ICS)
  • Professor Stephen Marshall (LTC)
  • Dr Mitch Parsell (Philosophy)
  • Michael Virata (Student representative, Media)
  • Karen Woo (LTC)
  • Dr Sherman Young (SCMP)
  • Dr Leigh Wood (EFS)
  • Mary Sharp (ITS)
  • Maxine Brodie (Library)
  • John Knox (Linguistics)
  • Professor James Dalziel (MELCOE)
  • Iain Brew (Student representative, Media)
  • Simon Chong (LTC )
2. Technologies & Innovation Working Party

(CITPAP primary focus)

Semester 1

  • Innovation /adoption (17)
  • Use of Central services - L&TC) (7)

Semester 2

Use of technologies not supported through Central Services (6)

Chair: Professor John Hedberg

  • A/Prof Dominic Verity (ICS)
  • Tessa Green (L&P)
  • Helen Muir (Hum)
  • Yvette Blount (EFS)
  • Mary Sharp (ITS)
  • Jenny Peasley (Library)
  • Professor James Dalziel (ACES)
  • Professor Stephen Marshall (LTC)
  • Terrence Collins (LTC)
  • Andrew Burrell (LTC)

 

3. Academic Practice Working Party

(LTC primary focus)

Semester 1

  • Good practice guidelines (11)
  • Roles responsibilities & expectations of the University & staff (8, 13)
  • Expectations of students (14)

Semester 2

  • Curriculum /resource renewal (10)
  • Academic policy integration (12)

Chair: Dr Maree Gosper

  • Andrew Burrell - LTC
  • Matt Connors - Library
  • Judi Homewood - Human Science
  • Jenny Nicholls - Human Science
  • Daniel McGill - Science
  • Kelsie Dadd - Science
  • Penny Wilson - Science
  • Mitch Parsell - Humanities
  • Robert Persson - Humanities/ student
  • Maria Dyball - Business
  • Julian DeMeyrick - Dean of Students
  • Margot McNeill - LTC

 

Guiding Principles

  • Agility and flexibility - to enable MQ to stay abreast of change
  • Enablement - to support innovation in learning and teaching
  • Enhancement of the student learning experience
  • Sustainability
    • of infrastructure (reliability, security, interoperability)
    • academic programs
  • Quality of teaching and learning
    • supporting staff in their work
    • enhancing the learning experience for students
  • Alignment with the University's strategic directions and priorities

Contact

For further information, please contact:
Dr Maree Gosper
Project Leader
Email: maree.gosper@mq.edu.au
Tel: 02 9850 9752

Ms Karen Woo
Email: karen.woo@mq.edu.au
Tel: 02 9850 9665

 

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