Sally Rogan
Senior Manager at the University of Wollongong
Melissa Zaccagnini
Peer Learning and Transition Manager, University of Wollongong |
Pre-conference Workshop
Tuesday 28 June 2011 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Pass Workshop
Sally Rogan & Melissa Zaccagnini
The presenters will discuss some of the key issues in running a best practice peer learning/mentoring program. These include the training and professional development of PASS Leaders, marketing to maximise attendance, reporting and evaluation and obtaining high level buy in / funding.
The workshop will also explore issues of broader strategic importance such as the use of PASS as a tool of social inclusion and the benefits of peer learning programs for both domestic and international students. This workshop will be of relevance to anyone interested in peer learning or mentoring programs, transition support programs or enhancing the First Year Experience.
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 Professor
Keitha Wilson
Australian Learning & Teaching National Fellow
Professor, School of Psychology
Griffith University |
Post-Conference Workshop
Friday 1 July 2011 | 11:00am - 12:30pm
Managing the Assessment Lifecycle: principles and practices in the first year
Professor Keithia Wilson
The workshop will focus on principles and practices for enabling commencing students success with early assessment. Three aspects of the first year assessment process will be considered: designing assessment items that are appropriate to the needs of commencing students; preparing students to confidently and successfully undertake early assessment items; and providing quality feedback to enable and support student learning and ongoing success.
Strategies for academic recovery with at-risk students following failure on early assessment items will also be discussed. The workshop will bring together findings from the literature and evidence from a recently completed ALTC Grant on first-year assessment, and a current ALTC National Fellowship on the First Year Experience which integrates student, academic and professional staff perceptions of effective first year assessment practice.
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