Showcase Program

8.15 am Registration
9.00 am Introduction to the event - Associate Professor Simon Bedford
 Welcome to Country - Elder Uncle Malcolm
9.20 am Opening remarks - Professor Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor and President Western Sydney University
9.30 am Keynote
Introduction by Associate Professor Gail Wilson 
 
Peer Review of Teaching: why? what? who? and how?
Dr Mitch Parsell – Macquarie University (opens in a new window)
10.30 am Provocation 1
Facilitator: Associate Professor Alphia Possamai-Inesedy
 
Why do we seem to value peer review in research more than in Teaching and Learning?
10.45 am Morning Tea
11.15 am Peer review perspectives at other institutions - What can we learn? (in parallel sessions)
  • Open Door Week - Dr Danny Liu, The University of Sydney
  • Peer Reviewing Summative Peer Review: What is Your Verdict? - Christa Jacenyik-Trawoger, University of New South Wales 
  • Learning Conversations to Support Professional Learning about Peer Review - Associate Professor Gail Wilson, Southern Cross University
  • Taking Control of the Student Experience OR (T-CoSE) -Dr Steve Drew, University of Tasmania

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12.15 pm Showcasing peer review at Western (in parallel sessions)
  • Implementing a pilot peer observation of teaching at The College - Ms Maria Charalambous and Dr Carissa Hanes, The College
  • Our Education Journey - Glenda McDonald, Pam McCrorie and Leanne Hunt, School of Nursing and Midwifery with Sally Fitzpatrick Translational Health Research Institute and Ruth Fernandes OATSIEE
  • What happens when two early career researchers do peer review - Dr Jessica Richards, School of Business
  • PCAL Support vUWS site: Technology Enhanced Literacy Support (TELS) initiative - Suzanne D'Souza, Dr Mais Fatayer and Dr Paul Glew School of Nursing and Midwifery

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1.15 pm Lunch
2.00 pm Parallel workshop sessions
An opportunity to learn about peer review in a particular area with an expert practitioner. Workshops registrations required on the day

Workshop 1: A workshop to support academic staff undertaking external peer review of assessment at distance or online – Associate Professor Simon Bedford, Learning Transformations and Associate Professor Gail Wilson, Southern Cross University
Workshop 2: Eight steps to improve your vUWS site – Lynnae Venaruzzo and Daniel Collins, Digital Futures Team – Note: Device required for this session
Workshop 3: Peer review in the Innovative Research Universities network – Associate Professor Amani Bell, Innovative Research Universities, Vice-Chancellors' Fellow.
Workshop 4: Peer review of flipped classrooms approach – Curriculum Advisors Team

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3.00 pm Provocation 2
Facilitator: Dr Theresa Wyborn 
Why is peer review of teaching needed? 
3.15 pm Evidencing Learning and Teaching Standards at Western
Facilitator: Professor Simon Barrie

Presenters:

  • Tony Lazzara and Leanne Yard, Office of Quality and Performance
  • Dr Carol Russell and Associate Professor Simon Bedford, Learning Transformations
3.45 pm Wrap up and close 
4.00 pm Drinks and networking
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