
Improving Student Retention & Success
Whole of university approaches to effective intervention & transition
26th & 27th June 2013, L’Aqua, Cockle Bay, Sydney
www.uniretentionstrategies.com
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The Australian Government’s participation agenda has seen huge growth across our higher education system, but how is your institution increasing these students’ chances of successful completion?
Attend the upcoming Improving Student Retention & Success for your chance to discover how student demographics data can be used to retain and support your most at-risk students throughout their university journey.
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Register today for your chance to participate in discussions on:
- How learning analytics can inform retention strategies
- Methods for improved transition of students into Higher Education
- How to structure both curriculum and student support approaches across your institution
- Strategies that have assisted your peers to promote student success and lessons learnt along the way
Featuring expert analysis from:
- Professor Sally Kift, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), James Cook University
- Professor Jennelle Kyd, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost, Swinburne University of Technology
- Carl Rallings, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Students & Communities, University of Southern Queensland
- Professor Karen Nelson, Director, Student Success & Retention, Queensland University of Technology + many more!
For more information or to register contact Criterion Conferences on +61 2 9239 5700, visit www.uniretentionstrategies.com or email registration@criterionconferences.com. Don’t forget you must quote CC*HERDSA when registering to receive your $100 discount.

Transforming Assessment in a Digital Era
Revolutionising assessment approaches across Australian universities
31st July & 1st August 2013, RACV City Club, Melbourne
www.digitalassessments.com
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In today’s increasingly digitised world there is a growing need for your institution to revolutionise their assessment techniques to meet the uptake of e-Learning, continue to engage students and remain competitive.
Transforming Assessment in a Digital Era will provide you with key insights into how you can facilitate the move away from traditional methods of assessment towards multi-platform digital strategies.
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Register today for your chance to participate in discussions on:
- New technologies to improve assessment processes
- How to integrate digital assessment into course design for blended learning
- Techniques to ensure quality assurance and security in e-assessments
- The challenges and opportunities of online open course assessment
Featuring expert analysis from:
- Dr Michael Crock, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Educational Innovation & International, University of New England
- Professor Gilly Salmon, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning Transformations), Swinburne University of Technology
- Professor Mark Keppell, Executive Director, Australian Digital Futures Institute, University of Southern Queensland
- Dr Cathy Gunn, Head of e-Learning, The Centre for Learning & Research in Higher Education (CLeaR), The University of Auckland, NZ + many more!
For more information or to register contact Criterion Conferences on +61 2 9239 5700, visit www.digitalassessments.com or email registration@criterionconferences.com. Don’t forget you must quote CC*HERDSA when registering to receive your $100 discount.
Recruitment & Retention of International Academic Talent
Engaging international researchers & academic leaders
27th & 28th August 2013 L’Aqua, Cockle Bay, Sydney
http://recruitacademictalent.com/
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Attracting & retaining high-calibre academics internationally
Due to globalisation universities are struggling to compete internationally in attracting and retaining talented academics.
It is essential for universities to source international academics to develop their institution, advance participation in high quality research, increase rankings and generate greater student enrolments.
This conference will provide universities with strategies to enable them to compete on an international scale in attracting and retaining high-calibre international academic talent.
Register today for your chance to participate in discussions on:
- Source & secure international academic leaders
- Identify opportunities in international markets
- Build an effective university brand & EVP
- Onboard & retain talent successfully
Featuring expert analysis from:
- Indi Seehra, Director of Human Resources, The University of Cambridge
- Maurene Horder, Chief Executive Officer, Migration Institute of Australia
- Sharon Tan, Global Head of Recruitment, Onboarding and Resourcing Services, ANZ
- Chelsea Holton, Manager, ANU Search & Manager, Recruitment and Appointments, Australian National University
For the full speaker line-up and conference agenda visit:
http://recruitacademictalent.com/agenda/
For more information or to register contact Criterion Conferences on +61 2 9239 5700, visit http://recruitacademictalent.com/ or email registration@criterionconferences.com. Don’t forget you must quote CC*HERDSA when registering to receive your $100 discount.

ICED 2014
We are pleased to invite you to the 2014 Conference of the International Consortium for Educational Development, ICED.
The conference will be in Stockholm, Sweden, on 15-18 June 2014 and is hosted by Karolinska Institutet and organized by the Stockholm Uppsala University Network as part of the Swedish Educational Development Network (SwedNet). The conference aims to bring together participants for creativity, curiosity and front-of-the-line thinking about the development of teaching and learning in higher education.
Call for proposals
We invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the next International Consortium for Educational Development Conference.
The 2014 ICED Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 15, through 18, 2014, focuses on Educational Development in a Changing World.
Final proposals are due January 30, 2014.
Submissions Round 1 opens: May 30

