* HERDSA Special Interest Group: Academic Development (in Singapore)
* The writing of academics with English as an additional language or dialect: phraseological identity
* International webinar: What is the future of STEMM/digital education?
* Are you eager to see meaningful reform in Higher Education?
* 2020 UQ Student-Staff Partnerships Showcase
* In the news
* New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

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HERDSA Special Interest Group: Academic Development (in Singapore)
1st October 2pm to 5pm (SGT)

With support from the HERDSA SIG for Academic Development, we are pleased to share with you our first HERDSA SIG event for academic developers in Singapore, to be hosted by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) at the upcoming Good to Great conference. This closed-door event will focus on establishing a community of practice among Singapore academic developers.

Programme
Professor Denise Chalmers, President of HERDSA, will give a talk that will set the stage for us to think more deeply about evidencing our impact as academic developers and centers.

Nachamma Sockalingam, Program Director, Learning Sciences Lab, Office of Undergraduate Studies, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will share her experience on her fellowship journey at SUTD.

Audience
Academic Developers in Singapore Universities

Further information: FacultyDevelopment@ntu.edu.sg

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The writing of academics with English as an additional language or dialect: phraseological identity
23 September 2020, 4-5pm Central Standard Time

This webinar will be run by Dr Julia Miller, University of Adelaide School of Education.

The changing face of higher education and the increasing demands on academics worldwide to publish in English-medium academic journals have led to a huge increase in articles written by academics who use English as an additional language or dialect (EALD). While writers who have English as a first language, “the dominant class[,] can make deliberately or accidentally lax use of language” (Bourdieu, 1977, p. 652), EALD academics may have, or feel themselves to have, less leeway, especially when their writing is challenged by academic ‘gatekeepers’ who frequently speak English as a first language (Flowerdew & Wang, 2015). EALD writers may also feel constrained in terms of how to express themselves within academic and disciplinary conventions and may therefore limit their use of English phraseological expressions which have the potential to make their writing richer.

In this study, I appropriate the term ‘phraseological identity’ to refer to an academic author’s use of phraseological units such as idioms to establish their identity as a writer in an international disciplinary community of practice. The study aims to discover EALD academics’ views on the use of 41 idiomatic expressions commonly used in English academic writing, as well as their experiences of academic writing and publishing in English, in order to examine the phraseological identity of EALD academic writers.

To find out more about Dr Julia Millers research or contact her, visit her Researcher page: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/julia.miller

Further information: https://adelaide.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkdeuvqTkoG9aRuaW1Y_mefF5j8z... to register

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International webinar: What is the future of STEMM/digital education?
Wednesday 30 September 2020 5.00pm – 6.30pm AEST

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a rapid transition to online classes. During post COVID-19, when we can return to campus en masse, what will the best blend of online and face-to-face learning be ? What will be most effective? most efficient? most engaging? What will best practice in STEMM tertiary education look like?

We aim to discuss some world best practice examples and how to embed these into everyday classes. Join this international webinar and a stellar panel of RMIT future-focused innovators and external experts who will share with us, their successful and innovative methods of delivering STEMM education during the new normal.

External speakers include: Dr David Kellerman, Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematics & Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW; Rita Arrigo, Industry Digital Strategist, Microsoft; Robert Morsillo, Digital Inclusion Senior Specialist, Telstra; Louisa Dale, Director of Insight, JISC, UK

Further information: Eventbrite RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/what-is-the-future-of-stemmdigital-educa...

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Are you eager to see meaningful reform in Higher Education?
EdTech & Strategy for Higher Education online professional certificate starts 30 September 2020

Are you eager to see meaningful reform in Higher Education? Do you enjoy debating the sector's challenges and uncovering the opportunities being surfaced by the 4th industrial revolution? Do you want to carve out precious time in your week to work through a new product, or strategy and bounce these ideas off a team of seasoned experts while being guided through a curated learning experience peppered with insights from the likes of Paul LeBlanc, Patrick Brothers, Whitney Kilgore, Ryan Craig, Beverley Oliver, Terri Givens, Nelson Baker, Sean Gallagher and a raft of others? Then join the discourse!

The CONNECTed team have built an innovative, conversational, online short course in EdTech & Higher Education Strategy. Delivered in a next gen learning environment, supported by live webinars and plenty of Q&A, you can expect an engaging, fun and practical course that will see you and your organisation thrive at a time of uncertainty.
Please visit www.getconnected.co for more information or connect with its founder, Warren Kennard on LinkedIn.

Further information: https://www.getconnected.co/

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2020 UQ Student-Staff Partnerships Showcase
Monday 19 October

The University of Queensland is hosting their annual Student-Staff Partnerships Showcase on Monday 19 October. This free event is open to all (students and staff). The Showcase will be facilitated via mixed mode: with the morning session online, featuring a panel discussion and interactive workshops; and the afternoon session at the picturesque St Lucia campus showcasing personal stories of partnership and representation along the Partnerships Pathway.

To find out more information, or to register, visit: https://employability.uq.edu.au/uq-student-staff-partnerships-showcase

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In the news

The importance of networks for career advancement in academia, Troy Heffernan in EduResearch Matters, the AARE blog, https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=7507

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New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

China’s higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic: some preliminary observations, Rui Yang, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1824212

Accelerated transformation: designing global online higher education, Fei Guo, Xi Hong & Hamish Coates, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1824209

Targeting student learning needs: the development and preliminary validation of the Learning Needs Questionnaire for a diverse university student population, Yan Yin Ho & Lyndon Lim, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1818062

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