Teaching & Learning Presentation to Board July 2007

Target EnvironmentCurrent Environment ‘Building a vibrant T&L culture in the business school’  Introduction of Learning and Teaching Performance Fund  Low CEQ scores in many KPI’s (sector-wide)  High student/staff ratio compared with other faculties (but not other Business Schools)  Limited focus on out-of- classroom student experience  Perception of less career advancement opportunities from pursuing T&L excellence  Potential impact of the UWA Course Review  Business school CEQ scores above Go8 average in all disciplines  Sustained investment in student experience for Business School students  Excellence in T&L considered to be a serious route to promotion  Greater use of business-relevant research (including case studies) in teaching Strategic Objectives Enhance the Student Experience Improve Teaching Quality Build links between teaching/research Teaching & Learning Goals

ObjectiveStrategiesKey Initiatives Enhance the Student Experience Facilitate student transition to and from the Business School First Year Experience program Orientation programs for PG programs Survival skills seminars Enhance graduate career prospects Industry practicum for U/G courses Support Students in competitions Increase overseas study opportunities China study program Combine GSM/CELT programs under single Visa Promote Study Abroad Program Develop a strong Student Community Support and engage student associations Provision of student common rooms and facilities Obtain timely feedback on student experience Focus group sessions with final year students Survey graduates after 3-5 years. Enhance the Student Experience

ObjectiveStrategiesKey Initiatives Identify, enhance and value quality teaching More flexible approaches to T&L Use of Lectopia and web platforms such as WebCT and Quickplace. Encourage and acknowledge peer support Electronic submission of work Expand opportunities for teaching professional development and training Offer professional development for new staff Foundations of Teaching program Teaching internship Scheme Mentoring of teaching staff Peer review Encourage/support nominations for Excellence in Teaching Award and Teaching Fellowships Regular review/input of courses by professional/industry bodies Focus on student learning outcomes Learning outcomes in all Unit Outlines Link assessment to outcomes and learning activities Discipline/major level outcome for the MBA, BCom and BEc awards Improve Teaching Quality

ObjectiveStrategiesKey Initiatives Continue to build links between teaching and research Research-based learning in undergraduate courses Expose third year and postgraduate students to appropriate research techniques Introductory Research and Information Skills (IRIS) for Business courses Reduce barriers between teaching and research Promote research in T&L areas Disseminate exemplars of best practice Teaching PD for Career researchers Attendance at T&L conferences and forums Increase use of local cases for teaching purposes Develop Business School case- writing expertise Work with business partners to identify possible cases Build Links Between Teaching and Research

Ultimately, the CEQ measures student satisfaction

Undergraduate CEQ scores appear to be impacted by larger class sizes

UNSW UAdel UNSW UAdel UWABS UAdel UNSW UAdel UNSW UAdel UWABS ANU UNSW UQ USyd UNSW UWABS LEGEND OIS – Overall Satisfaction Index GTS – Good Teaching Scale DME – Desired Mode of Employment Comparison of Course Satisfaction across Go8

Moves to develop standard set of T&L Performance indicators across sector through future Carrick research projects 1.Develop timely KPI’s to allow benchmarking across business schools 2.Identify and establish processes to support responsive curriculum (for industry associations) 3.Teaching and assessment of generic skills for business degrees 4.Identify strategies and methods to facilitate industry involvement with teaching and learning in business courses.