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Special Budget Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents
Special Budget Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents
Board of Regents Documents
Special meeting held to approve the 2013-14 operating budget, tuition and student fees.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
The Development Of A Student Focused Model For Transition To University, Lynne Cohen, Catherine Ferguson, Bronwyn Harman, Mary Boyce, Anne Harris, Megan Le Clus
The Development Of A Student Focused Model For Transition To University, Lynne Cohen, Catherine Ferguson, Bronwyn Harman, Mary Boyce, Anne Harris, Megan Le Clus
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The transition to university is a well recognised challenge, especially for non-traditional students. This paper presents a student-focused model for the transition to university, developed through an extensive literature review, discussions with a range of professionals nationally and internationally, and first year teaching practice. The model was applied to the development of a range of strategies to be implemented at one institution. The use of the model may facilitate the development of a university-wide approach to the issues of student transition to university and the first year in higher education experience. The model will allow a balanced approach to be …
Improving Assessment Outcomes Through The Application Of Innovative Digital Technologies, Julia Wren, Alistair Campbell, John Heyworth, Christine Lovering
Improving Assessment Outcomes Through The Application Of Innovative Digital Technologies, Julia Wren, Alistair Campbell, John Heyworth, Christine Lovering
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Assessing students’ live performances is challenging because the marker needs to make complex judgements often very quickly while at the same time recording information and viewing the performance. The challenge increases when multiple markers are involved and moderation of marks is required. It can be difficult to maintain sound assessment principles, such as fairness and validity, and to offer students quality and timely feedback. This paper describes a two phase, qualitative, action research project which trialled the use of an innovative, digital technology-supported assessment tool designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of assessment and moderation of live performances. The …
Embedding Innovative Assessment Practices To Develop Critical Appraisal Skills In A Third Year Social Science Unit, Susan Teather, Catherine Moore
Embedding Innovative Assessment Practices To Develop Critical Appraisal Skills In A Third Year Social Science Unit, Susan Teather, Catherine Moore
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There is a growing imperative in tertiary education (nationally and internationally) to enable lifelong learning as a graduate outcome (Bologna Process, 2010: Boud & Falchikov, 2006; Oliver, 2011). At ECU our new undergraduate curriculum framework titled Curriculum 2012: enabling the learning journey promotes lifelong learning and assessment for learning. Lifelong learning implies developing both the capacity to learn and the ability to direct learning. In order to successfully direct their own learning beyond university students need to be able to identify the standard of performance to which they should aspire as a result of that learning, accurately locate where they …
Designing An Authentic Blend: Development Of A ‘Real-Life’ Learning Environment For Higher Education , Tara Smith, Jenni Parker
Designing An Authentic Blend: Development Of A ‘Real-Life’ Learning Environment For Higher Education , Tara Smith, Jenni Parker
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Increasing student enrolments in higher education have created new challenges for universities to address, if they are to provide a quality learning experiences for all students. One key challenge is identifying how to construct more flexible, interactive and engaging student-centred environments that can support students’ transition to the workplace. This article describes how teaching and learning processes have been reengineered to design an authentic blended learning environment that offers students real-life learning experiences supported by new technologies.
First Year Experience (Fye): International Students’ Experiences , Catherine Ferguson, Bronwyn Harman, Lynne Cohen, Shelley Beatty, Mary Boyce, Sue Sharp, Kevin Vanderplank
First Year Experience (Fye): International Students’ Experiences , Catherine Ferguson, Bronwyn Harman, Lynne Cohen, Shelley Beatty, Mary Boyce, Sue Sharp, Kevin Vanderplank
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International students confront a range of challenges during their transition to living and studying in Australia. Despite these challenges over 80% of international students reported high satisfaction with their life and study within Australia. This qualitative study reports on the experiences of 53 first year international students at ECU. Participants were students from across a range of study areas who responded to an online or face to face survey. Participants were required to respond to four questions which were analysed thematically to provide a summary of their experiences. Survey questions included their positive and negative experiences of being a first …
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Faculty Senate
Meeting regarding honors college, budget cuts, study abroad, enrollment, curriculum committee, student teaching assistants, summer/winter compensation and faculty handbook.
May Agenda, Wku Graduate Council
Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Membership of Graduate Committee.
Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Meeting minutes.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents
Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents
Board of Regents Documents
Quarterly meeting of the WKU Board of Regents to discuss certificate and degree programs, faculty emeritus appointments, Institute of Rural Health, Communication Sciences & Disorders, financial reports, tuition, naming opportunities and construction.
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Faculty Senate
Meeting regarding athletics, WKU mission statement, tuition, Kentucky Adult Higher Education Alliance (KAHEA), Student Government Association, curriculum committee, student production policy, academic program coordinator policy, Colonnade Plan, faculty handbook and elections.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
April Agenda, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Membership of Graduate Committee.
Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Meeting minutes.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Staff Council
Minutes of the April 3, 2013 meeting.
Special Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents
Special Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents
Board of Regents Documents
Special meeting to approve the withdrawal from the Sun Belt Conference and enter Conference USA.
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Faculty Senate
Meeting regarding budget, clinical faculty track, student teaching assistants, WKU mission statement and faculty handbook.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Membership of Graduate Committee.
Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Meeting minutes.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Staff Council
Minutes of the March 6, 2013 meeting.
The Digital Filing Cabinet: Using Web2 Technologies To Collaborate Create And Manage Student Information, Jenny Lane, Alistair Campbell
The Digital Filing Cabinet: Using Web2 Technologies To Collaborate Create And Manage Student Information, Jenny Lane, Alistair Campbell
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This paper discusses the development and piloting of a digital filing system. It promotes the idea of the paperless office or teaching space of the future. This is a tool to improve efficiency, accountability and collaboration when managing data. This system allows you to have access to all your records wherever you are. It allows joint authoring and input of data. Teachers, managers and students, who need to store and manage important data, can customize the toll o meet their needs. It supports a vision of a learning community of the future where all the needed information is right at …
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate
Faculty Senate
Meeting regarding elections, football, SACS review, bi-term plan, Student Government Association and Colonnade Plan.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council