Increasing the quality of teaching & learning to encourage retention in higher education

Sept. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- With TEQSA now in effect as the national regulator for Australian higher education there is discussion about emerging measures of teaching and learning. Universities are well aware of the Government's ambitious participation targets, the imperative this creates for a significant increase in student retention, and the strain this places on student support.

Such developments have brought the intersection between teaching, learning and student engagement to the fore. It is now vital to share strategic insights and discuss challenges around student engagement to further improve the quality of Australian higher education.

This conference will address:
- The impact of the wider reform agenda on projects aimed at improving student engagement
- Debate of the effectiveness of measures and standards of higher education teaching and learning
- Issues with monitoring and strengthening quality student transitions across diverse access pathways
- Institutional strategies to support student cohorts most at risk of high attrition.

Hear insights from:
Professor Ross Milbourne, Vice-Chancellor, University of Technology, Sydney       
Professor Gill Palmer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academic) & Vice President, RMIT
Professor Richard James, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Participation & Engagement), Chair of Higher Education & Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of
Melbourne       
Associate Professor, Hamish Coates, Director, Higher Education Research Australian Council for Educational Research
Visit the website for full speakers list
http://www.improvingstudentengagement.com/profiles.php

For more information about this conference please visit
http://www.improvingstudentengagement.com

Download the conference brochure visit http://www.improvingstudentengagement.com/brochure.php

This conference is proudly prsented by ACER and Criterion Conferences

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