On Monday 16th August the first issue of the new electronic Journal of
University Teaching and Learning Practice (JUTLP) was
launched,<http://jutlp.uow.edu.au> in Australia.
This journal is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed e-journal publishing papers
that add significantly to the body of knowledge describing effective and
innovative teaching and learning practice in the higher education
environment and is an initiative of the University of Wollongong.
The editor(s) invite articles for future editions. Details of the
submission and review processes are available on the site
<http://jutlp.uow.edu.au> .
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CALL FOR PAPERS
The guest editor for Issue 2 of the Journal for University Teaching and
Learning Practice is Professor Craig McInnis (please see biography
below) from the Centre for the Study of Higher Education and is on the
theme of Assessment Matters.
It is planned to have this published by the end of the year. If you are
considering writing a paper, or have a paper that fits this theme,
please submit your complete paper by the 1st October to: Helen Brooks -
Production Editor, email:
hbrooks@uow.edu.au or Tel: 4221 5659.
Helen Carter
Senior Editor, JUTLP
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
http://jutlp.uow.edu.au
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Craig McInnis is Professor of Higher Education at the Centre for the
Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne, where he has been
Director since 1998. He co-ordinates the Graduate Certificate of
University Teaching at the University and has numerous responsibilities
for the Teaching and Learning Management Plan.
He has led and conducted more than 30 studies on a wide range of higher
education matters over the last 10 years. His most recent projects
include: an analysis of study abroad and student exchange programs;
trends in the first year undergraduate experience; changing academic
work roles; factors contributing to student non-completion; the career
patterns of science graduates; an analysis of alternative patterns for
the organisation of the academic year; a study of the impact of
part-time paid work on the full-time undergraduate experience in
Australia and a AUTC-funded project putting a critical spotlight on
student assessment in Australian higher education.
Craig has given more than 20 keynotes and conducted numerous
consultancies on higher education for government agencies and
universities in 15 countries over the last five years. He is a member of
the Advisory Panel for the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth, and
is also on the DEST Advisory Panel of the Learning and Teaching
Performance Fund.