Meetings

=Next meeting=
 * 23 Sept**


 * Assignment 4**
 * Moderation
 * Timeline for special assessment board meeting
 * Timeline for submission of results

Strike Team seminar
 * Meeting Thurs 29 before secondary meeting to discuss?
 * Can Kerrie make it/contribute?
 * Shannon, Kym, Stephen confirmed. Still to hear from Hamish

=Previous meetings=


 * Assignment 4**
 * What is meant by 'professional' for printing? RECEIPT ON THE BACK NO MORE THAN $65
 * What time are things due?
 * DON'T PUT AN ESSAY ON A POSTER
 * "There was a question on facebook wanting some clarification on what is considered "professional" (ie. the line between employing an graphic designer and printing your own pdf at Officeworks) and a question on what time the posters would be due on Moodle
 * Marking protocols: ACTION: MP TO ORGANISE MARKING SHEET KISS


 * Kym's email and Blogies**
 * From Kym: I was speaking with Libby and mentioned to her about showing my Assignment 3 on the conference day if it can fit into the proceedings and she was just wondering where you think would be best- should it be shown at the end of presentations, or "blogies" or as a stand alone something somewhere? Could you please let me or Libby know what you think would work best. Thanks so much - really excited to share it with the group. I'm showing some of my dance students tomorrow as I have set an assessment task with them about telling narratives through dance so I thought that might be something a little different for them to see.
 * What categories? + Blogies winners

ACTION: MP
 * Blogie categories**
 * Best Blog Blogie
 * Gold Blogie
 * Organising own tutorial/ self-administration


 * Showcase**
 * Creatives' rationales


 * Student stuff**
 * Letter of completion: ACTION SS
 * ACTION KH to write comments then: ACTION SS Send message for re-submit + blind marking for Elsie


 * Mon 22 Aug, 1430**


 * Research papers**
 * Basic descriptive articles around the survey, easy :)
 * Provocations: have been the thread through the units -- what is unique is the way we've used the idea, the way the students have responded to it, how we've integrated them into the team and teaching
 * Article: the provos the students have chosen to address
 * ACTION: JUST DO STUFF, EVERYONE, AND GET OVER YOURSELVES. That's what Lord Shann says, anyways.

**Faculty seminar: 2 hour block**

 * Advertising** ACTION: PR
 * Wiki for structuring this talk:** ACTION MP
 * Provocations for the session ACTION SS et al.
 * Wiki
 * Strike Team approach
 * Philosophy
 * Feedback
 * Survey feedback
 * Analysis on assgts 2 and 3
 * What we did and what we found -- but what issues do you see that we need to look at for next time; share and get feedback

**Faculty seminar: creative stuff**

 * Assessment: 5 students to present their work, tell us what they did and what they got out of it: Hamish, Kym, Shannon and Steve, Elise Q, Emma, Cara, Tammy, ACTION: SS
 * Date and venue etc: ACTION: MP TO TALK TO JW
 * Panel, questions, staff to raise issues


 * Which assignment 3s to showcase?
 * Recording/sharing our moderation process
 * What's happening next year: us, Simon and Geoff. Two things: 1) our experience of it, benefit of our 12 months, 2) want to hear what your plans are, as we are aiming for next year. ACTION: MP PHASE ONE COMPLETE!


 * For next year?**
 * The argument in favour of just PASS/FAIL. There were quite a few which were v. significant experiences for the writer, yet didn't tick the HD or D boxes. Perhaps we'd be better off giving ourselves more time to respond with useful comments which wholeheartedly acknowledge the signficance of the learning, with less time devoted to worrying about whether it was a CR or a D? (At the moment I'm guessing we're all trying to do both ... acknowledge and justify ... and I'm wondering if this is something we need to be doing?)


 * Mon 22 Aug, 1130, Phil's office**


 * Assgt 3**
 * Which assignments need extra moderating? DONE
 * When are we releasing results? FRIDAY BY COB
 * Oral pres date for ACH DONE
 * Which ones to share? Moderation process


 * Other marking matters**
 * Lateness deductions -- 1 mark off the baseline


 * General assgt 3 observations**
 * The stronger assignments focused on a learning moment, not on a behaviour moment
 * Stronger assignments described the event concisely, then got straight into the core of the task; some assignments were good, but rambled too much in their description of the event.
 * Other context was given only where relevant.
 * Ones who really got it were the ones who reflected on change in consciousness; not so much on change in external/surface practice
 * Weaker assignments didn't identify the event clearly; described the research but didn't apply or use it; appeared more like first or early drafts; didn't address the rubric


 * Other matters**
 * Student requests for referees (MP)

Conference -- from students:
 * Aug 11**
 * The other next step is providing a credit card to UCU Events to secure the booking. Do you guys know if a faculty credit card might be used for this purpose? We have over-estimated the amount in case we have any losses and any left overs we will contribute to the raffle for the charity. Otherwise, I can ask UCES (they are receptive but have to go through their committee processes).
 * I was also thinking about the time you would have for marking. If students were allowed in from 9 or 10 to set up their poster, would you mark the early ones from then, or would you prefer to just do them all at once in the afternoon?

Assgt 3:
 * Assigning primary markers
 * Tom: KH
 * Rhys: MP
 * Sam: PR
 * Vince: SS
 * Kym: KH
 * Hamish: MP
 * Matt: PR
 * Susan: SS
 * Ty: MP
 * Matt P: MP


 * Aug 4**

Conference DONE
 * Guest speakers DONE

Assignment 3 DONE
 * How important is referencing? DONE
 * Rationale for joint assignment (1000 or 2000?), i.e., working in a group? DONE
 * Oral presentations DONE

Requests for extensions DONE
 * MT -- ACTION MP

Ning things DONE
 * Jenny's post (Provocation“To what extent is teaching an intellectual pursuit?” & Shulman)
 * Tarisha's confidence
 * Hamish's poems
 * Hannah and Dave's repartee
 * Some recent one-on-one's: sadnesses about finishing

Student issues DONE

From Confusion to Engagement article DONE
 * proposed alternative plans

Literacy discussion
 * Rachel to come along :)

Conference
 * July 28**
 * Guest speakers? ACTION: SS

Meeting dates
 * Meg and Steve need reminding, as they didn't save to Google Cal DONE ... and Steve is thinking there might now be a clash with Assessment Board meeting NO
 * Setting up appointments for students for orals -- GET IN TOUCH WITH MEG. ACTION: SS TO MOODLE

Student matters
 * Student's post Misty-lecture smile of reconnection after a tough prac DONE
 * Angelica's extension request DONE

Assignment 3
 * Appendices DONE
 * OK to use the assgt itself as the event? LP -- OK

Student issues
 * Stress DONE

Final lecture
 * First hour -- 15 min each DONE

Other business
 * Steve & Rachel's meeting with Dean DONE
 * Hearing from Phil abt talk with Tahlia, Courtney and Steven DONE


 * July 21st**

Conference
 * Misinformation re poster timings etc. on wiki -- PR to fix - done 21 july.
 * Poster logistics -- Strike Team to organise marking logistics, students to organise student logistics
 * Keynote or similar: Julia Atkin? Someone who students have been reading from etc?

**Lectures Wk 7**
 * The wiki implies there are 3, but I think there are only 2: Misty A at 9am and then Kerrie. Is this right? DONE

**Marking rubrics**
 * Are we happy with rubric as it now is?
 * Sally-Anne has been discussing an amended rubric for part-timers, and together we've been constructing one. Here it is.[[file:Assignment 3 rubric_part-timers_v0.1[1].doc]] Strike Team happy with this?

Assignment 3
 * Meeting dates -- Meg needs reminding, as they didn't save to Google Cal.
 * Extension for Beyond the Line. Wed 12 noon (but first week of prac) DONE

Bastille Day, Meg's office -- Phil to Skype in.


 * Audit**
 * Are we being audited?


 * Assignment 3**
 * Part-timers -- adult learner events OK? Importance of understanding difference between school context and adult learning context: warning but also an invitation to discuss with us and keep us informed + it will be harder to build on for next year (but could be more work + also possible, good meaningful). ACTION: MP. "You are welcome to use an event based on your experience with adult learners, but please be aware that there is quite some difference between the schools and the adult learning contexts. It would benefit you if you kept a member of the Strike Team apprised of your progress and got feedback from them as you drafted your work. Also note that it could pose some difficulties for the developmental elements of the assignment, which asks you to build on this work for next year. Having said that, an exploration of the differences between the adult learning and schools contexts could be highly valuable in future assignments, but it is also likely to be more work."
 * Looks like we to advertise need some firmer guidelines on alternative media options. ACTION: MP

If you are considering presenting your submission for assignment 3 in a 'non-traditional' format, then please adhere to the following limits. Here are some limits for 'non-traditional' formats. Please note that these are not guidelines -- they are hard-and-fast limits.

Audio-visual
 * Oral presentation to the Strike Team: 12 minutes
 * Video: a) 12 minutes OR b) 10 minutes + 1000 word rationale
 * Podcast: a) 12 minutes OR b) 10 minutes + 1000 word rationale
 * Slideshow with narrative: 12 minutes
 * Sculpture, picture, or similar: a) The 'object' you have created + 1000 word rationale OR b) the 'object' you have created + 10 minute presentation in which you discuss your object with the Strike Team

Dance: a) 5 minutes dance + 1000 word rationale OR b) 5 minutes dance + 10 minute presentation in which you discuss your dance with the Strike Team?


 * RINE
 * Rubric -- tune into wiki rubric discussion (SS to lead, others to all participate).


 * Seminar/publication**
 * Do we want to do a faculty seminar in Oct?
 * Phil's other (better) idea
 * Do we want to publish sth?
 * Taking the lead on different papers
 * LONG LUNCH at Learning Commons: When students go on prac with what we already have
 * Second survey: after Sept 22

Phil's Office, July 7th


 * Assignment 3**
 * Arran's proposal about word limits. See file [[file:Arran's proposal.docx]] Seems to miss the point that audio and video are different formats and cannot be reduced to 'word count' equivalencies. Rich media provide students with potentially higher-impact ways of presenting material than they would with 'just' text (MP)
 * "So some peeps in the class asked whether we absaloutly must reference each of the essential readings or only a couple. Some people have read every article but only want to reference two. Can they do this or must every single essential reading be referenced?"
 * Can I use the same event? Same issue? e.g., student inclusion.
 * A plan for Assignment 3 work in tutorials: how to co-ordinate so that we aren't all doing the same stuff in every tutorial.


 * Student issues**
 * "over the last couple of days i have heard some pretty negative feedback about how the course doesnt give us enough practical experience and is more theory focused." Do we need to remind students gently of a couple of things? 1) This is a university-level degree and therefore requires university-level instruction if students are to be awarded with a university diploma, 2) The practical side of things is covered in their 11 weeks of practical experience -- it is the role of the university to equip students with an understanding of pedagogy, not just practice, 3) NSWIT professional standards, 4) Learning outcomes must be met. I just wish we could get everyone to read this [|article on the duty to not take offence] -- but it's pr obably too late now :(
 * The story of the parade (appropos of above) :)
 * Student engagement in tutes (MP)
 * Re-submit for assgt 2 (MP)


 * Some other time**


 * Student issues**
 * Student unable to attend all tutes. (MP)
 * Part-timers not doing STS, and their Assignment 3 (SS)


 * Meg**
 * Why does Meg rock so much? (All)


 * Assignments**
 * Literacy project: digital literacy -- making sure that same work isn't 'submitted' twice (MP)
 * Student question is: how do I relate my IT related event from prac or my IT related literacy project to my 'science' KLA for STS 2 for assignment 3? Deals with pedagogy -- LOs are generic; discipline area shouldn't matter
 * Assgt 2 fail (MP)
 * Time in tutes in weeks 5/6 to be given over to assgt 3


 * Misc**
 * Approval of semester results (tomorrow)

=Half-day workshop when students are on prac=
 * Mini-conference**


 * Gala night**


 * 7 June, Meg's office**

**Lecture timetable DONE **
 * First lecture: strictly admin?
 * Working out who does which slot when. (I'm guessing our Unit Plans don't mesh here.) Also slotting in Prof Experience lecture (or part lecture)


 * First lecture**
 * 1) Welcome (SS)
 * 2) What's new on the wiki (MP)
 * 3) ELPC G2 (SS)
 * 4) RINE (KH)
 * 5) SCPE (MP)
 * 6) STS2 (PR)
 * 7) Assessment +3 and 4 (PR)
 * 8) Online stuff -- confidentiality and cautionary thing

**Moderating and marking DONE **
 * Each of us brings in one borderline and one outstanding, with copies (name of student blanked out) for each of us, so we can mark & moderate.
 * Can a student get a Credit for PPLE and a Distinction for STS (as an example), given the way we're marking this?
 * Docking marks for annotated bib?
 * marks -- odds and evens, or just evens?
 * Do we tell students who marked which assignment?
 * From Phil:
 * 1) We need to rush through and moderate the finishers (about 6) so we can have their results for assessment board on Thursday – I propose that I’ll initially mark them and then send for comment, review & moderation on Monday.
 * 2) We need to enter WH for all the rest on the results sheets for assessment board – we’d need to return them by Tuesday I think.
 * 3) then when graded we send through a batch lot of purple forms I guess unless there is another way? Should we raise this with the DH?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 14.6667px;">I guess the issue is, we’ll be past assessment board either way so it depends if we want to take 2 weeks or not to return them considering we have WT beginning that week. Assuming we don’t we could maybe moderate on the Thursday after the assessment board mtg, adjust grades as we need and wipe the slate clean by Friday?

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Message to students **
 * Today a student told me she assumed there were only lectures in Week 1, like in Semester 1, no tutorials. Do we need to clarify? What else do we need to tell them before Winter Term begins?

Media PR: DH seriously wants a couple of options for stories to get to the media team to get the program in the media. Research PR: DH employing someone to do ethics app so we can do the survey again and analyse & write up. Do we want the same type of questions? what issues to explore? how much of my analysis do we share with students? __**10 May, Meg's office**__
 * Sitrep DONE**
 * Personal report
 * Unit report


 * Use of public sites**
 * Getting misconstrued/misinterpreted in the public sphere. Should we shut everything down and move to Moodle? (MP)


 * Giving students feedback by email/online DONE**
 * Protocols/guidelines for feedback when we go to a more online model
 * Let's deal with things individually


 * Risk management DONE**
 * Let's revisit out general plan
 * inc. email.


 * 'Moodle' audit DONE**
 * MP to report back on meeting with MC. ACTION: MP TO KEEP AN EDITORIAL EYE ON THINGS
 * Moodle for Winter Term: shifting some of the blocks, creating new ones (Steve to do?) ACTION: MP


 * AARE DONE**
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">AARE is in Sydney in 2012. Joint paper? (PR): LATERRRRRR ... NEXT YEAR

**Live and online lecture schedule for Winter Term** DONE
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">esp first lecture: 4 half-hours
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">(I'd like to have mine live, Meg too ... what about Kerrie? If we'd all like live lectures, can we divide our two hours into three ... or four, so that Phil presents too and we operate as a team as in Semester 1 first lecture?)

**Fabulous teaching & learning DONE**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Carole Karooz's email

**Assignment 2** DONE
 * Marking and moderating schedule for Moodle posts
 * Day for oral/visual presentations -- need a time for when we are all available? ACTION: SS TO ADVISE STUDENTS
 * After looking at our 25, we each come back with borderlines and good egs and examples ACTION: ALL

**Assignment 3 DONE**
 * A possible amendment to include using tutoring event (ELPC G2 project)?
 * Also, check out what flip's been drafting on the wiki
 * An event from their teaching practice or from a student they are working with ACTION: SS
 * Protocols of working with kids/observations and engagements with focus on an individual student. ACTION: SS
 * Moodle marking templace. ACTION: PR


 * Unit outlines DONE**
 * Do we need to build in something that they need to do and if they don't they don't pass the unit?
 * Template ACTION: MP -- check personal literacies stuff + stuff from wiki wiki -- end of week
 * Due to MP on 20 May ACTION: ALL



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 * Assessment and assignments DONE**
 * Students attempting to 'game' the system with resubmissions + late penalty
 * S1 results due 10 June. From Daniela:
 * "Please note that we will be following the same process as last year for approval of this semester’s unit results for release to students. Results will be released to students by UC on Friday, 10 June. Faculty Assessment Board will be meeting in 5B85 from 11.30am on Thursday, 9 June. The Faculty Assessment Board meeting will be preceded by Discipline group unit convenors meetings from 9.30am. Please see the attachment for details, including the unit convenor’s report form. The attachment is also available on Moodle at http://learnonline.canberra. edu.au/mod/resource/view.php? id=209757 (Faculty of Ed.>Unit/Course Admin>Approval of Results S1 2011) and on X-drive at ."


 * Wiki DONE**
 * We're starting to build Winter units on the wiki.
 * Skilling up entire team around construction of pages, etc. ACTION: MP TO MAKE PAGES
 * Need to ensure consistency of look and feel (cf Moodle audit)
 * Phils sts wiki moodle dilemma


 * Students**


 * Survey analysis**
 * Flip to circulate

__**Tues 12 April, Steve's office**__


 * Sitrep**
 * Personal report
 * Unit report


 * Assignments**
 * Assignment 2 rubric -- are we OK with it? ACTION: MP ON WIKI DONE
 * If a student wants to present Assignment 2 as an oral/ppt, how do we organise this? A day set aside for appointments? ACTION: MP
 * What do we mean by an 'annotated bibliography'? 6-7 LINES, HOW WAS THE SOURCE USEFUL, NOT AN ABSTRACT ACTION: SS TO PUT ON WIKI AT ASSESSMENTS PAGE
 * " I noticed that Assignment 2 for ELPC and STS (Exploration on One of the Nine Provocations) are due on different days in the unit outline. The assignment is due on the 2 June for ELPC and 1 June for STS. It would be great if you and the Strike Team could clarify this. " oops! ACTION: MP WED 2 JUNE ON TWITTER DONE
 * Animation
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> For the poster (task 4) I’m thinking a simple tick box rubric we do on the day when we look at their posters that spits out a simple grade (i.e essentially pass or fail with 4 levels P, C, D. HD) Also, I’ve been tinkering in the task 3 and 4 pages to get the discussion started when we meet about these things ... (PR). WE ALL GRADE THE POSTERS, THEN AVERAGE OUR GRADES MP: Can we give them a choice about the contribution they make to the mini-conference? e.g., poster, seminar paper, some might get together and do a panel session, etc.?


 * Students**
 * Go through list

**Online**
 * Mark Christian's online survey based on Moodle - implications for us (and faculty picture) of a survey that focuses just on Moodle. ACTION: MP TO MEET WITH MC; ALSO TO LOOK AT NING; ALSO TALK TO MICHAEL SISLEY
 * Posting 'surviving sam' so you can all enjoy it (the work of Jody, Claire, Kelly, Shannon and David).

__**Week 11 program**__
 * tutorials ? (I'll be away at conference)
 * are we setting Module work for week following lecture on 21st (ie the class free week following Easter)? I've assumed not, but want to be consistent.)

__**Tues 5 April, Steve's office**__


 * Sitrep**
 * Quick report from each of us (personal, plus brief unit report? I'm suggesting this unit report because I can tell that much of interest is happening in each of the units, but don't get time to investigate - Steve)


 * Assignments**
 * Assignment 2 rubric (Steve - I'll bring a draft rubric. Also some thoughts about how we'll mark this.) Here's the[[file:2011 Assessment 2 Rubric (Draft).docx]]
 * ACTION: MP TO PUT RUBRIC INTO WIKI SO WE CAN ALL WORK ON IT
 * Do we consider only having P/F ranges for future assignments? Does it need to be approved by Academic Board and DUP? ACTION: PR -- LET'S DISCUSS WHEN STUDENTS ON PRAC
 * Continuing students and assignment 2 (PR) DONE
 * We will need a meeting when all submissions are in. ACTION: All, in due course


 * Unit outlines**


 * Extension procedure**
 * Late submissions: What counts as 'one day late', 'two days late' etc?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">ELPC G1 -- Fails due to missing due date

(MP) Some notes I received in response to a question about whether a student can appeal a Fail-due-to-lateness grade:

"<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">The faculty approach to late submission is a Faculty Procedure, not a “Policy” as faculties are not able to make policy. This procedure is a softening of the University Examination policy. Under that policy students can show evidence of an acceptable reason for late submission after the event, but must do so as soon as possible. So if they have the appropriate evidence now, we should accept it and mark the work. If they do not have the appropriate evidence, then they have no basis for appeal. "

and

"They can only appeal if they believe processes have not been followed. If they insist it must be in writing. " NEXT TIME: MINI-CONFERENCE -- WORKSHOP WHEN ON PRAC
 * Students**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">IELTS scores
 * Go through list
 * Final Lecture**
 * Meeting Sue Packer
 * Who's doing the first part?
 * Do we have details right on Grad Dip wiki?
 * Timetable**
 * Delivery modes (MP)
 * Blogie awards/gala dinner/bbq**
 * Faculty funding

__**Tues 22 March, Phil's office**__


 * Visit from Simon**
 * MTeach
 * Little bit of resource from to look at what other unis are doing
 * Grad load needs to be in balance with the undergrad load (i.e., it increases?!)
 * Be up and running for next year
 * Deans of Ed = two -year min of Teacher Ed degrees (AITSL -- sign off in June)
 * 2-3-4 years for the two-year degree to become compulsory
 * DipEd as exit point for MTeach; when 2-year becomes compulsory, you drop the exit point
 * What else goes in to making this a two-year program? Bear in mind that people already have KLA requirements
 * Partnership with ANU -- keenly supported by VC et al. Joint testamur?
 * MP raised issues around workload
 * KH -- will this move things more towards online? Are we trying to save money on STS tutes for next year or will it all be online? The former ...
 * Current dip ed + eight more units at ANU
 * SS: GDip as first year of MTeach puts limits on free-thinking about this. Prof exp as two-year experience might be conceived of as differently
 * KH: Is this GD model the same one as we'll be working with next year?
 * SL: Staffing -- we might re-consider resourcing and having more casuals. We will work out the model and then temper it with budget. Need greater efficiency dividend at budget end of this course

Quick report from each of us
 * Sitrep**
 * How are we travelling individually? As a team?
 * What extra resources do we need individually and/or as a team?
 * Mitigation of Kerrie's workload -- where are we at?


 * Students**
 * How are they travelling? Go through student list one by one.
 * Managing expectations, including the expectation that students will try to find stuff in the unit outline before contacting us with questions that have been answered elsewhere; encouraging a bit more independence (MP)
 * Degree of remedial work needed for some students in terms of tech skills and writing skills (MP)
 * Students on jury duty -- potential interference with prac. How to handle if this arises? WAIT AND SEE
 * Workloads. What to do (if anything) about the coasters? An excellent student's feedback that the workload is so heavy that there's not enough time for depth of reflection. So ... how to up the ante with some of them without increasing the burden for the ones already pushing themselves really hard?
 * Extensions -- where to keep paper work? INDIVIDUALLY
 * Non-attendance at tutes (MP)
 * Students not meeting assignment requirements -- opportunity to re-submit for a bare pass? (MP). Advice needed on bullet point advice (!)
 * Meg's stuff-up re assignment submission space on Moodle. Doesn't affect anyone else in the Strike Team, but just letting you know ...


 * Student/course wiki**


 * Survey**
 * Analysis of results
 * Anything we need to action?
 * Put the PDF on the wiki: ACTION: MP AND PR
 * Working part-time and studying full-time = v. difficult! ACTION: SS in lecture
 * Self-expectation of part-timers seems to be higher than full-timers


 * Timetable for WIT**
 * MP to provide sitrep.
 * Scheduling in exams weeks.
 * This schedule rocks.


 * Unit outlines**
 * Simon mentioned at a meeting that he wanted them by Week 10. Ho ho ho.
 * Shall we seek an extension? ACTION: MP

__**Tues 8 March, Meg's office**__

Quick report from each of us
 * Sitrep** DONE
 * How are we travelling individually? As a team? DONE
 * What extra resources do we need individually and/or as a team?
 * Mitigation of Kerrie's workload -- where are we at?


 * Students**
 * How are they travelling? Go through student list one by one. ACTION: STUDENTS FLAGGED FOR LACK OF ATTENDANCE TO BE FOLLOWED-UP ON BY US INDIVIDUALLY AT THIS STAGE


 * Mid-semester survey** DONE
 * Jackie has asked that we do one. I like the idea (and have done it in previous units). W
 * Unit surveys or course survey (I suggest online course via Survey Monkey or similar) QUALTRICS -- NEXT WEEK. ACTION: PR
 * Use USS questions [[file:USS questions.doc]] or draft tailored questions [[file:Draft tailored questions.docx]]? TAILORED


 * Week 8 (class free) program**
 * Is this the plan? :Lecture & STS tutes Thurs Wk 7, no tutorials or lectures Wk 8, tutorials Mon and Thurs of Week 9 as follow up to Wk 7 lecture ACTION: MP ON THE WEEKLY


 * Student concern** DONE
 * see email. How do we respond? DONE


 * Student/course wiki** DONE

Order of events. Need to get back to Sue Packer with precise timing of when we want her to speak. (She's down for 1.30. Is this OK?) Steve won't be at lecture. ACTION: MP TO RE-ORDER ON THE WIKI
 * Lecture J** DONE

The Timetable team request that you submit by email timetable@canberra.edu.au the following information to schedule classes required for the Winter timetable. ACTION: QUICK POLL IN LECTURE; MP TO TWEET AS A HEADS UP // ACTION: SS TO SCHEDULE (POOR STEVE!)
 * Timetable** DONE
 * Unit Name:
 * Unit number:
 * Unit offering: (STD-F2F or INT-F2F)
 * Expected enrolment size:
 * Type of classes (i.e. lecture/tutorial/seminar/ computer laboratory)
 * Maximum size of classes to be set in tutorial system:
 * Weeks classes are running:
 * Type of room (i.e. flat/tiered/tables and chairs)
 * Equipment needed: (i.e. video data projector/computer/DVD)
 * Preferred day and time: (this will depend on venue availability)


 * Week || Dates || Information ||
 * 1 || 14 – 17 June || No classes on Monday public holiday ||
 * 2 || 20 - 24 June || Preliminary examinations timetable released ||
 * 3 || 27 June – 1 July ||  ||
 * 4 || 4 – 8 July || Final examinations timetable released ||
 * 5 || 11 – 15 July ||  ||
 * 6 || 18 – 22 July ||  ||
 * 7 || 25 – 29 July ||  ||
 * Exams || 3 - 6 August ||  ||
 * Exams || 8 – 12 August ||  ||
 * Results released || 19 August ||  ||

All information must be submitted to the Timetable Office timetable@canberra.edu.au by COB Friday 25 March 2010. If you have not returned any information by the due date classes cannot be scheduled. The Winter Timetable and tutorial system will be released Friday 1st April.

Please note:
 * Classes will not be timetabled on the Queens birthday public holiday in week one (13 June).
 * Building 5 will potentially have construction being undertaken so classes will not be scheduled in this area.

__Tues 1 March, Steve's office__
Quick report from each of us
 * Sitrep**
 * How are we travelling individually? As a team? DONE
 * What extra resources do we need individually and/or as a team? DONE
 * Mitigation of Kerrie's workload -- representation to Simon. DONE


 * Moodle**
 * Students need to be able to edit assignments submissions. ACTION: ALL -- CHECK THAT IT IS ALLOW MULTIPLE EDITING OR WHATEVER


 * GDST wiki**
 * Suggestions for next year DONE


 * Course/student wiki**
 * Jason A's suggested Assessment summary DONE


 * Faculty plans for teaching and how they could relate to teaching this course**
 * MP to report DONE


 * Digital preparedness and other kooky stuff**
 * Dress-ups with Meg and Kerrie DONE
 * Our other kooky idea re teaching without technology LET'S WAIT FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT
 * Request for membership of the Strike Team (MP to report) DENIED :P


 * Readings and workload**
 * Are we setting the right amount? Overload concerns being (constructively and respectfully) expressed. Is this something to action, monitor, scaffold or ignore. DONE
 * PR's question re his assessment -- too much? Phil getting some interesting comments on his discussion post. DONE


 * Students**
 * Our responsibilities to the profession/professional standards ONGOING
 * AccessAbility student(s) DONE & overseas trip request DONE
 * Some confusion over when the week starts and ends. What about STS workshops? DONE


 * Next semester**
 * Phil's panels/debates idea DONE

__**Tues 22 Feb, 1530, Meg's office**__
Quick report from each of us
 * Sitrep**
 * How are we travelling individually? As a team?
 * What extra resources do we need individually and/or as a team? ACTION: MP TO HELP KERRIE AGGREGATE STS 1 UNDERGRAD STUFF.


 * Module start dates**
 * Need to make sure our materials for that module are all posted before the module start date -- students also need to understand that just because there is a wiki page, it doesn't mean that there will be all content on it before the module start date.


 * Wiki**
 * What modifications are needed? (One tutorial on Monday suggested a site map (and/or drop downs in the left hand column bar), to eliminate multiple clickings) DISCUSSION FORUMS APPROACH AGREED TO BE THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE MOMENT. THE WEEKLY COULD ACT AS A SITE MAP. ACTION: MP TO BEEF UP WEEKLY SO THAT IT ALSO ACTS A SITE MAP
 * Any streamlining?
 * Where to put Echo360 recordings? ALL LECTURE MATERIALS TO BE PLACED IN INDIVIDUAL MODULES. ACTION: ALL
 * Should we 'consolidate' the Twitter feeds? YES. ACTION: MP

Professional Experience: Rolling Days
 * Do we have a role to play in the set up & preparation, or is all this done through PE Office? PE OFFICE. ALL ENQUIRIES ETC TO BE DIRECTED THERE.

Starts on a public holiday!!
 * Winter Term**
 * From PR:"<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">I want to have a ‘day’ or at Least 1/2 day for the STS2 in the Grad Dip to get them started:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">If I do a half day does everyone else want to take part and make it a full day.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">is the first Tuesday (i.e wk1) OK? (14 June)
 * We will be free to do our own timetabling in WT. Yay. Let's see if we can do better than what we ended up with in S1 and at least try to have everything happen in a 'calendar week' -- not this 'stepped' business (MP)
 * WINTER TERM LECTURES TO BE SCHEDULE FIRST THING IN THE WEEK.
 * WINTER TERM: THERE IS AN ARGUMENT FOR HAVING ALL F2F SESSIONS SCHEDULED FOR TUES AND THURS (AVOIDS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS). VOTAPEDIA COULD LET US EXPLORE STUDENT PREFERENCES. WE SHOULD POLL STUDENTS ON WHAT IS THEIR PREFERENCE FOR DAYS TO ATTEND? I.E., SHOULD WE MOVE TUES AND THURS? WE WANT TO BE INFORMED BUT WE HAVE FINAL DECISION. ACTION: MP
 * ALSO, THERE WILL BE A 'DAY' FOR STS 2 THAT SITS OUTSIDE AS A ONE-OFF -- FIRST WEEK BACK. OR WE WILL HAVE AN OVERVIEW DAY FOR ALL UNITS. LET'S EXPLORE MORE.


 * Students**
 * Blogs: all into a feedreader. yay.
 * Any important feedback we need to act upon?
 * Do any issues need flagging?
 * WHAT ROLE DO WE HAVE IN HELPING PEOPLE PREPARE FOR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS? PREVENTATIVE OR COUNSELLING APPROACHES?
 * Medical certificates for tute absences.
 * Any early drop-off in student nos? Tute attendance?
 * Feeling overwhelmed is a 'good' thing if you feel supported.

(MP) It might be worthwhile 'formalising' in some way our expectations of students around the technology. Of course, the unit outlines state that students must meet "demonstrate UC IT entry skills", but does this consist of? ACTION: MP
 * Expectations/"assumptions"**

Here are just some ideas ...

We expect you to be able to
 * Cut and paste
 * Open a web browser
 * Identify what a web address/URL is
 * Follow a hyperlink
 * Read what is on the web
 * Learn new things
 * Be willing to learn new things

We do not expect/assume that you
 * Know what Twitter, Ning, blogs, wikis and other social media are
 * Know how to set up a blog and all that it entails
 * Should have to join up for anything

We undertake to
 * Guide you through the use of technology in the course
 * Build your knowledge of ICTs and digital technologies and their use in education in a stepped fashion.
 * This is lame and obvious and we already do it, but maybe we need something ...

Week 6 online tutorials: reminder


 * Wed 2 Feb, 1300-1430, Wherever we end up.**

What's going on with all these requests for waivers???


 * First week**
 * Encourage students to explore wiki, express opinions, tell us what's working or not, etc.


 * Student wiki DONE**
 * Updates DONE
 * Student space now on wiki DONE
 * Staff bios ACTION: SS


 * Ning name change**


 * Contact protocols DONE**
 * Page on wiki DONE
 * Students who are using their student number are to at least sign off with complementary closing that includes their first name so we can identify them DONE


 * Terminology DONE**
 * Semester 2 or Winter Term? WINTER


 * First lecture and tutes**
 * Shall we put all into the one PPt? Or will we be safe (!) working with different docs? SEPARATE :)
 * Some students still confused about whether or not there are tutes in week 1. We need to send out a broadcast email for clarification. ACTION: SS
 * Students undertaking units a second time -- do the same tute attendance rules apply to them? Yes.
 * Need to confirm space at LakeG, recording equipment etc., facilities ACTION: PR -- WE NEED A PROJECTOR AND LAPTOP; ACTION: TUTE SPACES KH; ACTION: PR TO SCHEDULE LAKE G VISIT ON TUES 8 FEB AT 1600; ACTION: PR TO CHECK IF SPACE AVAIL ON THURS ARVOS

Schedule ACTION: MP
 * Welcome and Queen's journey (SS) 25 mins 1305 - 1345
 * Introduction to the profession (KH) 1345 - 1410
 * Assessment + part-timers (PR) 1410 - 1425
 * Go through the wiki (MP) + why so many different platforms + SS to talk about the Ning - 1425 - 1435
 * Signing up for external web services (MP) - 1435 - 1450
 * Plagiarism (MP) - 1450 - 1500

I'd assumed that this was organised, but it hasn't been. Simon is suggesting we either organise it through Lake G or (my preference) we make it an informal 'grab a coffee or Maccas and we'll be around to chat' time. 'MACCAS'
 * The Lake G afternoon tea idea DONE**


 * Risk management DONE**
 * On not //requiring// students to sign up for services (Meg)


 * Moodle management**
 * One Moodle site for us all? How to manage Moodle. We'll all be posting stuff there, how to keep it consistent, be clear what we call blocks, etc, and well set-out? I'm happy to volunteer to be Moodle Master. (Steve) ACTION: SS
 * Need to be clear about what and how much, exactly, goes into Moodle. The less the better -- students will get confused if there's info in two places, or (worse) in one but not the other (Meg)
 * What's going in Moodle? Blocks: 1) General info, 2) Academic integrity, 3) Assignment 1 submission 4) Assigment 2 submission, 5) A block for each unit, 6) Unit outlines ACTION: SS

I've attempted to put together an overview of where students will go to do what. I've done some guessing. Can we spend a little time at the meeting getting this right, so that (1) I feel confident I've grasped the big picture and (2) we can communicate it clearly and consistently to students.
 * Grad Dip Resources**

MP: Set up GDSE resources page and table Add Twitter feed and ereserve


 * Flagged for future**
 * From Meg: Perhaps for semester 2 we try more to put our email conversations into the discussion area(s) of the gdst wiki? Would expose our thinking better to students. Of course, any confidential matters could still be discussed via email ... just a thought. A good thought.It would also help us know better the discussion advantages/disadvantages of a wiki, something I've been thinking about as I wonder about whether using a Ning is overkill. And this comment should be in a discussion thread rather than here! (Steve) hahahaha! For mine, using Ning isn't overkill -- it's all about what your purpose is ... wikis are about generating content and constructing knowledge; social networks such as Ning are about participation. Don't give up on Ning, Steve! (Meg)


 * Thursday 20 Jan, 1330-1530, Meg's office**

- Welcome video? No time :( DONE - Spelling inconsistencies: convenor/-er ugh! DONE - Need to carefully check all info in your space on the wiki, esp for course/unit slippage
 * Updates DONE**
 * Twitter DONE
 * Student wiki: Meg to go through new pages, etc. DONE
 * Calendar ideas DONE ACTION: MP
 * Strike team wiki -- Meg says: I'd like to provide a link to this wiki so that students can have a look if they want to. I think it models best practice -- well, good practice, anyway, as our use of the discussion functions has been pretty cr@p ;) They can see how we've developed things etc. ACTION: MP TO CLARIFY THAT GDST WIKI IS FOR DEVT ONLY -- PUT IN WHY A WIKI SECTION.
 * Wiki backups DONE
 * Page naming conventions for student wiki -- please name any new page as per your unit title, ie "ELPC G1 [new page name]", "STS 1 [new page name"], "Ed Foundations [new page name]". "PPLE [new page name"]. (NB spaces between words -- taht's gonna be important when we have to find pages in the file structure) DONE
 * Bios page to be added to student wiki ACTION: MP COMPLETE. ACTION: ALL COMPLETE YOUR BIOS ON THE NEW PAGE


 * Course and unit outlines DONE**
 * Set texts: //Teaching Making a Difference// = set text. DONE
 * We'll need to go through course outline section by section: are we OK with it? DONE
 * Learning outcomes section -- LOs in this section seem different from LOs in unit outlines? ACTION: ALL TO CHECK UNIT OUTCOMES AGAINST UCAN WEBSITE
 * Grad attributes section -- different from last year? DONE


 * Assessment DONE**
 * Due dates -- MP to make argument for due dates to fall on Mondays


 * Grad Dip portfolios DONE**
 * How they will/could work
 * Mahara? ACTION MP: IS IT STILL SUPPORTED?
 * ACTION: MP To set up Netvibes account for all.


 * First lecture 1300 -- 1500 DONE**
 * Focus/essential info, incl:
 * 1) Welcome and Queen's journey (SS) 20 mins 1305 - 1330
 * 2) Introduction to the profession (KH) 1330 - 1355
 * 3) Assessment + part-timers (PR) 1355 - 1410
 * 4) Go through the wiki (MP) + why so many different platforms + SS to talk about the Ning - 1410 - 1430
 * 5) Signing up for external web services (MP) - 1430 - 1440
 * 6) Plagiarism (MP) - 1440 - 1450
 * Do we continue to use the term 'Strike Team' with students? Meg to make and argument for yes ...


 * Part-time students DONE**
 * Impacts on our planning?
 * ACTION: It's going to be adapted and PR to look after students with this :)

Message to students BRILLIANT!
 * I'd like to bring to the meeting, for your approval/amendments, a draft message to students about what's going on at the moment about course advice, and inviting them to join the Ning as soon as they like. (Steve)


 * Plagiarism DONE**
 * We need a coherent approach to this. When we get our first case we have a meeting.


 * Meetings**
 * Next meeting: Fri 28 Jan, 1430? Some time on Wed 2 Feb? (Steve hoping we can find an alternative to Friday, as that's going to be my research non-UC day. )
 * Weekly meeting during semester? Not many windows in our Mon/Thurs schedule, but suggest 15-30 minutes before the lectures could be all we'd need to touch base. THURSDAYS AT 1230 BEFORE THE LECTURES, DOWN THE HILL. ACTION: MP TO SCHEDULE. COMPLETE

Grad Dip Information Booklet DONE
 * Reference to 'unit guidebook to be published late January'? What's this? Who's doing it? ACTION: SS -- TAKE IT OFF THE WEBSITE?


 * Monday 17 Jan**


 * Provocations DONE**
 * Provocations
 * Logo: reflections/journey/mirror/window/flame/crucible/phoenix


 * Assessment**
 * The other biggie: what and how?
 * Due dates
 * Assessment 1: ACTION: individual
 * Assessment 2: ACTION: SS to write up DONE
 * Assessment 3: ACTION: PR to write up
 * Assessment 4: ACTION: PR to write up


 * Alignment**
 * Importance of 'being on the same page' in more ways than one: i.e., with our curricula (if possible), with info given to students, with how we deal with students (esp re re-marking, extensions, etc.)

egs:
 * Observation days DONE**
 * Structured observations
 * Observation days = weeks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
 * ELPC G1: How is ICT being used or not?
 * Ed Foundations: Psychological bases of learning?
 * RINE: How do teachers identify individual needs?
 * PPLE: Is it a healthy learning environment, how is the classroom being managed? What seem to be the ideas behind the decisions made about learning/classroom environment?
 * ELPC G2: What literacy issues are you seeing? Are there literacy issues explicit or implicit?


 * Timetable**
 * Are we clear about it?
 * Are we OK with it?
 * What will we call the 'weeks'? -- modules -- DONE
 * Any changes needed?
 * Lecture slots -- DONE
 * Public holidays -- online tutes for weeks 6 and 12 -- Thursday tute situations to be decided by individual lecturers -- DONE
 * We'll be going into week 12


 * UCan Grad Dip wiki + LearnOnline (Moodle) + eReserve - DONE**
 * MP to give overview of UCan Grad Dip wiki
 * MP happy to build areas for GDST units -- will keep things consistent
 * MP happy to keep overall UCan Grad Dip wiki tidy; others to be responsible for own areas, yeah?
 * Central Moodle gateway for assignments


 * Unit and course outlines DONE**
 * How are we handling these?
 * Core outline to be completed by Meg by Wed 19 ACTION: MP
 * Individ unit outlines to be completed and sent Meg by Monday morning, 24 Jan (Question from Steve - does this means having them put on the wiki on our unit page,not just on the Unit Outline template for posting on Moodle & wiki?) ( From Meg: it means getting them to me in Word or PDF format so I can sent them upstairs for approval) Thanks Meg:-)

Do we want a general Twitter feed for Grad Dip?
 * Twitter DONE**
 * Feed for each of us
 * Feed for all of us with hashtag
 * Meg to set up so we can have a look. ACTION: MP

Action items:
 * Tues, 23 Nov 2010**
 * All: write up first assessment task on the Assessment page. Let's see if they are similar enough to amalgamate. MP: DONE //SS: ?// PR: ?
 * All: Cast a critical eye over our core questions. See the Manifesto page. SS: ? //PR: ?// MP: ?
 * SS: Turn the Sem 2, week 9 assessment task into something that makes sense! Steve, can you put this on the Assessment page? There's a part for 'Assessment item 3' started and ready to go.
 * MP: Start a 'burning questions' section for the wiki //MP: I HAVE JUST MADE THIS THIS HOME PAGE//
 * //PR: Call someone re one Moodle site for the whole course/for all assessment items. Phil -- any chance you could also check out the feasibility of a central e-Reserve? Not sure if it would even work, but ...//
 * //Central e-reserve is simple, used one this year for all the sts units.//
 * //think it is probably a good idea as it reinforces the combination, just use folders.//
 * //MP: Work up the UCanGradDip wiki a bit more.// MP: I HAVE DONE A BIT MORE ON THIS. CHECK IT OUT. I HOPE IT GIVES AN IDEA OF WHAT THE SITE COULD LOOK LIKE

This is wot we done:

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Next meeting: Friday, 10 Dec 2010, 0930. Phil to Skype in :)

Meg only kept very rough notes for this meeting, and most of them are in the wiki in different places.
 * Friday, 12 November 2010**