WATTLE Event - We are ALL UOW

Date:

Friday 27 October 2023

Time:

3.30pm – 5.30pm (Australia - AEDT)
8.30am – 10.30am (Dubai)
12.30pm – 2.30pm (Hong Kong & Malaysia)

Venue: 

Virtual

WATTLE Leads:

Zeenath Reza Khan (UOWD) & Alyce Mason (UOW)

Wollongong Academy for Tertiary Teaching and Learning Excellence (WATTLE) is delighted to announce an upcoming online event that celebrates thought-provoking cross-institutional learning & teaching collaborations taking place among UOW campuses. The event will bring together educators, administrators, and stakeholders in an interactive setting with the goal of sharing knowledge, research and practices that inspire connections and partnerships that benefit all. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with panel discussions and presentations that bring to life examples of the positive impacts cross-institutional collaborations can have on teaching practices and student learning outcomes and experiences.

Event Abstracts

Event Agenda

Time

Presentation

Duration

3.30pm
8.30am
12.30pm

Opening note & Welcome  

WATTLE Executives Dr Zeenath Reza Khan (UOWD) and Dr Alyce Mason (UOWA)

 

 

Cross-campus collaboration success stories - 10 minutes + 5 min for Q&A

 

3.35pm
8.35am
12.35pm

Enhancing Teaching and Learning Outcomes through Collaborative Research   

Dr Ruwan Bandera, UOWD

15 Minutes

3.50pm
8.50am
12.50pm

Collaborative Post-graduate Project Work  

Dr Arijit Sikdar, UOWD

15 Minutes

4.05pm
9.05am
1.05pm

Enriching Teaching and Learning Collaborations: Lessons Learned and Future Recommendations from the ReBitVlogs Initiative  

Professor Mario Fernando, UOWA 

15 Minutes

4.20pm
9.20am
1.20pm

Transitioning UOWA Engineering Subjects from Semester-Based to Trimester-Based at UOWD 
Dr Aziz Ahmed UOWA, Dr. Kamal Jaafar (UOWD), & Dr. Sana Amir (UOWD)

15 Minutes

4.35pm
9.35am
1.35pm

Developing an understanding of contract cheating and digital essay mills through a social marketing lens 
Associate Professor Dr Prakash Vel (UOWD)

15 Minutes

4.50pm
9:50am
1.50pm 

Reflective Panel Discussion

“Navigating the Challenges and Embracing Diversity in a Global University” 
Panelists: Associate Professor Venkata Yanamandram, Associate Dean (International & Accreditation), Faculty of Business and Law (UOWA)
and Nawar Al Hakeem, Executive Director, Academic Affairs (UOWD)
Moderators: Dr Zeenath Reza Khan (UOWD) and Dr Alyce Mason (UOWA) 

 15 Minutes

 5.05pm
10.05am
2.05pm

UOW Malaysia case study
“The Effectiveness of Using Augmented Reality in Teaching and Learning in Secondary School”
  by Dr. Ng Fong Chiu; Ts. Chng Chern Wei & Assoc Prof Dr. Yeap Gik Hong

5 Minutes

 

Call to action – next steps WATTLE and Panel discussion

10 Minutes

5.20pm
10.20am
2.20pm

UOW Global Enterprise Blended Learning Steering Group   
Speaker: Professor Christian Ritz (UOWGE Dean Global Academic Affairs)   
This presentation highlights the university-wide strategic and operational blended learning collaborations of a formal group comprised of cross-campus global membership. 

5 Minutes

5.25pm
10.25am
2.25pm

Closing note by WATTLE Executives