Date: 31 August 11:00am-12:30pm (AEST)
Hosted by: Dr Michael Whelan, Southern Cross University
WIL in Science is a program to build WIL experiences in Australian science degrees. The program reaches into all Science Faculties through the Australian Council of Deans of Science and includes peer networks, case studies, and a growing online resource, the WIL Guide for Science. This webinar will present experiences in creating effective WIL leadership and recent research from the program into student engagement.
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Deakin University
Presenter: Professor Elizabeth Johnson
Biography: Prof Elizabeth Johnson is Pro Vice-Chancellor, Teaching and Learning at Deakin University and is the Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre of the Australian Council of Deans of Science. Liz has worked on curriculum design and teaching practice in biochemistry, quantitative skills and the scientific inquiry as well as in leadership development projects, and has a keen interest in graduate employability. At Deakin University, Liz leads Deakin Learning Futures which delivers Deakin’s online learning environment and supports course development and building staff capability for learning and teaching. Liz has led whole-of-institution curriculum reform projects at Deakin University and La Trobe University and is currently leading a national project on work-integrated learning in science faculties funded through the Office of the Chief Scientist of Australia.