Higher Education Research Group

Professor Marcia Devlin

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Chair in Higher Education Research at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.

Marcia Devlin, PhD ( Melb ); M Ed ( Macq ); Grad Dip Appld Psych ( Swinburne ); Dip Ed ( La Trobe ); BA ( ANU )

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Current research grants

2010-2014: Australian Research Council Linkage Grant: Investigating the mismatch between Australian international graduate destinations and skill shortages ($337 404) [With J. Blackmore, R. Arbour, and L. Farrel]

2011-2012: Australian Learning and Teaching Council Strategic Priority Grant (Project Leader): Effective teaching and support of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds: Resources for Australian higher education ($220 000) [With S.Kift, K. Nelson and L. Smith] See: http://www.lowses.edu.au

2010-2011: Australian Learning and Teaching Council Leadership Grant (Project Co-Leader): Sustainable leadership of teaching and learning initiatives: Lessons from the promoting excellence initiative ($235,000) [with M. Mazzolini, G. Smeal, R. Cummings]

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Books

Davies, M., Devlin, M. and Tight, M. (Eds). (2010). Interdisciplinary Higher Education, International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Vol. 5. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. Amsterdam; New York: JAI Elsevier Press.

'This is a collection of great richness and diversity which deserves a wide readership and consideration. The contribution of international colleagues underscores the rationale of the book, that interdisciplinarity has never been as central as it now is in discussions of the structures of higher education necessary in the new century'. Professor Peter McPhee, Provost of the University of Melbourne

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Book Chapters

Davies, W. M., and Devlin, M. (2010). Introduction. In M. Davies, M. Devlin and M. Tight (Eds), Interdisciplinary Higher Education: Perspectives and Practicalities, International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Vol. 5. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. Amsterdam; New York: JAI Elsevier Press.

Davies, M. and Devlin, M. (2010). Interdisciplinary Higher Education. In M. Davies, M. Devlin and M. Tight (Eds), Interdisciplinary Higher Education: Perspectives and Practicalities, International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Vol. 5. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. Amsterdam; New York: JAI Elsevier Press.

Devlin, M. (1995). Metacognition and the cognitive apprenticeship model in tertiary learning support. In M. Garner, K. Chanock, & Clerehan, R. Academic Skills Advising: Towards a Discipline. Monash University Press, ISBN: 0 909367 41 X.

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Refereed journal articles

Devlin, M. and O'Shea, H. (2011) Effective university teaching: views of Australian university students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. Teaching in Higher Education. 1-13 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2011.641006

Devlin, M. (2011). Bridging socio-cultural incongruity: Conceptualising students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds in Australian higher education. Studies in Higher Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2011.613991

Devlin, M. and O'Shea, H. (2011). Directions for Australian higher education institutional policy and practice in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 33(5) 529-535. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2011.605227

Hagel, P., Carr, R. and Devlin, M. (2011). Conceptualising and measuring student engagement through the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE): A critique. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 2011, 1-12 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2010.545870

Devlin, M. and Samarawickrema, G. (2010). The criteria of effective teaching in a changing higher education context. Higher Education Research and Development, 29(2) 111-124.

Devlin, M. (2009). Indigenous higher education student equity: Focusing on what works. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education 38, 1-7.

Devlin, M., Brockett, J. and Nichols, S. (2009). Focusing on university student engagement at the institutional level. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 31(2), 109-119

Devlin, M. James, R. and Grigg, G. (2008). Studying and working: A national study of student finances and student engagement.  Tertiary Education and Management 14(2) 111-122.

Devlin, M. (2008). Research challenges inherent in determining improvement in university teaching. Issues in Educational Research 18(1), 12-25. http://www.iier.org.au/iier18/devlin.html

Devlin, M. and Gray, K. (2007). In their own words: A qualitative study of the reasons Australian university students plagiarise. Higher Education Research and Development 26(2), 181-198.

Devlin, M. (2006). Solution-focused work in individual academic development. International Journal for Academic Development 11(2), pp.101-110.

Devlin, M. (2006). Challenging accepted wisdom about conceptions of teaching in academic development. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 18 (2), pp 112-119.

Devlin, M. (2006). Policy, preparation and prevention: Proactive minimisation of student plagiarism. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 28(1), pp 45-58.

Peat, M., Franklin, S. Devlin, M. and Charles, M. (2005). Revisiting the impact of formative assessment opportunities on student learning. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 21(1), pp 102-117.

Devlin, M. & Tija, T. (2004). Beyond satisfaction surveys: The development of an evaluation process for a postgraduate transferable skills program. Issues in Educational Research, 14(1), 44-58.

Devlin, M. (2003). A solution-focused model for improving individual university teaching. International Journal for Academic Development 8 (1-2), 77-89.

Devlin. M. and James, R. (2003). The potential of a methodology for university-wide multimedia and educational technology evaluation. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 28 (1), 47-58.

Devlin, M. (2002). An improved questionnaire for gathering student perceptions of teaching and learning. Higher Education Research and Development, 21(3), 289-304.

Devlin, M. (2002). Taking responsibility isn't everything: A case for developing tertiary students' conceptions of learning. Teaching in Higher Education, 7 (2), 125-138.

Devlin, M. (1999). An interview schedule for use in the assessment of tertiary students' learning development needs. The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 16(2), 22-28.

Devlin, M. (1997). A description and evaluation of a pilot peer pairing program for international and local students. Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association, 9, 70-77.

Devlin, M. (1996). Older and wiser?: A comparison of the learning and study strategies of mature age and younger teacher education students. Higher Education Research and Development, 15 (1), 51-60.

McLean, P., Elphingstone, L., Devlin, M. & Surtie, F. (1995). Models of learning support in Victorian institutions: Issues and implications. Higher Education Research and Development, 14(1), 75-86.

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Edited journal

Devlin, M., Nagy, J. and Lichtenberg, A. (2010) (Eds.). Reshaping Higher Education, Research and Development in Higher Education, 33.

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Editorial Board membership

2012 – to date: Inaugural Editorial Board member: International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Journal

2010 – to date: Inaugural Editorial Board member: Australian Journal of Indigenous Education

2010 – to date: Inaugural Editorial Board member: International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education

2009 – 2011: Associate Editor: Higher Education Research and Development

2004 – 2005: Inaugural Editorial Board member: International Journal for Educational Integrity

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External honorary appointments

2011 – to date: Executive Member: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia

2006 – 2011: Institutional Assessor for the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.

May, 2011: Invited International Teaching and Learning Consultant, City University, Hong Kong, May 15-20, 2011.

September, 2010: Visiting Scholar. University of New England, September 6-7, 2010.

July, 2010: Conference Chair and Convener, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA).

2007 – 2010: National Advisory Group Member, Australian University Student Survey of Engagement (AUSSE); Australian Council for Educational Research.

September, 2009: Visiting Scholar on Assessment, University of Southern Queensland.

May-August, 2009: Invited Course Review Panel Member, Melbourne College of Divinity, Review of Graduate Diploma in Ministry, Master of Ministry and Doctor of Ministry Studies.

February, 2009: Invited external member of Faculty, week-long Indigenous summer school, The University of Melbourne.

February, 2008: Invited external member of Faculty, week-long Indigenous summer school, The University of Melbourne.

2005 – 2007: Honorary Fellow, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne

2005 – 2007: Consultant, National Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching Project:  Enhancing the Assessment of Learning in the Biological Sciences

2004: Invited Judging Panel Member, Campus Review/Co-op Bookshop Dialogica international writing competition.

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Keynote and external invited addresses

February, 2012: Invited Panel Presentation: The validity and reliability of proposed national performance indicators. Higher Education Evaluation Roundtable. The University of Western Sydney, February 9, 2012.

February, 2012: Invited Presentation: Effective teaching and support of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds: Resources for Australian higher education. Victorian/Tasmanian-Based Promoting Excellence Network Workshop, Monash University, February 8, 2012 [with Juliana Ryan].

November, 2011: Invited Keynote Address:  Facilitating success for non-traditional students: Possible futures for academic language and learning. Association of Academic Language and Learning, University of South Australia, Adelaide.

September 2011: Invited Keynote Address: Tertiary education: Where are we headed?, Trinity College, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

September 2011: Invited panel member: Education Research Group of Adelaide (ERGA) conference, the University of Adelaide.

May, 2011: Peer Review of Research and Teaching: Perspectives, Policy and Practicalities.  Invited Lecture, City University, Hong Kong.

February, 2011:  The Scholarship of teaching and Learning (SoTL). Invited Presentation to Faculty of Law SHELLJ Research Workshop, Queensland University of Technology

November, 2010: Widening participation and facilitating success: Policy and practice in Australian higher education. Closing Keynote address, E-portfolio Australia Conference, 3-4 November, Melbourne.

September, 2010: Teaching and learning as a site for scholarship and research, Keynote address, Teaching and Learning conference, University of New England, September 7, 2010.

September, 2010: What’s the point of feedback in assessment?, Invited workshop. University of New England, September 7, 2010.

September, 2010: Socially inclusive higher education teaching and curriculum in the post-Bradley era. Keynote address, Charles Sturt University, September 20, 2010.

September, 2010: Practical strategies to enhancing student engagement in a diverse context. Invited Workshop, Charles Sturt University, September 20, 2010.

August, 2010: Widening participation and maintaining academic standards: The impossible dream? Invited Address to Academic Board, Swinburne University, August 11, 2010.

June, 2010: Non-traditional student achievement: Theory, policy and practice in Australian higher education. Keynote Address. First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) international conference, Adelaide, June 27-30, 2010.

December, 2009: Non-traditional student success at university: Are we serious? Keynote Address, Monash University Transition, Retention and Progression Forum, Monash University. [Julia Gillard was first keynote speaker]

November, 2009: Student engagement in Australian tertiary education: What role for libraries? Keynote Address, CAVAL Research Interest Group, Melbourne.

September, 2009: Student feedback in the Australian higher education policy context. Keynote Address, Education Research Group of Adelaide Annual Conference, University of Adelaide.

September, 2009: Student feedback. Invited Panel Presentation, Education Research Group of Adelaide Annual Conference, University of Adelaide.

September, 2009: Invited Speaker, Faculty of Business, University of Southern Queensland.

September, 2009: Invited Speaker, Faculty of Arts, University of Southern Queensland.

August, 2009: Assessment of and for Learning: Policy and practice in Australian higher education. Keynote Address, QUT Teaching and Learning Seminar Series, Faculty of Health.

July, 2009: An institution-wide and evidence-based approach to enhancing university student engagement. Keynote Address, Ako Aotearoa/ACER National Student Engagement Forum, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

July, 2009: Practical strategies for enhancing university student engagement. Invited Workshop , Ako Aotearoa/ACER National Student Engagement Forum, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

April, 2009: The post-Bradley tertiary education world. Invited Presentation to the Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM), Melbourne, Australia.

February, 2009: Indigenous student equity: Focusing on what works. Invited Paper at the launch of the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, The University of South Australia, 25-26 February, 2009.

February, 2009: Low socioeconomic status and Indigenous background: Implications for first year curriculum. Keynote Address at the First Year Experience Curriculum Design Symposium, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia 5-6 February, 2009.

December, 2008: Learning theories and interdisciplinary epistemologies. Invited Lecture at the International Frontiers in Higher Education Conference National University of Singapore, Singapore.

December, 2008: Improving teaching. Invited Workshop at the International Frontiers in Higher Education Conference National University of Singapore, Singapore.

December 2008: Ensuring the Quality of Higher Education Research. Invited Seminar, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.

December, 2008: Criteria for use in Peer Review of Teaching. Invited workshop, The University of Melbourne.

February 2008: An international and interdisciplinary approach to curriculum: The Melbourne Model. Keynote Address at the Universitas 21 Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, February 21-22, 2008.

September, 2007: Minimising Plagiarism. Invited Seminar, Griffith University, Brisbane, Qld.

August 2007: Improving teaching in tertiary education: Institutional and individual influences. Keynote Address at Excellence in Education and Training Convention, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore.

August 2007: Improving teaching in tertiary education individual approaches. Invited Workshop at Excellence in Education and Training Convention, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore.

May 2007: The scholarship of teaching in Australian higher education: A national imperative. Keynote Address at the Vice-Chancellors Colloquium, The University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, May 30, 2007.

November 2006: Innovative Assessment. Invited Workshop for the university wide Assessment Forum, University of South Australia.

November 2006: Innovative Assessment. Invited Panel Presentation for the university wide Assessment Forum, University of South Australia.

September, 2005: How do we measure the impact of professional development? Invited Presentation to the Heads of Victorian Academic Development Unit Forum, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. [with Neil Trivett]

November, 2004: Group and Peer Assessment.  Invited Half-day workshop for academic staff at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland,

March, 2004: Deterring plagiarism in universities. Invited Presentation to the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Institutional Forum, Sydney, Australia.

September, 2003: Minimising plagiarism among international higher education students. Invited Presentation made to the ISANA Victorian Branch Meeting, Swinburne University, Melbourne.

November, 1996: Why the provision of one-to-one language and learning support is cost-effective for universities. Invited Plenary Address for at the National Language and Learning Conference, La Trobe University, Melbourne.

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Recent media interviews

On the use of staff student ratios as a measure of teaching quality in The Australian on February 15, 2012, p. 29. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/doubts-raised-over-staff-student-ratios/story-e6frgcjx-1226271069065

On enrolment in regional campuses in The Australian on February 1, 2012, p. 23.

On the deregulated market and course structure in The Age On November 22, 2011: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/no-longer-content-to-share-the-honours-20111121-1nqor.html

On the judicious use of humour in the classroom/teaching, 8 September, 2011, in Melbourne City News 2(8), p.15.

On drop out rates for disadvantaged students, 1 September, 2011, in The Australian:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/bradley-targets-threatened-by-high-drop-out-rates-among-disadvantaged-students/story-e6frgcjx-1226136074420

On location as a measure of equity, 5 July, 2011, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/location-a-blunt-measure-of-equity-researchers/story-e6frgcjx-1226079507190

On the national project I am leading on teaching and supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, In ALTC News, 1 May, 2011

On DEEWR statistics on applications from students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, 2 May, 2011,in Campus Review 21(8), p. 8. http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=20755

On women in the professoriate, 1 March, 2011, in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/beating-on-the-boys-club-door-20110228-1bbjb.html

On the relationship between entry scores and demand for disciplines, 24 February, 2011 in The Brisbane Times: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/resource-bounty-sparks-study-rush-20110223-1b5ir.html

On student poverty, 8 February, 2011, in Campus Review, p. 13.

On a national grant to examine teaching and supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at university,December 8, 2010 in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/no-student-ought-to-be-left-behind/story-e6frgcjx-1225967194805

On students considering studying at university from primary school onwards, November 24, 2010, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/university-dreams-start-in-primary-school/story-e6frgcjx-1225959737265

On what makes a university 'great', November 9, 2010, in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/unis-locked-in-the-great-debate-20101108-17kba.html?rand=1289203161957

On universty funding and quality, October 25, 2010, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/top-unis-warn-on-loss-of-quality/story-fn59niix-1225943004357

On underfunding of universities, October 23, 2010, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/universities-facing-crisis-of-confidence/story-e6frg6zo-1225942072796

On the costs of university drop-out rates, October 20, 2010 in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/high-university-drop-out-rates-cost-14bn/story-e6frgcjx-1225940860074

On school equity outreach programs, October 13, 2010, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/divide-and-conquer/story-e6frgcjx-1225937855874

On Australia's performance on international university rankings, September 15, 2010 in The Australian:http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/ranking-shock-has-no-impact/story-e6frgcjx-1225922861956

On the potential efects of the outcome of the federal election on higher education, 23 August, 2010 in Campus Review:http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=18022

On Go8 suggestions about the future of higher education, 22 June, 2010, in Campus Review: http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=16236

On unified protocols for the tertiary sector in Australia, 26 April, 2010, in Campus Review: http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=15629

On the Group of Eight proposal to make changes to the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships program (HEEEP), March 24, 2010, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/go8-warning-on-equity/story-e6frgcjx-1225844451564

On the My University website proposal, March 16, 2010, in Campus Review: http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=15000

On the My University website proposal, March 3, 2010, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/bradley-endorses-my-uni-website/story-e6frgcjx-1225836253527

On the federal government's proposed indicators for measuring teaching quality. January 13, 2010, in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/quality-standards-questioned/story-e6frgcjx-1225818578299

On the federal government direction and performance in relation to higher education, December 14, 2009, in Campus Review: http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=13731

On figures for university participation and completion by gender and socioeconomic status, September 14, in Campus Review: http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=12739

On compacts to be negotiated between universities and the government, August 5, 2009 in The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25882130-12332,00.html

On Indigenous Vocational Education and Training participation, July 13, 2009, in Campus Review:http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=VET&idArticle=7910

 

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Recent media articles

Targeting effective teaching and support of students from low socioeconomic status. HERDSA News 32 (3) ISSN 0157-1826, p. 16.

Call for policy change on disadvantaged students. In Campus Review on November 29, 2011.

Keys found to success by the less privileged. In The Australian on November 16, 2011 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/opinion/keys-found-to-success-by-the-less-privileged/story-e6frgcko-1226195959977

Counting the cost. September 13, 2011. in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/counting-the-cost-20110912-1k5oe.html

Looking for the starting line. August 30, 2011 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/looking-for-the-starting-line-20110829-1ji15.html

We need to go deeper on teaching. August 24, 2011 in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/opinion/we-need-to-go-deeper-on-teaching/story-e6frgcko-122612055729

All in the family. May 10, 2011 in The Age:http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/all-in-the-family-20110509-1eflz.html?rand=1304933691665

How can I improve my teaching? April 5, 2011 in The Age:http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/how-can-i-improve-my-teaching-20110404-1cyel.html?rand=1301906961390

Help, I need to cram. March 29, 2011 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/help-i-need-to-cram-20110328-1cd6v.html?rand=1301298515204

Just what the doctor ordered. March 15, 2011in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-20110314-1bucq.html?rand=1300090252687

I'm new to uni...and confused. March 1, 2011 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/im-new-to-uni-and-confused-20110228-1bbjm.html?rand=1298881283356

A lecturer wants to climb the ladder.  February 22, 2011, in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/a-lecturer-wants-to-climb-the-ladder-20110221-1b2e5.html?rand=1298276880341

So what's a degree? February 14, 2011, in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/so-whats-a-degree-20110214-1atg4.html?rand=1297670910257

I'm new to uni - please help. February 8, 2011, in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/im-new-to-uni--please-help-20110207-1ajzm.html

Helping with the transition. November 29, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/helping-with-the-transition-20101129-18do5.html?rand=1291017591006

Peering over my shoulder. November 22, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/peering-over-my-shoulder-20101122-183ix.html?rand=1290412494434

Funding guidelines all smoke and mirrors. November 17, 2010 in The Australian:http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/opinion-analysis/funding-guidelines-all-smoke-and-mirrors/story-e6frgcko-1225954654277

How do I deal with a class of 500? November 16, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/how-do-i-deal-with-a-class-of-500-20101115-17u1n.html?rand=1289809536916

Accentuate the positive. November 9, 2020 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/accentuate-the-positive-20101108-17k2g.html?rand=1289191445215

Problems for the ages. November 2, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/problems-for-the-ages-20101101-179th.html?rand=1288588435466

At sea in a foreign country. October 26, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/at-sea-in-a-foreign-country-20101025-170ou.html

The novelty of uni wears thin. October 26, 2010, in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/the-novelty-of-uni-wears-thin-20101018-16q4i.html

A note on absent students. October 11, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/a-note-on-absent-students-20101011-16fh2.html

What will happen to standards? October 5, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/what-will-happen-to-standards-20101004-1645t.html

Improved access needs on campus support. 29 September, 2010 in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/opinion-analysis/improved-access-needs-on-campus-support/story-e6frgcko-1225931051379

I'm barely surviving. 27 September, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/im-barely-surviving-20100927-15tp5.html

Publish and be grand. 21 September, 2010 in The Age http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/publish-and-be-grand-20100920-15j3t.html

Where do you draw the line on plagiarism? 13 September, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/where-do-you-draw-the-line-on-plagiarism-20100913-158z4.html

My daughter doesn't seem engaged in her course. 6 September, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/my-daughter-doesnt-seem-engaged-in-her-course-20100906-14xjs.html

How can I tell if my students are learning anything? 30 August 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/how-can-i-tell-if-my-students-are-learning-anything-20100830-1432p.html

Can I beat the law? 23 August, 2010 in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/can-i-beat-the-law-20100823-13h6g.html?rand=1282542025638

I'm off to uni next year but which one? 17 August, 2010, in The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/im-off-to-uni-next-year--but-which-one-20100816-126qy.html

De-mystifying the university, 7 March, 2010, in University World News: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=201003051106232

Indicating quality. Article on the national teaching performance indicators proposed by the federal government, 1 February, 2010, in Campus Review:http://www.campusreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Comment&idArticle=13897

Career conundrum. Article for staff on becoming research active. November 23, 2009. The Age:http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/career-conundrum-20091119-iocu.html

Closer engagement. Article for students on becoming involved in their learning at university. October 26, 2009. The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/closer-engagement-20091023-hd6r.html

Higher education in 2029. Article on the future of higher education in Australia. October 25, 2009, University World News:http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20091023103130927

Overcoming failure. Article on managing fail grades toward end of university course. October 12, 2009, The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/overcoming-failure-20091009-gqe0.html

Powerful professional development (with N.Lee) September, 2009, Communique: http://www.altc.edu.au/communique-sept-09

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Commissioned papers, guides, reports and projects

Deakin University

O’Shea, H. and Devlin, M. (2012). Advice for new Deakin University students. (2nd edition). Higher Education Research Group, Deakin University, Australia.

Devlin, M. and McKay, J. (2011). Inclusive teaching and support of university students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds: A brief discussion paper. Higher Education Research Group, Deakin University, Australia

Devlin, M. and O’Shea, H. (2011). Teaching students from low socioeconomic backgrounds: A brief guide for university teaching staff. Higher Education Research Group, Deakin University, Australia

O’Shea, H. and Devlin, M. (2011). Advice for new Deakin University students. Higher Education Research Group, Deakin University, Australia.

Australian Council for Educational Research

Devlin, M. (2009). Enhancement guide for parents and partners of students. Guide on student engagement commissioned by the Australian Council for Educational Research, Melbourne, Australia.

Devlin, M., Coates, H. and Kinzie, J. (2007, December) Using AUSSE data for enhancement. Australian Council for Educational Research, Melbourne, Australia.

Devlin, M., Coates, H. and Kinzie, J. (2007, December) Workshopping AUSSE data: A guide for facilitators. Australian Council for Educational Research, Melbourne, Australia.

Australian Learning and Teaching Council/AUTC

Harris, K., Farrell, K., Bell, M., Devlin, M. and James, R. (2008). Peer Review of Teaching in Australian Higher Education: A handbook to support institutions in developing and embedding effective policies and practices. Australian Learning and Teaching Council, Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978073404459

Devlin, M., Brockett, J. and Baker, L. (2008). Teaching Quality Indicator Pilot Project Final Report, Deakin University, Australian Learning and Teaching Council, Sydney, Australia

James, R., McInnis, C. & Devlin, M. (2002) Assessing Learning in Australian Universities. Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne for the Australian Universities Teaching Committee, federal Department of Education Science and Training (DEST), ISBN: 0 7340 2902 0.

Devlin, M. (2002). Online assessment. In James, R. McInnis, C and Devlin, M., Assessing Learning in Australian Universities, a national project funded by the Australian Universities Teaching Committee. http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/online.html

Devlin, M. (2002). Assessing Large Classes. In James, R. McInnis, C and Devlin, M., Assessing Learning in Australian Universities, a national project funded by the Australian Universities Teaching Committee. http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/large.html

Devlin, M. (2002). Minimising plagiarism. In James, R. McInnis, C and Devlin, M., Assessing Learning in Australian Universities, a national project funded by the Australian Universities Teaching Committee.
http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/plagMain.html

Devlin, M. (2002). Assessing Group Work. In James, R., McInnis, C. and Devlin, M., Assessing Learning in Australian Universities, a national project funded by the Australian Universities Teaching Committee. http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/group.html

Devlin, M. (2002). Assessing students unfamiliar with assessment practices in Australian higher education. In James, R., McInnis, C. and Devlin, M., Assessing Learning in Australian Universities, a national project funded by the Australian Universities Teaching Committee.http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/intstaff.html

Devlin, M. (2002) Advice for students unfamiliar with assessment practices in Australian higher education. In James, R., McInnis, C. and Devlin, M., Assessing Learning in Australian Universities, a national project funded by the Australian Universities Teaching Committee. http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/intstuds.html

Universities Australia/AVCC

James, R., Anderson, A., Bexley, E., Devlin, M., Garnett, R., Marginson, S. and Maxwell, L. (2008, March). Participation and Equity: A review of the participation in higher education of people from low socioeconomic backgrounds and Indigenous people. Universities Australia, Canberra, Australia.

James, R., Bexley, E., Devlin, M. and Marginson, S. (2007, August). Australian University Student Finances 2006: Final report of a national survey of students in public universities. Universities Australia. Canberra, Australia. (iv + 71 pp)

James, R., Bexley, E., Devlin, M. and Marginson, S. (2007, February). Australian University Student Finances 2006: A summary of findings from a national survey of students in public universities. Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee, Canberra, Australia. (v + 64pp)

Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council

Devlin, M. and James, R. (2007, June). Strengthening Indigenous Research Culture in Australian Universities and Higher Education. Report of the 2007 IHEAC Research Conference 20-21 February 2007. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, Australia. ISBN: 0 642 77698 9 and 0 642 77699 7 (online)

Devlin, M. and James, R. (2007, June). Strengthening Indigenous Research Culture in Australian Universities and Higher Education. Report of the 2007 IHEAC Research Conference 20-21 February 2007. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, Australia. ISBN: 0 642 77698 9 and 0 642 77699 7 (Online)

Devlin, M. and James, R. (2006, September). Partnerships, Pathways and Policies – Improving Indigenous Education Outcomes. Conference report of the Second Annual Indigenous Higher Education Conference, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, Australia ISBN: 0 642 77653 9 and 0 642 77654 7 (Online)

James, R. and Devlin, M. (2006, March). Improving Indigenous Outcomes and Enhancing Indigenous Culture and Knowledge in Australian Higher Education. The IHEAC Conference Report 2005 on Education led recovery of Indigenous capacity: reshaping the policy agenda and The IHEAC Strategic Plan 2006-2008, Department of Education, Science and Training, Canberra, Australia. ISBN 0 642 77628 8 or 0 642 77629 6 (Online)

James, R. & Devlin, M. (2005, October). Towards a new policy environment for Indigenous people, culture and knowledge in Australian Higher Education: An examination of issues and possibilities for institutional and government policy. Paper commissioned for Education-Led Recovery of Indigenous Capacity: Reshaping the policy agenda, DEST Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Committee Inaugural Conference, Canberra, 1-2 November, 2005.

The University of Melbourne

Davies, M. and Devlin, M. (2010) Interdisciplinary Higher Education, Teaching and Learning Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne

Devlin, M. (2007). Effective Lecturing, Teaching and Learning Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne

Devlin, M. (2007). How to start the first tutorial. Teaching and Learning Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne

Devlin, M. (Ed.) (2007). Tutor success stories. Teaching and Learning Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne http://tlu.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/teaching_staff/tutors/resources.html

Farrell, K. Devlin, M., and James, R. (2007). Nine Principles Guiding Teaching and Learning (Revised), Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne.

Davies, M. and Devlin, M. (2007). Interdisciplinary Higher Education: Implications for teaching and learning, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne.

Devlin, M. (2007). Effective Lecturing in Economics and Commerce. Teaching and Learning Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne

Devlin, M. (2006, February). Defining expectations in offshore marketing and recruitment. Report prepared for Marketing and Recruitment Offshore. Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne. 17pp.

Anderson, M., Devlin, M., Garnett, R., Hooper, C. and James, R. (2005). Graduate views on the quality and relevance of their course and the University experience: Summary report - responses of graduates from completion year 2001. Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne.  i + 40pp

Anderson, M., Devlin, M., Garnett, R., Hooper, C. and James, R. (2005). Graduate views on the quality and relevance of their course and the University experience: Companion report - responses of graduates from completion year 2001. Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne. i + 175pp

Devlin, M. and Hooper, C. (2003). The influence of flexible course delivery possibilities on prospective student decisions. Report prepared for Marketing and Recruitment Onshore, The University of Melbourne: i + 27pp.

Devlin, M. and Hooper, C. (2002). A preliminary investigation of the attitudes of students in underrepresented secondary schools towards the University of Melbourne. Report prepared for the National Recruitment Unit, Melbourne: The University of Melbourne: i + 19pp.

Swinburne University

Devlin, M. (2005) Avoiding plagiarism and cheating: A guide for students at Swinburne University of Technology (2nd edition). Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

Devlin, M. (2004) Avoiding plagiarism and cheating: A guide for students at Swinburne University of Technology. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
    
Devlin, M. (2004). Designing Assessment to Minimise Plagiarism: A Guide for Staff. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

Devlin, M. (2003). Educating Students about Plagiarism: A Guide for Staff. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

Devlin, M. (2003). Effective Lecturing. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

Devlin, M. (2003). Teaching for the First Time. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

Devlin, M. (2003). Facilitating Student Participation. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

Professional association magazines/newsletters

The closure of the ALTC, HERDSA News, 33(1) (forthcoming) Higher Education Research and Development  Society of Australasia, April 2011

Australia: Après le deluge, quoi? , SRHE News, No. 5, Society for Research into Higher Education, March 2011

Australia: The naked truth about performance funding, SRHE News, No. 4, Society for Research into Higher Education, December, 2010

HERDSA Conference 2010, SRHE News, No. 3, Society for Research into Higher Education, September, 2010

Diversity or divergence? SRHE News, No. 2, Society for Research into Higher Education, May 2010

In Australia, Rural disadvantage is spreading like wildfire, SRHE News, No. 1, Society for Research into Higher Education, February 2010

Other

The following are titles of original independent student learning materials I have had published at RMIT University and the University of Western Sydney prior to 2001:

  • Academic Reading Techniques
  • Effective Listening
  • How to Read Academic Texts
  • Summary Writing
  • Report Writing
  • Critical Literature Reviews
  • Thesis Writing
  • Oral Presentations
  • Time Management
  • Referencing

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Previous major grants and projects

2010: Deakin University Strategic Teaching and Learning Grant Scheme: Focusing on their success: Students from low socio-economic background at Deakin University ($37 306) [With J. Nagy]

2008-2009: Deakin University Project Leader, Australian Learning and Teaching Council funded Teaching Quality Indicator Project.

2008-2009: Co-author, Australian Learning and Teaching Priority Grant national resource on Peer Review of Teaching ($220 000)

2007: Co-author of Universities Australia national report on equity in universities http://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/documents/publications/policy/equity/0308_Particip_Equity_CSHE_Final_Report.pdf ($23 000)

2007: Co-author of Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council (IHEAC) Report http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/IHEACResearchConferenceReport18May2007.pdf ($8 000)

2006: Co-author of Universities Australia national study of student finances http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/StudentFinances2006.pdf ($600 000)

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Recent refereed conference publications

Lim, F. and Devlin, M. (2011). Professional accreditation in transnational quality assurance: A potential approach to a challenging issue.  Paper presented at the Australian Universities Quality Forum, Melbourne, June 2011.

Devlin, M. (2010). Non-traditional student achievement: Theory, policy and practice in Australian higher education. Refereed proceedings of the First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) international conference, Adelaide, June 27-30, 2010.

Davies, M. and Devlin, M. (2007). Interdisciplinary higher education and the Melbourne Model.  Paper presented at the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia Conference, 6-9 December, Wellington, New Zealand.

Devlin, M. (2006). Focusing on solutions: The evaluation and development of individual university teachers. Refereed proceedings of the 2005 Evaluation Forum: University Learning and Teaching: Evaluating and Enhancing the Experience, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 28-29 November, 2005.

Peat, M., Franklin, S. Devlin, M. and Charles, M. (2004). Revisiting the relationships between student performance outcomes and use of formative assessment opportunities: Is there any impact on student learning? In R. Atkinson, C. McBeath, D. Jonas-Dwyer & R. Phillips (Eds), Beyond the comfort zone: Proceedings of the 21st ASCILITE Conference pp. 760-769, Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December, 2004. [Received Outstanding Paper Award]

Devlin, M. (2004). Communicating outcomes of students' evaluations of teaching and learning: One-size-fits-all? In Nair, C.S. (Ed.). Refereed Proceedings of the 2004 Evaluation Forum: Communicating Evaluation Outcomes: Issues and Approaches. Monash University, Melbourne, 24-25 November, 2004, pp. 132-140.

Devlin, M. (2003). Policy, preparation , prevention and punishment: One Faculty's wholistic approach to minimising plagiarism. In H. Marsden and M. Hicks (Eds). Educational Integrity: Plagiarism and other perplexities, Refereed proceedings of the Inaugural Educational Integrity Conference. University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 21-22 November, 2003, pp. 39-47.

Charlesworth, B., Devlin, M., McFadyen, D & Tregloan, P. (2002, April). ChemCAL Prelabs Online. Uniserve Science Scholarly Inquiry Symposium Proceedings, pp 25-30, Uniserve Science, The University of Sydney.

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Recent podcasts and video links

On what universities will look like in 20 years, recorded @ The University of Adelaide: http://audioboo.fm/profile/BetweenTheButtons?page=2

On first year university curriculum, recorded @ Queensland University of Technology: http://www.fyecd2009.qut.edu.au/resources/fyecd2009_movie.jsp

On interdisciplinarity, recorded @ the National University of Singapore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmq5x-ChOcY&feature=PlayList&p=2C327BEB8DC98CB3&index=4

On sessional teaching, recorded @ The University of Melbourne: http://www.gradstudies.unimelb.edu.au/programs/community/colloquia-podcast.html#Devlin

On minimising plagiarism, recorded @ Griffith University: http://www3.griffith.edu.au/03/ltn/recordings_07.php

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Selected conference presentations

Devlin, M., James, R., Grigg, G. (2007, November). Studying and working: A national study of student finances and student engagement. Paper presented at the EAIR forum, Innsbruck, 26-29 August 2007.

Devlin, M. (2006, November). How multi-dimensional evaluation of teaching can help improve the student experience. Paper presented at the Assessment and Evaluation Forum, 28-29 November, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia.

Trivett, N. Devlin, M. McKenzie, J and Martinez, K. (2005, October).  Making sure what we do makes a difference.  Workshop presented at the 2005 Foundations Colloquium, University of Tasmania 24-26 October, 2005.

Charlesworth, B., Devlin, M., McFadyen, D & Tregloan, P. (2002, December). The Design, Development and Evaluation of ChemCAL Prelabs Online. Poster presentation, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Division of Chemical Education National Conference, 30 November – 4 December, 2002, The University of Melbourne.

Tija, T. and Devlin, M. (2002, April). Evaluating Leadership Development Programs for Postgraduates. Paper presented at the Fifth International Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference 18-19 April, Adelaide.

Devlin, M., (1999, July). Tertiary students' perceptions of their learning environments - An improved procedure? Paper presented at the 1999 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference, University of Melbourne, Victoria

Merritt, S. & Devlin, M. (1997, February). International nursing students' study experiences: do they match their expectations? Paper presented at Internationalising the University conference, RMIT, Melbourne.

Devlin, M. (1997, November). An interview schedule for use in the assessment of tertiary students' learning development needs. Proceedings of the Conference of the Sydney Section of the Australian Psychological Society College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

Devlin, M. (1996). Why the provision of one-to-one language and learning support is cost-effective for universities. In K. Chanock, V. Burley and S. Davies (Eds.), What Do We Learn From Teaching One-To-One That Informs Our Work With Larger Numbers? Proceedings of the conference held at LaTrobe University, Nov 18-19, 82-90. Melbourne: Language and Academic Skills Units, La Trobe University, Australia.

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Recent discussion papers

Devlin, M. (2008, July). Higher Education Research @ Deakin: Setting the Agenda. Discussion paper, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Deakin University, Australia.

Devlin, M. (2008, June). Deakin as a national leader in teaching and learning. Paper presented at the Institute of Teaching and Learning Conference, Deakin University, June 18-19, 2008.

Devlin, M. (2008, May). The scholarship of teaching: What does it mean for Deakin University? Discussion paper, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Deakin University, Australia.

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3rd April 2012