Information and Resources for Casual Academics
This page contains links to advice, strategies and programs designed specifically for casual academic staff to assist with their teaching induction and development.
Induction:
A Guide for new casual academics at Deakin
Casual Academic Staff Handbook
Development:
Information for new academic staff - staff webpage
Professional Development for Casual Academic Staff (PDCAS) program
A range of resources to assist your teaching - Teaching Tips
Teaching in Laboratory settings
Information and discussion space specifically for sessional/casual staff - Sessional teaching and learning online community
Teaching and Learning Matters Newsletter – co-edited by Deakin staff.
Institute of Teaching and Learning resources
Deakin Principles of Teaching and Learning and the Student Experience
Enhancing student engagement through teaching and learning: Strategies for Student Engagement - for Teachers (93 KB)
Internal experts on student engagement: Examples of Student Engagement - for Teachers (115 KB)
Strategies for Student Engagement - for Students (52 KB) - practical ideas and strategies specific to students.
Understanding and promoting student engagement in university learning communities (327 KB)
Deakin Learning Repository - A set of teaching resources, aimed at improving student engagement and helping students make informed career choices such as:
- Developing awareness and career planning
- Developing skills and preparing for employment
- Getting the job.
These and other resources can be found through the Learning Repository
External website links:
- Teaching Large Classes
- Understanding Student Learning
- Practical strategies for faculty
- Innovative Teaching Case Studies
- Download the latest Communiqué newsletter from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) website.
The following are links to examples from some of the universities and colleges around the world who are pursuing student engagement:
- Maharishi University of Management - re National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).
- Massey University NZ - Student engagement.
- Northern Illinois University (2.5MB) University information on student engagement.
- RMIT - Engaging their students.
- Ryerson University CA - 'President's Commission on Student Engagement and Experience'.
- Slippery Rock University USA - NSSE.
- University of British Columbia - Faculty workshop on student engagement.
- University of Calgary - 'Six conditions that foster student engagement'.
- University of Michigan Dearborn - Enhancing student engagement.
- University of New Mexico - Link to faculty and student engagement.
- University of Nottingham - 'Perceptions of student engagement in a research-driven university'.
- University of Wisconsin-Stout - Teachers discuss student engagement pedagogy.
