Institute of Teaching and Learning
Kim ATKINSON
Present position
Acting Manager - Planning, Coordination and Communication
Contact details
Campus: Waterfront
Tel: (+61) (+3) 522 78136
Fax: (+61) (+3) 522 78129
Email: kim.atkinson@deakin.edu.au
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce [Deakin]
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) [Deakin]
Professional memberships
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ascilite)
Projects
Current:
- Project manager for the 2008 ALTC Leadership Program project Coalface subject coordinators - the missing link to building leadership capacities in the academic supply chain
- New DSO implementation
- ITL yearbook
- Communications strategy
- Professional development courses and staff support for teaching and learning
- Overall project management processes
- OHS
- Electronic Accessibility Working Group
Recently completed:
- Future of flexible education at Deakin project
- HERDSA 2010 Conference Communications Sub Committee
- LMS review
- Learning repository implementation
- ITL review
- International environment professional development project
- Student DSO support and resources website
Publications and presentations
Conference papers:
Atkinson, K., Fluker, G., Ngo, L., Dracup, M. & McCormick, P. (2009). Introducing a learning repository using a blended professional development approach. In Same places, different spaces. Proceedings ascilite Auckland 2009. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/auckland09/procs/atkinson.pdf
Augar, N., Atkinson, K., Dracup, M., Hanner, A. and Williams, T. (2008), 'Teaching and Learning 2.0: Integrating Social Software with the Blackboard Academic suite™', paper presented at the BbWorld®AsiaPac'08, Adelaide, September.
Conference workshops and presentations:
Atkinson, K., Macdonald, I., Holt, D., Nagy, J., Cohen, L., Chang, P., Campbell-Evans, G. and McDonald, J. (2010), 'Leading or not leading: the world of subject coordinators', showcase presented at the HERDSA Conference, Melbourne, July.
Augar, N., Atkinson, K., Dracup, M. and Samarawickrema, G.(2008), 'Teaching and Learning 2.0', workshop presented at the ASCILITE 2008 Conference, Melbourne, December.
Activities and interests
Professional interests:
Project management
Accessibility
Online teaching and learning
Personal interests:
Clinical pilates and walking
Watersports
Travel
