Planning and policy
University plans
University strategic plan (2.6MB)
2008-2012 Teaching and learning plan
Note: The above link takes you to the Vice-Chancellor's site, which lists all Functional Area Plans. To access the 2008-2012 draft, click on the appropriate PDF link as listed.
Teaching and learning review
2007 Deakin University Teaching and Learning Review
Deakin teaching and learning policies and procedures
To access Deakin teaching and learning policies and procedures, access The Deakin Guide; click on the 'Staff' link and signin using your Deakin username and password; click on 'Search The Guide' in the left hand menu and search for the relevant policy or procedure.
The following are relevant teaching and learning policies and procedures listed on The Deakin Guide at http://theguide.deakin.edu.au/
- Accessibility of Electronic Materials - Operational Policy
- Accreditation, Re-accreditation, Revision and Discontinuation of Higher Education Courses - Operational Policy
- Anonymous Marking in Examinations - Operational Policy
- Assessment (Higher Education) - Operational Policy
- Attributes of a Deakin Graduate - Operational Policy and Attributes of a Deakin Graduate - Procedure (attributes of a Deakin graduate for undergraduate and postgraduate programs)
- Attributes of Excellent Courses - Operational Policy (sound academic quality; demonstrated relevance to students; evidence of external recognition)
- Attributes of Excellent Teaching - Operational Policy and Attributes of Excellent Teaching - Procedure (practice by scholarship; sound principles of teaching; support for students and their learning; inclusive and learner-centred approach)
- Computer Access for Students (Student Access to Computers - Operational Policy)
- Computer Requirements for Students (Student Access to Computers - Operational Policy)
- Copyright in Courseware - Operational Policy
- Evaluation of Teaching and Units - Operational Policy and Evaluation of Teaching and Units - Procedure (implementation of the Deakin University Teaching and Unit Evaluation Questionnaire; evaluation cycle/process; evaluation cycle for the Evaluation of Teaching; evaluation cycle for the Evaluation of Units)
- Experiential Learning - Operational Policy and Experiential Learning - Procedure (developing experiential learning opportunities; issues for faculties to consider when developing experiential learning opportunities; examples; compliance monitoring)
- First Year Initiative - Operational Policy
- Graduate Certificate of Higher Education - Staff Appointed with Probationary Requirement - Operational Policy
- Information Technology Literacy - Operational Policy
- International and Culturally Inclusive Curricula - Operational Policy and International and Culturally Inclusive Curricula - Procedure (principles and guidelines for reviewing and revising: program structures and designs; course goals and unit objectives; course and unit content; teaching and learning strategies; instructional materials, media and resources; assessment strategies; learning support services and strategies)
- International Study Experiences - Operational Policy
- Introduction, Continuation and Revision of Courses - Operational Policy
- Learning Management Systems User Management and Registration – Deakin Studies Online and WebCT Vista - Operational Policy
- Learning Materials - Use of Common core at Differing Levels (Use of Common Core Learning Materials at Differing Levels - Operational Policy)
- Online Technologies in Courses and Units - Operational Policy and Online Technologies in Courses and Units - Procedure (faculty planning for online development; University planning and coordination of online development; training and support; monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance; Appendix A: Deakin Categories of Online Activity; Appendix B: Online Campus Definitions; Appendix C: Deakin University Code of Good Online Practice)
- Plagiarism and Collusion - Operational Policy
- Student Access to Computers - Operational Policy
- Web Publishing - Operational Policy
- Work Experience and Work Placement - Operational Policy
