The best of both worlds: Integrating online and face-to-face learning Higher education has been severely disrupted by the current pandemic, and the effect of this disruption will be felt for … Continue Reading»
Repository of online resource for science and mathematics teaching and assessment Due to the current global health crisis, universities have been required to cancel all face-to-face classes and switch to emergency … Continue Reading»
ACDS Response to Job-ready Graduates The ACDS has made a submission to the HE Reform Package – Job-Ready Graduates. The ACDS submission calls for a … Continue Reading»
Call for chapter proposals for a new peer-reviewed Springer Nature book: Science + SciComm + Work: A Guide for Teaching Science Professor Susan Rowland and Associate Professor Louise Kuchel (The University of Queensland) seek chapter idea submissions for Science + SciComm … Continue Reading»
ACDS Fellowship update – July COVID-19 In the light of COVID-19, a fundamental question is how the online delivery and other changes to course delivery … Continue Reading»
New ACDS project: Repository of online resources for science and mathematics teaching and assessment The ACDS has launched a new project to create a repository of online resources for science teaching and assessment and … Continue Reading»
Leadership in learning and teaching science in tertiary education The ACDS has supported a project focused on leadership in learning and teaching in science in Australian Universities. The skills … Continue Reading»
ACDS Fellowship update We have been hard at work, giving talks and facilitating workshops. Some key messages arising from workshop interactions and discussions: … Continue Reading»
Performance in first year mathematics and science subjects in Australian universities: Does senior secondary mathematics background matter? The Australian Council of Deans Science (ACDS) commissioned the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) to undertake a study of … Continue Reading»
Initiatives of Australian universities to increase Indigenous student enrolment in and completion of science courses A study has been undertaken to understand the initiatives presently in place at Science faculties of Australian universities to assist … Continue Reading»
WIL in science: are we making progress? WIL in Science: are we making progress? In 2015, a national research project commissioned by the Office of the Chief … Continue Reading»
ACSME 2019: It’s a wrap! What a wonderful conference this was! Over 230 academics, professional staff and students came to share their experiences and to … Continue Reading»
