At Ara Institute ofTechnology, staff on one of the unions are eligible for Academic Study Leave
after 5 years of teaching. ASL has to be applied for and one of the conditions
for last year’s batch of staff was for them to present their learning from the
ASL. A report is also required from staff which is tabled with the ASL panel
granting the leave. Reports and presentations will be made available to staff via Teaching and
Learning site on Moodle.
Notes taken from
session #1 with 3 staff. I will be unable to attend session 2 with another 3
staff as I will be away from Ara.
First up today, Alex
McAllum from Nursing presents on ‘flipping ASL’. Alex’s leave is timely in
consideration of the Nursing Department’s planned shift from the main Ara
campus to become part of the Health Precinct – about 1 km West. The Health
precinct will bring together all the health educational providers in
Canterbury. Rationalise need to ‘flip’, become more innovative in teaching and
learning and the preparation of modern learning environment. Alex undertook a
critical review of flipping (inverting the classroom) with definitions,
background and pedagogy. Highlighted the ways various approaches could work at
Ara especially with regards to the applied learning undertaken in nursing,
professional development requirements for tutors (pre-preprepration a key) and
impact on institution. Course design (University of Adelaide – flippingproject) required as learning brings together learning theory, pedagogy and
technology.
Ian Williamson from
Engineering spoke on ‘renewable energy – the goal’ and shared his ‘study tour’
to collect information on a paper he will teach next week. Visited Wales Centreof Alternative Energy. All inputs and outputs are measured as part of the
Centre’s operation. Ian was there 10 days and course on sustainable energy.
Campus entirely self-sufficient with hydro energy, some plant built by students
and all become part of the campus’ on-going research. Ian also attended 3D
printing and its associated culture – develop 3Dlive conference. Also visited various power
generating areas (solar / wind / hydro), passive heating through building
design, visible energy use to public so consumption can be seen and institutes
/ universities (e.g. York University and Denmark University). Canada and Europe
well ahead with alternative transport. Ian will present to Engineering and
Architecture on the technical details.
Tracy Kirkbride from
Medical Imaging on ‘imaging capabilities
of MARS’. She worked on this for 6 months last year with University of
Canterbury, University of Otago and others and currently, doing another 6 months on the project. Explained how
the technology worked, to bring colour into medical imaging and the importance
of colour. Advantage of MARS is ability to see – sometimes prior to actual
manifestation of disease – e.g. arteritis – the onset as gradations in tissue /
cartilage damage can be seen. Provided details of process to provide proof of
concept for MARS. Currently refining scanning protocols, testing identification
software and improve scanning effectiveness.
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