Issue 15 - 12 August 1998

Flexible learning conference

It's a four day conference on flexible learning and technology for Monash's academic, general and technical staff will he held at the Clayton campus next month.

The Technical Working Party, the Centre for Higher Education Development and HEPCIT are joint convenors of the conference, which will run from 29 September to 2 October.

The conference aims to promote student-centred flexible learning within the university, in line with the objectives of the Monash Plan and the Learning and Teaching Operational Plan.

Conference chair Ms Sharon Fitzgerald said the event was an opportunity for all Monash staff to explore current issues and future developments in the field of flexible learning and to increase collaboration between academic, technical and administrative staff to enhance Monash's learning environment.

The conference will feature a range of guest speakers, including Monash experts and others internationally recognised in the field, as well as special presentations, papers, discussion panels and a trade show.

Papers will be published on the web as a reference resource for staff. Refereed papers will also be published as a volume.

Full details of the conference can be found at www.monash.edu.au/groups/flt/ Web-based registration details will be made available soon.

Performance Development and Training

For further details, see http://www.monash.edu.au/personnel/pdt/

IT courses

• 'Monash Messaging System advanced course', 31 August. Cost: $70.
• 'Introduction to Access 97', 17-20 August. Cost: $250.
• 'Introduction to Excel 97', 25 and 26 August. Cost: $140.
• 'Introduction to PowerPoint 97', 24 August. Cost: $150.
• 'What's new in Excel 97', 9 August. Cost: $70.
• 'Advanced Access 97', 1 and 8 September. Cost: $250.
• 'Advanced Excel 97', 2 and 3 September. Cost: $190.
• 'Introduction to Windows 95', 4 September. Cost $140.

Short courses

• 'Quality service for front-line staff', 26 August, 2, 9 and 16 September.
• 'Introducing and managing change', 14 August.
• 'Working with the media', 25 August.
• 'Working positively with change', 27 August.
• 'Presenting for impact', 28 August.
• 'Working with difference', 31 August.
• 'Communicating effectively', 18 August.
• 'Successful interviews', 1 September.
• 'Maximising the potential of your work group', 8 and 15 September.
• 'Developing position descriptions', 9 September.
• 'Making meetings work', 17 September.
• 'Changes affecting the management of staff at Monash', 22 September.

Inquiries and course registration: Jane Reed, extn 56822, or Karen Pedrotti, extn 56825.

Centre for Higher Education Development

For details and registration, see http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ched/events/

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