Hello,
Your proposed year long Appreciative Inquiry approach to focus on immersion and curriculum sounds great! If you would like an Australian perspective I would very much like to be involved from the perspective of my university (QUT - Australia's university 'for the real world' http://www.qut.edu.au/about/gothere/ ) and also a nationally funded project that I am co directing with colleagues from Griffith University and Swinburne University (Work Integrated Learning: A national framework for initiatives to support best practice). I've attached some slides that give an overview of the project. Perhaps we could Skype or video conference January 9/10 with a view to attending the conference in 2009?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Deborah
Dr Deborah Peach
Academic Development/Learning and Teaching Consultant (Business & Law)
Teaching and Learning Support Services (TALSS)
Queensland University of Technology
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From: Work Integrated Learning Network on behalf of jo tait
Sent: Tue 14/08/2007 7:09 PM
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Subject: Re: 2008 conference plans
Thanks Chris and Norman
Norman's made a great job (I think) of outlining the sort of event we're planning, and we do need feedback to check that it makes practical, grounded sense.
Because so many people seem to be away at the moment, it's probably not possible to set up an online collaborative discussion - skype video conference, for example. But if people do want to chat in person, let us know some times and preferred medium. Possibilities also include a quick phone chat or a supper conversation in London / elsewhere. Other possibilities? However it happens, we are hoping to get the information out early in September, so act fast!
Jo
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From: Work Integrated Learning Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Blackburn, Chris
Sent: 14 August 2007 08:28
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Subject: Re: 2008 conference plans
Hi Jo and colleagues,
No clashes I'm aware of or concerns with the dates from this neck of the woods.
I'd certainly like to attend; will probably bring some colleagues and have some WIL plans under development which might be 'presentable' and for which I would appreciate some input by next Spring and beyond.
Enjoy the rest of the summer (especially those in the damp UK!)
Chris
Chris Blackburn
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The Business School
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Sent: 06 August 2007 16:51
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Subject: 2008 conference plans
Hi everyone
things have been a bit busy for all of us, but we are now emerging from the chaos and starting to think about a WIL conference in 2008.
SCEPTrE's operational plan commits us to running a national event focussing on what Surrey calls Professional Training. There are ideas in the pipeline, but at this stage we want some practical advice and help.
We are currently looking at dates just after Easter (March 31st - April
2nd) OR in mid- June. At this early stage, we hope you can tell us if 1.
you're already running something around either of these times (that we could link with OR try not to clash); 2. you know that there is another conference on a related theme that risks clashing with these prospective dates; 3. you'd like to be involved in designing / running the event or have current ideas (on WIL / enquiry themes) you'd like us to take forward; 4. you would like to come / bring colleagues but have exam dates or boards that would clash with either of these optional periods of time.
We know we can't please all the people all the time and that eventually we'll just have to opt for a date, but we hope you appreciate being consulted early in our planning.
Keep in touch
Jo
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