International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume 5, Number 1, January 2011
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Current Perspectives on SOTL
The concept of scholarship is central to the roles and overarching functions
of universities and, as such, obviously influences policy and practice
in higher education throughout the world. However the role of "the
university" and consequently, higher education, is changing, and
that change is driven by changes in society and changes in communication
which in turn are largely being driven by technological advances, and
changes in the expectations of the student population. While universities...
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Lorraine StefaniUniversity of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
lorraine.stefani@auckland.ac.nz
My academic background is in the biological sciences. I changed my career from discipline-based teacher and researcher to academic developer because of my passion for teaching and my strong conviction that students deserve the best university level learning experience we can provide. As an academic developer, I feel I can influence the quality of curriculum design, development and delivery across many subject areas. My present position is Professor and Director of Academic Development at the University of Auckland, NZ. My research interests include evaluation of the effectiveness of academic development, building leadership capability and capacity in Higher Education, and effective implementation of new technologies in teaching and learning. My most recent publication is an edited collection published by Routledge: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Academic Development: Principles and Practice.