The conferences listed below can be used as a starting point for where you can present and publish your research on the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education.
Conferences |
Peer reviewed? |
Focus |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific Forum for Educational Integrity (APFEI) (opens in new window) biennial conference aims to promote research and collaboration in academic integrity | Yes |
International |
Biennial |
| ATN Assessment Conference (opens in new window) is sponsored by the Australian Technology Network (ATN) of universities. It explores research and scholarly practice in designing, implementing and supporting innovative and enduring assessment for students and teachers in higher education institutions. | No |
Australia |
Annual |
| Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE) Conference (opens in new window) encourages awareness of applied ethics including networking, discussion, and the teaching of professional and applied ethics | Yes |
International |
Annual |
| Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) (opens in new window) held in a different state or territory each year and sometimes with another international research association, the AARE conference is the premier event for educational researchers in Australia and the region | Yes |
International |
Annual |
| Australian Technology Network (ATN) (opens in new window) conference on Higher Education that includes research on quality and economics of Higher Education, and retention of students. | No |
Australia |
Annual |
| CCA_Educause Australasia (opens in new window) aims to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. | Yes |
Australasia |
Biennial |
| Dual Sector Forum (opens in new window) is a platform to address the collaborative links and cohesion between the Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training (VET) sectors. | No |
Australia |
Inaugural 2010 |
| Education Research Group of Adelaide (ERGA) (opens in new window) is a cross-disciplinary community of educators. The conference aim is to disseminate outcomes of research and teaching initiatives. | No |
Australia, New Zealand |
Annual |
| First Year in Higher Education (opens in new window) conference enhances the dissemination of research and practice in the first year of higher education | Yes |
International |
Annual |
| HERDSA (opens in new window) The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia is a scholarly society committed to the advancement of higher and tertiary education. It promotes the development of higher education policy, practice and the study of teaching and learning. | Yes |
Australasia |
Annual |
| Higher Education Academy (UK) (opens in new window) conference encourages research on the student experience and quality in higher education. | No |
International |
Annual |
| Higher Education Conference (opens in new window) is a forum to discuss the policy agenda for higher education in both Australia and internationally. | No |
Australia |
Annual |
| IADIS (opens in new window) International Conference on International Higher Education highlights research on encouraging cultural interplay in the higher education curriculum. | Yes |
International |
Inaugural event |
| ICEL (opens in new window) International Conference on e-Learning encouraging research in education and technology. | Yes |
International |
Annual |
| International Center for Academic Integrity, Clemson University (USA) Annual International Conference (opens in new window) is dedicated to issues surrounding academic integrity within education | No |
International |
Annual |
| International Conference on Learning (opens in new window) conference considers learning at all educational levels | Yes |
International |
Annual |
| International Plagiarism Conference (opens in new window) program includes papers covering regulatory, legal, international and emerging technologies related to plagiarism | Yes |
International |
Biennial |
| ISSOTL (opens in new window) International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning recognises research on teaching and learning in subjects and also across the curriculum. | Yes |
International |
Annual |
| National Learning and Teaching Forum (opens in new window) convenes practitioners and academic leaders from across the tertiary sector to discuss the underpinnings of learning and teaching strategy that is innovative, engaging and evidence based. | No |
Australia |
Inaugural 2010 |
| Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference (opens in new window) is of interest to policy makers, supervisors, researchers, students and academic developers. | No |
Australia |
Biennial |
| Society for Research into Higher Education (opens in new window) conference highlights how Universities are responding to global and local challenges both in student population and policy changes. | Yes |
International |
Annual |
| Student Equity in Higher Education national conference (opens in new window) considers policy, practice and research in the provision of more equitable higher education. | Yes |
Australia |
Annual |
For some Divisions there are also ranked conferences lists as part of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) conference rankings. These conference proceedings are an indicator of quality for the disciplines Built Environment, Design, Engineering, and Computing. The Australian Research Council (ARC) released the full ERA 2010 Ranked Conference List in February 2010. All information relating to the final list can be obtained from the ARC website (opens in new window), or UniSA’s ERA information hub.
Suggestions for other conferences related to the Scholarship of teaching and learning are welcome. Please send any ideas by email to LBY-Teaching&Learning.
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