ISSN 1328-1798

In SEPTEMBER we have the following NEW materials for you:

In the Articles section:

We have an original and reflective article by Anne Gartner, Gloria Latham and Susan Merritt entitled The power of narrative: transcending disciplines. The authors provide an enticing introduction to their article:

Telling our lives as they happen to us is a pervasive activity in the social world. Through stories we value personal history and make sense of our lives (including our teaching and learning). It was in making sense of individual educational practices that the three authors came together to demonstrate the interdisciplinary potential of narrative, drawing on subjects offered in urban studies, education and nursing.

This article is ultiBASE peer reviewed. Enjoy!

On a very practical note, A user's guide to portable multimedia projectors by Tanya Slaughter provides a wealth of information on the intricacies of these specialised projectors. Portable multimedia projectors are suitable for presentations which are designed solely for use with computer or video. According to the author, 'The features of the current machines match perfectly the needs of multimedia users and presenters on-the-move'. Although new models are constantly being developed, this article provides useful advice on what qualities to seek.

ultiBASE is grateful to the Academic Development Unit at La Trobe University for allowing electronic publication of this resource from the ITALICS (Innovative Teaching and Learning Involving Computer Systems) series.

Peter Ling's Incubator article entitled Evaluating teaching initiatives which employ resource based learning is still available for post publication peer review - by you! Click on the title to read the article. Invitations to comment are provided with the article.

The entire Articles page has been restructured to facilitate effective searching. You can now search for articles under the categories of Classroom Advice, Tertiary Education Issues or simply by discipline or author. As submissions to our site increase we will endeavour to maintain the clear organisation and ease of accessibility for which we have been praised during August ...

Feedback for August has been added to our Guest book. Please add your own comments.

Our Events page continues to grow as we provide information about an increasing number of tertiary teaching and learning events. Tell us about your planned Events - we will be happy to tell the world on your behalf.

In the Resources section:

More descriptions of teaching materials available from Academic Development Units have been added. This will continue to grow. Our list includes over twenty exciting titles covering a wide range of teaching and learning issues. We also include information on how to obtain copies. Ask us for a Proforma if you wish to add your publications.

Depending on the size and scope of publications, Academic Development Units may choose to negotiate full electronic publication with ultiBASE. This increases the availability of the publication but decreases the administration and distribution costs for the individual Academic Development Unit.

Our guest Tipster for the month is Michael Pryor, Technology Consultant for the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English. Catch his tip on telling students how to succeed in our Teaching tips page. Previous tips now appear in a linked archive page to provide additional information.

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