Learning and Teaching

The Academic Board convenes a Learning and Teaching Committee to monitor and report on quality assurance processes for Learning and Teaching within MIT to ensure that day–to–day academic operations meet quality educational standards. The Learning and Teaching Committee also has responsibility for advising on policies and guidelines related to Learning and Teaching in MIT’s courses. The Learning and Teaching Committee is the principal advisory committee of the Academic Board dealing with Learning and Teaching.

The functions of the Learning and Teaching Committee are to:

  1. Advise the Academic Board on the development and implementation of academic policies relating to all Learning and Teaching processes, including the admissions process, examinations, assessment, moderation and academic misconduct.
  2. Receive reports and respond to recommendations of the School Committees.
  3. Receive reports and review statistics relating to student appeals against assessment, grievances, discipline and misconduct.
  4. Receive and endorse the result ratification report of Ratification committees prior to publication of end-of-trimester results.
  5. Advise the Academic Board on any proposed changes to existing courses, including matters pertaining to delivery.
  6. Consider and make recommendations to the Academic Board on all aspects of the development and accreditation or re-accreditation of higher education courses, the admission of students, teaching, assessment and requirements for graduation, prizes, awards and scholarships.
  7. Consider submissions and make recommendations to Academic Board in respect of the regular program of the internal unit, course and school reviews within MIT.
  8. Review and advise the Academic Board about MIT Learning and Teaching facilities when required.
  9. Manage and report to Academic Board on the student evaluation of Learning and Teaching and relevant exit data.
  10. Regularly monitor student progress, attrition and completion rates, and graduate destinations and report the results to the Academic Board.
  11. Undertake benchmarking of course outcomes according to MIT’s Quality Management System and advise the Academic Board of the outcomes of the benchmarking.
  12. Provide guidance and feedback to the Policy Committee on the development of policies and procedures on Learning and Teaching operations and quality assurance.
  13. Approve an annual Professional Development Plan for academic staff to ensure that professional and discipline-based expertise is current, that teaching skills are maintained and updated and that scholarly activity is undertaken.  Report the Plan to the Academic Board.
  14. Advise the Academic Board how MIT may encourage a culture of scholarship throughout MIT.
  15. Act on any other referrals to it from the Academic Board.

A quorum will be: half of the members if the number of members (including vacancies) is even; or a majority of members if the number of members (including vacancies) is odd. In the case of a tied vote, the Chair has the casting vote.

Membership

The membership of the Learning and Teaching Committee will be made up as follows:

CATEGORY POSITION INCUMBENT ABBREVIATION
A Executive Dean (Chair) Vacant -
A Academic Board Chair Emeritus Professor Doug Grant DDG
A Academic Board Deputy Chair Prof John Hurst JH
A Group General Manager Mr Austin Kijagulu AK
A Head of School - Business Associate Professor Kristina Nicholls KN
A Head of School - IT & Engineering Professor Johnson Agbinya JA
A Course Coordinator - MNet Professor Savitri Bevinakoppa SB
A Course Coordinator - MEng Professor Johnson Agbinya JA
A Course Coordinator - MPA A/Professor Michael De Martinis MDM
A Course Coordinator - MDA Dr Mohobbot Ali MA
A Course Coordinator - MBAnalytics Dr Mohobbot Ali MA
A Course Coordinator - BNET Dr Rajan Kadel RK
A Course Coordinator - BBus Associate Professor Parves Sultan PS
A Course Coordinator - BEng Dr Amoakoh Gyasi Agyei AGA
A Librarian Ms Roslyn Mohammed Khan RMK
B Academic Staff representative
School of IT & Engineering
Melbourne Campus
Mr Min Gurung MG
B Academic Staff representative
School of IT & Engineering
Sydney Campus
Vacant NS
B Academic Staff representative
School of Business
Melbourne Campus
Vacant --
B Academic Staff representative
School of Business
Sydney Campus
Prof. Siva Muthaly SM
B Administration/Support Staff
Representative
Ms Effie Evryniadis EE
B Student Representative
Melbourne Campus
Vacant  
B Student Representative
Sydney Campus
Vacant  

The Learning and Teaching Committee meets at least six times a year according to the Annual Governance Calendar. The Chair may convene a special meeting at any time with reasonable notice.

Chair: Associate Professor Kristina Nicholls (Interim)

Secretary:  Coordinator - Academic Services (Melbourne Campus)
Times: Thursday 12:00 pm
Student Participation: Yes (2) SYD and MEL
Venue: Videoconference

Dates Time Venue
08/02/2024 Thursday 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM Videoconference
07/03/2024 Thursday 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM Videoconference
13/06/2024 Thursday 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM Videoconference
04/07/2024 Thursday 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM Videoconference
26/09/2024 Thursday 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM Videoconference
31/10/2024 Thursday 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM Videoconference