EVIDENCING SUPERVISORY PRACTICES:Examples of evidence

Supervision Enhancement @ MQ

Dr Merilyn ChildsAssociate Professor and ConvenorSupervision Enhancement ProgramMerilyn.Childs@mq.edu.auNov 2015

The context for this presentation

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This presentation is part of aseries related to the “annual update”For HDR Supervision @ MQ.

There are three ways of achieving the annual update:1. Attend a face to face workshop2. Complete an online module3. Submit evidence of self-directedsupervision enhancement. This presentation is about option 3 - submitting evidence.

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About HDR Supervision Enhancement at MQ

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Logon here for information aboutall options concerning the annualsupervision enhancement update.

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This resource provides examples ofevidence that could be used to achievethe annual supervision enhancementupdate.

To make best use of this resource,first view Evidencing HDR Supervision (Rationale)

Overview of this resource

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Overview

Qualities of “evidence”Evidence needs to be:• Explained• Authentic • Provable• Current• Relevant• Up-loadable or available via url

The evidence you choose, and the way you present it, is personalised. It reflects your work as an HDR Supervisor, and your approach to that work. No two people will present the same evidence, or the same explanation.

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New skill

New knowledge

New experience

New contribution

One way of thinking about types of evidence

Examples of new skills for HDR Supervision:

Candidature management; thesis writing; data analysis; project management; learning analytics; impact mapping; editing; identifying cheating and fraud; document handling & version management; cloud-based computing; digitization; managing copyright; supervising via Skype; using social media; evaluating your HDR Supervision; and so on.

Examples of evidence:

• Transcripts from completed short courses• Reflective report• Ppt presentation• Blog entry• Screen shots with explanation• Examples of work• Award• Visual essay• Summary of evaluation with examples

Examples of new knowledge for HDR Supervision:

Publications related in some way to HDR Supervision; Scholarship completed to meet the challenges of a candidate’s research question or methodology; Research about the practice of HDR Supervision; Presentations to peers about some aspect of HDR supervision; and so on.

Examples of evidence:

• Publication• Precis of the scholarship undertaken, with

reference list• Approved ethics application• Report• Ppt presentation• Conference presentation• Visual essay

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Examples of new experiences for HDR Supervision:For the first time you: supervised to completion; supervised MRes; resolved a candidacy problem; rescued a supervisory catastrophe; provided appropriate support for a distressed candidate; co-published with a candidate; mentored a junior supervisor; identified and managed candidacy plagiarism or fraud; used Open Education Resources for self-development; participated in a tweet-up; facilitated a workshop on HDR Supervision; solved an HDR problem; applied for an award; and so on.

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Examples of evidence:• Evidence of completion• Case study• Publication• Outline of a process• Ppt presentation• Workshop schedule• Blog entry• Storify• Award or citation

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Examples of new contributions to HDR Supervision:Improved a Faculty or Department HDR Supervision process; developed a resource to support a candidate; assisted in the design of an online Module with the Convenor of the Supervision Enhancement Program; provided mentoring to Post-Doctoral Fellows where none previously existed; improved existing practices within your Community of Practice; offered training to peers; and so on.

Examples of evidence:• Case study• Overview and diagram of new process• Visual essay• Report• Analytics• Examples• Blog• iLearn site

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Are you ready to submit evidence?

Access the iLearn site.

Once logged inGo to Module 2

Click “Submit Evidence”

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If you need help, contact Merilyn.Childs@mq.edu.au