Ms Andrea Duff

I am part of the Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) at the Mawson Lakes Campus of UniSA. The team at Mawson Lakes provides services to staff and students who are involved in teaching and studying engineering, computer science, science, maths, education and business.

In my role as learning adviser, I provide support to students via workshops, online community (Learing Connection @ Mawson Lakes and Writing in the Sciences) and through individual appointments. Learning advisers assist students to reach their full academic potential and we work closely with academic staff to achieve the best possible learning experiences for students.

My teaching interests include technical and academic writing; teaching international students, first year transition, journalism; communication studies and public relations.

I am a member of the organising committee of the ATN Assessment Conference 2008.

The ATN Assessment conference is scheduled for November 20-21, 2008. Find out more about his exciting conference at our web site

Learning Connection @ Mawson Lakes

Online Learning @ UniSA

Writing in the Sciences

Writing the research proposal for Engineering Research Methods and Engineering Research Practice

The Grammar Gang (a collaboration between UniSA and Purdue University)

• Learning and Academic Support
• Communication and cultural studies
• Business communication
• Journalism
• Public relations

Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)

Master of Arts in Journalism (2006)

Executive Diploma in Business Planning (South Australian Enterprise Workshop) (1994)

Graduate Diploma Business Studies (1987)

Bachelor of Arts Communication Studies (1985)

• Teaching and learning in the online environment.
• Contemporary issues in Australian and global media.
• Internationalisation and education

Ferris T, Sitnikova, E & Duff, A, 2008 ‘Engaging engineering students in learning how to successfully communicate research plans’ ATN Assessment Conference: Engaging students in asssessment, Adelaide, Nov 20 - 21, 2008.

Duff, A. 2008 'Blogging 20/20 - Who will the communities be and what place will blogs have in Sustaining them', Unrefereed conference presentation, National Universities Telecommunication Conference, Utah, 2008.

Johnston, H, Duff, A & Quinn, D 2008, 'Cutting the cloth to fit new needs and communication preferences' Refereed conference presentation, ERGA Conference, Sept 2088, Adelaide. Forthcoming publication in related journal.

Johnston, H., Duff, A. and Quinn, D. 2007 'Cutting the cloth to fit new needs and communication preferences' Unrefereed conference presentation, The Association for Academic Language and Learning Conference, Melbourne, 2007 http://unisatri-day07.blogspot.com/

Duff, A., Quinn, D., Johnston, H. & Lock, P. 2007 'A clue a quest and a blog', Refereed conference paper for the First Year in Higher Education conference, Brisbane, July 4 - 7 2007 (Best paper)

Quinn, D. Duff, A. & Johnston, H. 2007 'Infusing engagement, enjoyment (joy) and reflection into teaching', Refereed conference paper for HERDSA 2007 - Enhancing Higher Education Theory and Scholarship, Adelaide 8 - 11 July 2007

Duff, A. & Quinn, D. 2006 'Retention in Online Courses: Using a Motivational Framework and Online Peers to Enlighten Potential Learners About Learning Online', Journal of Learning Design, Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 29 - 40 http://www.jld.qut.edu.au/

Duff, A., Harris, M. & Rogers, D 2006 'International Engineering students - avoiding plagiarism through understanding the Western academic context of scholarship', European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 31, p. 1-9

Duff, A. & Quinn, D. 2005 'Eyes wide open - Using student voice to prepare for the online learning journey' Unrefereed conference paper presented at the Open and distance learning association conference, Adelaide, November, 2005

Duff, A. & Behrend, M 2005 ‘E-learning into the future: the role of learning support staff’ Unrefereed conference paper presented at Higher Education in a Changing World, HERDSA, Sydney University, 2005

Duff, A. 2005 'NESB International journalism students - coping in a language rich program', Proceedings of the 2005 Journalism education association conference, ed S. Stockwell & B Isakhan, Gold Coast, November, 2005, http://live-wirez.gu.edu.au/jea

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Public Relations

• Public Relations
• Media studies
• Teaching in higher education