Professor Margaret Hicks

Professor Margaret Hicks is Director of UniSA’s Learning and Teaching Unit. This unit has responsibility for academic development and online services for academic staff; and learning advice, counselling, disability services, and international student services for students. UniSA has recently revised its Teaching and Learning Framework with a greater emphasis on student engagement and experiential learning. The LTU has an integral role in supporting staff and students in the implementation of the new framework. Margaret’s research interests include academic development in higher education, student learning in higher education and preparing teachers for university teaching. She has led the University’s approach to integrated staff and student service provision through Learning Connection, and provided leadership in major initiatives such as the a foundation to university teaching course (Teaching @ UniSA), the Graduate Certificate in Education (University Teaching), and UniSA’s approach to academic integrity. She has recently completed an Educational Doctorate titled: Positioning the professional practice of academic development: an institutional case study.

Learning and Teaching Unit

Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Executive member 2005-2007

Council for Australian Directors of Academic Development - member of Executive (current)

B. Ed (Sturt C.A.E.)

Grad. Dip in Reading and Language Ed. (SACAE)

M. Ed (Flinders)

EdD (UniSA) Thesis titled: Positioning the Professional Practice of Academic Development: an insitutional case study

• Academic development in higher education
• Student learning in higher education
• Preparing teachers for university teaching

Grant, B.; Lee, A.; Clegg, S.; Manathunga, C.; Barrow, M; Kandlbinder, P.; Brailsford, I.; Gosling, D.; Hicks, M. (2009). 'Why History? Why Now? Multiple accounts of the emergence of academic development.' International Journal for Academic Development, 14:1, 83-86.

Hicks, M and Jarrett, K (2008) ‘Providing induction, orientation and professional development to all staff involved in transnational teaching’ in Dunn L and Wallace M (eds) Transnational Teaching And Learning Research, trends and approaches in cross-border higher education, Routledge

Hicks, M (2006) Enhancing academic development: a focus on language, paper presented at ICED International Consortium of Educational Developers, 11 – 13 June 2006, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK

Hicks, M (2006) A professional development framework for academic staff teaching transnational programs, paper presented at ICED International Consortium of Educational Developers, 11 – 13 June 2006, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK

Peseta, T., Hicks, M., Holmes, T., Manathunga, C., Sutherland, K., Wilcox, S., (2005). The challenging academic development (CAD) collective. International journal for academic development 10(1): 59 - 62.

Hicks, M, (2005) Academic developers as change agents: Caught in the middle refereed paper presented at HERDSA conference Higher education in a changing world 3- 7 July 2005, University of Sydney

Leask, B; Hicks, M; Kohler, M; King, B; (2005) A Professional Development Framework for Academic Staff Teaching Australian Programs Offshore AVCC Offshore Quality Project Report, prepared for the AVCC, University of South Australia

Peseta, T; Manathunga, C; Hicks, M; MacKenzie, H; McShane, K; Wilcox, S; Kandlebinder, P; Grant, B; (2005) Conceptual Transgressions: Further explorations in the scholarship of academic development symposium presented at HERDSA conference Higher education in a changing world 3- 7 July 2005, University of Sydney

Hicks M (2004) Academic development in Australian higher education: past, present and future implications as a profession The International Consortium for Educational Development conference Defining a profession, re-defining actions University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 21 - 23 June 2004

Marsden H; Hicks M and Bundy A (2003) eds Educational Integrity: Plagiarism and other perplexities proceedings of the first Australasian Educational Integrity Conference, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

Marsden H and Hicks M (2003) eds Educational Integrity: Plagiarism and other perplexities refereed precedings of the Inaugural Educational Integrity Conference, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

Hicks, M (2002) Developing teaching and learning partnerships: The use of service agreements in the area of educational development at the University of South Australia paper presented at the 4th world conference of the International Consortium for Educational Development Spheres of Influence: Ventures and Visons in Educational Development University of Western Australia, Perth 3-6 July, 2002

Hicks, M., Reid, I. & George, R. (2001) Enhancing online teaching: designing responsive learning environments, International Journal for Academic Development. 6 (2) pp. 143-151.

Hicks M and George R (2001) Making Connections: the changing identity of learning support at the University of South Australia paper presented at the 2001 LAS conference Changing Identities, University of Wollongong, 29 – 30 November

George, R and Hicks M (2000) Changing context, changing practice: managing change in student support services refereed paper presented at ASET/HERDSA conference Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society, University of Southern Queensland, 2-5 July 2000

Hicks M and Leask B (2000) Online teaching - responding to and supporting change through staff development refereed paper presented at ASET/HERDSA conference Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society, University of Southern Queensland, 2-5 July 2000

Hicks, M, George, R and Reid I, (1999) Designing responsive online learning environments: Approaches to supporting students refereed paper to be presented at the 1999 AARE conference Global Issues & Local Effects: The Challenge for Educational Research, Melbourne, 29th November - 2nd December

George R, Hicks M and Reid I (1999) Designing student support for flexible learning environments using online technology paper presented at the 1999 ODLAA conference: Open, Flexible and Distance Learning: Challenges of the New Millennium, Deakin University, 27 - 30 September

Hicks, M, Reid I and George R, (1999) Enhancing online teaching: designing responsive learning environments Paper presented at the 1999 HERDSA conference Cornerstones: What do we value in higher education? Melbourne, 12-15 July

Hicks, M and George, R (1998) Approaches to Improving Student Learning at the University of South Australia HERDSA Annual conference Transformation in Higher Education, Auckland, NZ, 7-10 July 1998

Hicks, M; Johnston, H and Hipp, H (1998) Adjusting to changes: Experiences of Rural and Isolated students studying at university, The Third Pacific Rim conference First Year in Higher Education, Auckland, NZ, 5-8 July 1998

Bourne, H; Hicks, M and O'Regan K (1996) Towards a more efficient approach to individual appointments Conference at La Trobe University What do we learn from teaching one-to-one that informs our work with larger numbers? November 18-19, 1996

Hicks, M (1996) A Description of the Initial Task Representation of an Essay Question during the Composing Processes of a Group of Tertiary Students paper presented at the HERDSA Annual Conference, Different Approaches: Theory and Practice in Higher Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 8 - 12 July, 1996

Hicks, M; Irons, E and Zeegers, P (1994) Academic and Communication Skills Taught in Science and Engineering courses Conference at La Trobe University, Integrating the Teaching of Academic Discourses into the Disciplines, November 21-21, 1994

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

Discipline: Education

• academic development
• student learning services