Shalini Watson PhD
Senior Learning Advisor, School of Science and School of Medical and Health Sciences, CLT at Edith Cowan University- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bahasa Malaysia Native or bilingual proficiency
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Cantonese Elementary proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Alexander Rassau
Shalini was engaged as the senior learning advisor for the School of Engineering from the beginning of 2018 until the end of 2020. As Associate Dean Teaching and Learning for the School of Engineering during this time, I worked very closely with Shalini throughout this period. I found her to be an exceptionally passionate and capable member of the team who was able to work effectively with both academics within the school and with students. Her enthusiasm and commitment to her work was a great asset to the school, and both the staff and students greatly appreciated her contributions. The students, in particular, greatly valued her very positive demeanour, approachability and willingness to assist in any way she could. She provided many positive contributions to the school, both in terms of her great support for the students, but also in terms of the embedded resources she created to support the delivery of academic and study skills in many of the core engineering units. I would highly recommend her for any position to which she aspires.
Sarita Hardin-Ramanan
Working with Shalini has been an inspiring experience. Her incredible attention to detail and immense drive for perfection has been highly contagious. I am very proud to recommend her latest guide to academic success - a document which I strongly believe shall greatly smoothen the often tumultuous transition from high school to university. A 'must' for all university freshers!
Alexander Rassau
Shalini was engaged as the senior learning advisor for the School of Engineering from the beginning of 2018 until the end of 2020. As Associate Dean Teaching and Learning for the School of Engineering during this time, I worked very closely with Shalini throughout this period. I found her to be an exceptionally passionate and capable member of the team who was able to work effectively with both academics within the school and with students. Her enthusiasm and commitment to her work was a great asset to the school, and both the staff and students greatly appreciated her contributions. The students, in particular, greatly valued her very positive demeanour, approachability and willingness to assist in any way she could. She provided many positive contributions to the school, both in terms of her great support for the students, but also in terms of the embedded resources she created to support the delivery of academic and study skills in many of the core engineering units. I would highly recommend her for any position to which she aspires.
Sarita Hardin-Ramanan
Working with Shalini has been an inspiring experience. Her incredible attention to detail and immense drive for perfection has been highly contagious. I am very proud to recommend her latest guide to academic success - a document which I strongly believe shall greatly smoothen the often tumultuous transition from high school to university. A 'must' for all university freshers!
Alexander Rassau
Shalini was engaged as the senior learning advisor for the School of Engineering from the beginning of 2018 until the end of 2020. As Associate Dean Teaching and Learning for the School of Engineering during this time, I worked very closely with Shalini throughout this period. I found her to be an exceptionally passionate and capable member of the team who was able to work effectively with both academics within the school and with students. Her enthusiasm and commitment to her work was a great asset to the school, and both the staff and students greatly appreciated her contributions. The students, in particular, greatly valued her very positive demeanour, approachability and willingness to assist in any way she could. She provided many positive contributions to the school, both in terms of her great support for the students, but also in terms of the embedded resources she created to support the delivery of academic and study skills in many of the core engineering units. I would highly recommend her for any position to which she aspires.
Sarita Hardin-Ramanan
Working with Shalini has been an inspiring experience. Her incredible attention to detail and immense drive for perfection has been highly contagious. I am very proud to recommend her latest guide to academic success - a document which I strongly believe shall greatly smoothen the often tumultuous transition from high school to university. A 'must' for all university freshers!
Alexander Rassau
Shalini was engaged as the senior learning advisor for the School of Engineering from the beginning of 2018 until the end of 2020. As Associate Dean Teaching and Learning for the School of Engineering during this time, I worked very closely with Shalini throughout this period. I found her to be an exceptionally passionate and capable member of the team who was able to work effectively with both academics within the school and with students. Her enthusiasm and commitment to her work was a great asset to the school, and both the staff and students greatly appreciated her contributions. The students, in particular, greatly valued her very positive demeanour, approachability and willingness to assist in any way she could. She provided many positive contributions to the school, both in terms of her great support for the students, but also in terms of the embedded resources she created to support the delivery of academic and study skills in many of the core engineering units. I would highly recommend her for any position to which she aspires.
Sarita Hardin-Ramanan
Working with Shalini has been an inspiring experience. Her incredible attention to detail and immense drive for perfection has been highly contagious. I am very proud to recommend her latest guide to academic success - a document which I strongly believe shall greatly smoothen the often tumultuous transition from high school to university. A 'must' for all university freshers!
Credentials
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HLTAID003, HLTAID001,HLTAID002
St John AmbulanceDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Mental Health First Aid AustraliaJan, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Edith Cowan University
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Learning Advisor, School of Science and School of Medical and Health Sciences, CLT
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Senior Learning Advisor, School of Science and Kurongkurl Katitjin, CLT
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Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
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Senior Learning Advisor, School of Engineering, CLT
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Feb 2018 - Jul 2021
Achievement: Key member of the School of Engineering team recently voted #1 in Australia for Supporting Engineering Students (Good Universities Guide 2021).Work closely with Engineering academics to the design and clarity of relevant assessments, accompanying task instructions, rubrics and exemplars to improve how communication skills are assessed across a course;Co-develop resources to support a scaffolded approach to meaningful learning and successful completion of assessment tasks; Conduct in-class and online workshops on academic skills topics relevant to a specific unit or assessment task; Deliver unit-specific workshops available to students outside of normal class time. Implement curriculum design procedures, and support students directly in extracurricular individual and group settings.
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Learning Advisor, Faculty of Business and Law Academic Skills Centre
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Mar 2014 - Feb 2018
Facilitate the development of academic language and learning skills among Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) students in the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL). I achieve this through the preparation of online screencasts and Prezi presentations; and utlise rapid eLearning tools (e.g. Articulate Storyline) and web 2 technologies to produce dynamic and interactive learning experiences for students. I also deliver face- to-face workshops, facilitate assignment laboratories and embed academic skills within a number masters level units across the faculty.Completed project: Writing Plus Online, an interactive game based module of 7 lessons to help students to navigate academic writing tasks with ease (Launched: S1/2015).
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Curriculum Moderator - Management and Business Communication
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Mar 2015 - Dec 2017
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Swinburne Online
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Australia
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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E-Learning Advisor and Unit Co-ordinator (sessional)
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Nov 2014 - Dec 2017
Unit co-ordination, facilitation of online discussion board activities, moderation of synchronous sessions on Blackboard Collaborate, grading of assessments Unit co-ordination, facilitation of online discussion board activities, moderation of synchronous sessions on Blackboard Collaborate, grading of assessments
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Curtin University
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior lecturer (Communication Skills)
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Jun 2010 - Mar 2014
Facilitated the development of academic language and learning skills of the 16 000 Curtin Business School undergraduate and postgraduate students located across 13 campuses. I achieved this through the:• establishment of a Blackboard site to disseminate learning material and communicate with students,• design of innovative and interactive learning environments to engage students with academic conventions e.g. For the Curtin Business School MBA Global• delivery of face to face academic writing and critical thinking modules and communication skills workshops, and• embedding of such skills within various units (courses) across the Curtin Business School.
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Senior Lecturer (Unit Co-ordinator, Communication in Business 100)
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Jan 2008 - Jun 2010
Designed and implemented the curriculum for the undergraduate unit Communication in Business (CIB) 100, a unit created to address the information, academic and language literacy requirements of Curtin Business School (CBS) undergraduates.Singlehandedly managed CIB 100 with a total student enrolment of 3000 students, and running in over ten regional and international campuses (Mauritius, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong), with over 50 local and international tutors.Key team leader in the implementation of the Starting University Confidently and Competently (SUCCESS) English literacy program for all undergraduate students of the Curtin Business SchoolPioneered the implementation of Web 2 wiki tools to facilitate the delivery of CIB 100 to the transnational and regional campuses of the CBS.
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Associate Lecturer, Online Teaching and Learning Coordinator, School of Management
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
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Sessional lecturer and tutor, School of Management
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Jan 1998 - Dec 2005
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Education
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2012 - 2021
Murdoch University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Educational and Instructional Technology -
2022 - 2023
University of New England (AU)
Master of Applied Linguistics, Applied Linguistics -
2004 - 2007
The University of Western Australia
Master of Education Studies by research, Online Learning -
2010 - 2015
University of Southern Queensland
Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies, Psychology -
1993 - 1996
Curtin University
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Human Resources Development -
1987 - 1990
Curtin University
Bachelor of Business, Marketing -
2010 -
University of Cambridge
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
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