(AALL, Australia – May 2021) Dr Sally Ashton-Hay, Alex Barthel and Dr Amanda Müller spoke about updating the Australian University Register of Academic Language and Learning (ALL) Centres / Units. The aim was to capture the structures in which we work, the contexts in which ALL happens, and the practices that we engage in. The update provided a snapshot in time, revealing a significant increase in Australian tertiary student enrolments in the last ten years, a dramatic reduction in ALL staff employed across the sector, and a proliferation of new services offered particularly online.
ICALLD (the International Consortium of Academic Language and Learning Developers) is a global community of higher education practitioners working to enhance students’ learning and academic literacies. Our member organizations are from all around the world: Canada, the United Kingdom, Scotland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
One of ICALLD’s key aims is to facilitate professional development opportunities for its members. To that end, the “symposium over time” was born: a conference that occurs in small increments over the year, at varying times and with rotating host organizations. A full record of the symposium presentations is available on our website’s blog.