Universities have an obligation produce graduates that are not just competent, but also employable, with the ability to communicate their knowledge and skills clearly and confidently. This presentation will focus on a range of learning and teaching initiatives used within the Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics at Griffith University that utilised technology enhanced learning to build student employability. It will explore the role of ePortfolios for evidencing competency development and job readiness. The presentation will highlight research on graduate outcomes, employability initiatives and a scoping review of enhancing graduate employabilitythrough targeting ePortfolios to employer expectations.
Date | 31 Mar 2025 |
Time | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Venue | Zoom |
Speaker | Dr Lana Mitchell Program Director Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics School of Health Sciences and Social Work – Nutrition and Dietetics Griffith University | Gold Coast | Australia |
Moderator | Dr. Cheng Kwok Shing Gary Associate Professor of MIT, Executive Co-Director of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology |
Language | English |
Dr Lana Mitchell
Program Director
Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD)
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
School of Health Sciences and Social Work – Nutrition and Dietetics
Griffith University | Gold Coast | Australia
Dr Lana Mitchell is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Senior Lecturer, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and Program Director for the Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics at Griffith University, Australia. Lana has apassion for equipping students, assisting them to develop into competent and employable health professionals. She has published 49 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 2 book chapters, with a key focus on workforce development and employability.
Participation in this workshop can be counted towards the “Introduction to Teaching in Higher Education” under the theme III, “Seminars/Workshops in Learning and Teaching”.