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As a Learning Development lecturer at the University of Wollongong for the past 8 years, Alisa has worked to enhance student learning and academic literacy across campus, working directly with both undergraduate and postgraduate students to assist them in their negotiation of the learning and literacy demands of their disciplines.
Through her collaboration with faculty staff and faculty working groups, particularly in the Faculty of Commerce, she has been instrumental in integrating academic literacy instruction into the core subjects of the Bachelor of Commerce, in providing quality reviews of teaching and learning in subjects with significantly high failure rates, and consulting with faculty on quality improvements as they relate to student learning and literacy development.
She has presented and published a number of papers and is currently enrolled in a PhD. Her research critically engages with the unstable notion of ‘learning advising’ as it relates to particular student identities that reflect broader social, political and economic rationalities. On a more practical level, her other research relates to the theory, practice and evaluation of her work across campus.
She has also contributed to a number of teaching and learning committees, including the Assessment – Best Practice Working Party of the UEC and the Language and International Student Support Committee of the UIC. She has been involved in a number of teaching and learning projects, as a result of successful grant applications, and is actively engaged in the NSW Tertiary Education Language and Learning Special Interest Group.
Current Teaching Activities
Faculty of Commerce
Integrated academic literacy instruction
ACCY100: Accounting1A
MARK101: Introduction to Marketing
ACCY 200: Financial Accounting IIA
Quality Review
Second Year Accounting Review
COMM121 Review
MPA Review
Learning Resource Centre
Individual Consultations
Workshops
Avoiding Plagiarism
Thesis Writing
Governance
2004 Culturally-Inclusive Curricula Working Party
2003/4 Best Practice in Assessment Working Party
2003/4 Academic Staff Development Committee
2003/4 Academic Services Division Executive
2003/4 Quality Assurance Committee
2002 – present, Language And International Student Support Sub-Committee Of The University Internationalisation Committee (LISSC)
2001 Working Group of the University Education Committee
2000 Internationalisation of the Curriculum Sub-Committee, UIC
2000 Literacy and Language Policy Working Party, UEC
2000 Steering Committee for the Education Enhancement Project, Faculty of Commerce
2000 South Coast Teaching and Learning Working Party
2000 CEDIR Evaluation Group
2000 CEDIR Staff Development Group
1999 Working Party on International Students’ English Language Requirements and Ongoing Support
1999 Strategic Review of Degree Programs, Department of Management
1996 – present, Commerce Faculty Education Committee
Publications
Percy, A., James, B., Stirling, J. & Walker, R. (2004). Learning advising practice and reform: A perspective from the University of Wollongong. Journal for Educational Reform. 9(4), 22-38.
Percy, A. & Stirling, J. (2004). Coming of Age: Developing a genealogy of LAS knowledge. In K. Deller-Evans & P. Zeegers (Eds.), ‘In the future…’: Refereed Proceedings of the 2003 Biannual Language and Academic Skills In Higher Education Conference. 6. (pp 127- 137). Adelaide, S.A: Flinders University. Available at http://www.flinders.edu.au/SLC/LASpapers.HTM
James, B. Skillen, J., Percy, A., Tootell, H., Irvine, H. (2004) From integration to transformation. In K. Deller-Evans & P. Zeegers (Eds.), ‘In the future…’: Refereed Proceedings of the 2003 Biannual Language and Academic Skills In Higher Education Conference. 6. (pp 127- 137). Adelaide, S.A: Flinders University. Available at http://www.flinders.edu.au/SLC/LASpapers.HTM
Cargill, M., Percy, A. & Bartlett, A. (2003). Meeting ANESB students’ LAS needs in an institutional context. In Bartlett, A. & Chanock, K. (Eds.). The Missing Part of the Student Profile Jigsaw: Academic skills advising for Australian tertiary students from non-English speaking backgrounds. Canberra: Academic Skills and Learning Centre, Australian National University.
Collins, R., Percy, A. & James, B. (2003). Developing Generic Skills: Examples of Best Practice – A University of Wollongong Case Study. BHERT News, 16 April 2003.
Percy A. (2002). Dealing effectively with groupwork. Student Matters. Issue 4, September, University of Wollongong.
Percy, A., Moore, J., & Mitchell, A. (2001). Mapping the tertiary literacy skills of the Bachelor of Commerce: a step towards inter-disciplinary dialogue and cohesive skills development in a degree program. In P. Little, J. Conway, K. Cleary, S. Bourke, J. Archer & A. Kingsland (Eds.), Learning Partnerships: Proceedings of the 2001 Annual HERDSA Conference. Newcastle: HERDSA.
Percy, A., Vialle, W., Turcotte, G., Montgomery, D. & Naghdy, F. (2001). Quality Teaching and Learning Circles: A practice for improving the teaching and learning culture at the university level. In P. Little, J. Conway, K. Cleary, S. Bourke, J. Archer & A. Kingsland (Eds.), Learning Partnerships: Proceedings of the 2001 Annual HERDSA Conference. Newcastle: HERDSA.
Percy, A., Vialle, W., Naghdy, F., Montgomery, D. & Turcotte, G. (2001). Enhancing Engineering courses through Quality Teaching and Learning Circles. In Proceedings of the Australian Association for Engineering Education 12th Annual Conference. (pp.391-396). Brisbane, QLD: QUT.
Pollock, E, Trivett, N, Skillen, J, Percy, A & James, B (2001). The Unilearning project: online academic learning support. In P. Little, J. Conway, K. Cleary, S. Bourke, J. Archer & A. Kingsland (Eds.), Learning Partnerships: Proceedings of the 2001 Annual HERDSA Conference. Newcastle: HERDSA.
Skillen, J., Percy, A., Trivett, N. & James, B. (2001). Creating partnerships in supporting student learning: a paradigm shift in learning support. In P. Little, J. Conway, K. Cleary, S. Bourke, J. Archer & A. Kingsland (Eds.), Learning Partnerships: Proceedings of the 2001 Annual HERDSA Conference. Newcastle: HERDSA.
Ellis, C. & Percy, A. (2000). Building online Essay Writing Tools. In Flexible Learning for Flexible Times: Proceedings of the ASET/ HERDSA Conference. Toowoomba, QLD: University of Southern Queensland. Available at http://www.aset.org.au/confs/aset-herdsa2000/procs/contents.html
Percy, A. & Skillen, J. (2000). A systemic approach to working with academic staff: addressing the confusion at the source. In K. Chanock (Ed.), Sources of Confusion: Proceedings of the 2000 Language and Academic Skills Conference. Available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/lasu/conference/conference.html
Merten, M., Percy, A., Skillen, J. & Trivett, N. (1999). How do we know if students learn online? A case study of the deep integration of tertiary literacy and discipline-specific skills into a flexibly delivered first year subject. In Cornerstones: Proceedings of the 1999 HERDSA Conference. Melbourne, Vic: HERDSA. Available at http://www.herdsa.org.au/branches/vic/Cornerstones/tocauthors.html
Skillen J, Merten M, Trivett N & Percy A (1998). The IDEALL approach to Learning Development: a model for fostering improved literacy and learning outcomes for students. In Proceedings of the 1998 AARE Conference. Melbourne: Swinburne Universiy. Available at http://www.swin.edu.au/aare/conf98.htm
Conference Presentations
Percy, A., Skillen, J. & James, B. (2005, July). The integrative role of the LAS academic. Invited presentation at the SIG Forum - Pushing the Boundaries to Support Student Learning: Challenges for Learning and Academic Skills (LAS) Advisers, 2005 International HERDSA Conference, University of Sydney, NSW.
Percy, A. & Stirling, J. (2005, November). Representation for (re) invention. Paper presented at the 2005 Language and Academic Skills Conference, ANU, Canberra.
Stirling, J. & Percy, A. (2005, July). Groundless fears? Flawed perceptions? The place of the academic skills advisor in today’s university. Paper presented at the 2005 International HERDSA Conference, University of Sydney, NSW.
Stirling, J. & Percy, A. (2005, November). Truth games, truth claims. Paper presented at the 2005 International HERDSA Conference, University of Sydney, NSW.
Percy, A. (2004, November). Developing students’ academic skills: Considerations from the University of Wollongong. Invited presentation at the UNSW Enabling Skills Forum. Learning Centre, UNSW.
James, B. Skillen, J., Percy, A., Tootell, H., Irvine, H. (2004, November). From integration to transformation. Paper presented at the National Language and Academic Skills Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
Percy, A. & Stirling, J. (2003, November). Coming of Age: Developing a genealogy of LAS knowledge. Paper presented at the National Language and Academic Skills Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
Percy, A. & Skillen, J. (2003, November). Strategic integration: A whole faculty approach. Paper presented at the National Language and Academic Skills Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
Skillen, J., James, B., Percy, A., Tootell, H. & Irvine, H. (2003, November). From integration to transformation. Paper presented at the National Language and Academic Skills Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
Percy, A. (2001, May). An innovative and integrated approach to supporting students’ literacy and language development throughout their degree program. Invited plenary paper, Isik University English Language Teaching Conference, Istanbul, Turkey.
Percy, A., Vialle, W., Turcotte, G., Montgomery, D. & Naghdy, F. (2001, July). Quality Teaching and Learning Circles: A practice for improving the teaching and learning culture at the university level. Paper presented at the 2001 International HERDSA Conference, Newcastle University, NSW.
Percy, A., Moore, J., & Mitchell, A. (2001, July). Mapping the tertiary literacy skills of the Bachelor of Commerce: a step towards inter-disciplinary dialogue and cohesive skills development in a degree program. Paper presented at the 2001 International HERDSA Conference, Newcastle University, NSW.
Percy, A., Vialle, W., Naghdy, F., Montgomery, D. & Turcotte, G. (2001, September). Enhancing Engineering courses through Quality Teaching and Learning Circles. Paper presented at Australian Association for Engineering Education 12th Annual Conference, Brisbane, Qld.
Pollock, E., Trivett, N., Skillen, J., Percy, A. & James, B. (2001, July). The unilearning project: online academic learning support. Paper presented at the 2001 International HERDSA Conference, Newcastle University, NSW.
Skillen, J., Percy, A., Trivett, N. & James, B. (2001, July). Creating partnerships in supporting student learning: a paradigm shift in learning support. Paper presented at the 2001 International HERDSA Conference, Newcastle University, NSW.
Ellis, C. & Percy, A. (2000, July). Building online Essay Writing Tools. Paper presented at the 2001 ASET/ HERDSA Joint Conference, University of Southern Queensland, QLD.
Percy, A. & Skillen, J. (2000, November). A systemic approach to working with academic staff: addressing students’ confusion at the source. Invited plenary paper presented at Language and Academic Skills Conference, Sources of Confusion. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic.
Merten. M., Percy, A., Skillen, J. & Trivett, N. (1999, July). How do we know if students learn online? A case study of the deep integration of tertiary literacy and discipline-specific skills into a flexibly delivered first year subject. Paper presented at the 1999 International HERDSA Conference, University of Melbourne, Vic.
Rifkin, W., Phillips, M., Hellmundt, S., Booth, T., Merten, M., Percy, A., Milne, C. & Caladine, R. (1999, July). Interviews with 160 lecturers on ‘innovative’ assessment’. Paper presented at the 1999 International HERDSA Conference, University of Melbourne, Vic.
Skillen, J., Merten, M., Percy A. and Trivett, N. (1999, July). Developing interactive online learning resources: setting the parameters for the Unilearning/ CUTSD project. Roundtable discussion at the 1999 International HERDSA Conference, University of Melbourne, Vic.
Skillen J., Trivett N., Merten M. & Percy, A (1999, July). Integrating the instruction of generic and discipline specific skills into the curriculum: a case study. Paper presented at the 1999 International HERDSA Conference, University of Melbourne, Vic.
Wills, S., Albury, R., Zealey, B., Gross, M., Percy, A. & Stace, R. (1999). Production of pedagogic materials for a flexible education. Panel presentation for International Education and Higher Education: International Experiences, Intergovernmental Informatics Program and the Education Program of UNESCO, Regional Office on Science and Technology for Latin America and the Caribbean, Video-conference from UOW to Uruguay.
Alcock C., Cooper, J., Merten, M. & Percy, A. (1998). Teaching Tertiary Literacy Skills and Thesis Writing in Informatics. Presentation at Innovative Curriculum Development: A Colloquium, Special Interest Group, HERDSA, University of Wollongong, NSW.
Gross M., Percy A. & Merten, M. (1998). Enriching a Flexibly Delivered Curriculum in a first year core Management subject. Presentation at Innovative Curriculum Development: A Colloquium, Special Interest Group, HERDSA University of Wollongong, NSW.
Merten, M. & Percy, A. (1998). Thesis Writing in Commerce. Presentation for the Research Forum aspect of the 1998 International Employment Relations Association Annual Conference, University of Wollongong, NSW.
Percy, A. (1998). Measuring the Written English Language Skills of University Students: A Diagnostic tool to complement MASUS. Paper presented at the Tertiary Writing Network: Research and Writing Horizons Colloquium, Massey University, New Zealand.
Skillen, J. Merten, M., Trivett, N. & Percy, A. (1998). The IDEALL approach to Learning Development: a model for fostering improved literacy and learning outcomes for students. Paper presented at the 1998 Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Adelaide, SA.
Grants
Educational Strategies Development Fund (ESDF), University of Wollongong
2001 The Use of Action Learning and Action Research Methods to Integrate Tertiary Skills Instruction into the Subject Curriculum of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business Administration - $20,000. Robert Castle, Alisa Percy, Janet Moore & Anne Mitchell.
2001 Development of Guidelines and Implementation Strategies for Peer Review of Teaching - $10,000. Gerry Turcotte, Alisa Percy, Kim Draisma and Jan Skillen, David Griffiths and Fazel Naghdy, Denis Montgomery, Wilma Vialle, Ina Te Wiata & Sandra Wills.
2000 Development and Implementation of learning Support Tools for First Year Students in the Faculty of Arts - $18,000. Cath Ellis and Gerry Turcotte, Craig Littler, Catriona McGurk, Alisa Percy & Dr Paul Sharrad.
2000 ‘Attributes of a Wollongong Graduate’ Audit and Mapping Project BCom and BBA - $15,000. Gill Palmer, Janet Moore, Anne Mitchell & Alisa Percy.
1998 Conversion of Learning Development Support Materials into flexibly delivered resources - $15,000. Margaret Merten, Jan Skillen, Alisa Percy, Neil Trivett & Ray Stace.
Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development (CUTSD) 1998/99
1999 Conversion of Learning Development Support Materials into interactive flexibly delivered resources - $189,000. Greg Hampton, John Grierson, Aveline Perez, Jan Skillen, Neil Trivett, Alisa Percy & Edwina Pollock.
Professional Activities/ Community Service
2005 Co-organiser of the August NSW Language and Academic Skills Seminar University of Wollongong.
2005 Peer reviewer for 2005 international HERDSA Conference, USyd, NSW; Journal of University Teaching and Learning, University of Wollongong.
2004 NSW State Convenor, Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Special Interest Group in Language and Learning.
2001 NSW State Convenor, Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Special Interest Group in Language and Learning.
2001 Convener of the Organising Committee for the 2001 Australian Language and Academic Skills Conference, University of Wollongong.
2000 Peer reviewer for the 2000 Australian Learning and Academic Skills Conference, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic.
1998 Co-organiser of Innovative Curriculum Development: A Colloquium, University of Wollongong.
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