Dr Jyothi Thalluri

Senior Lecturer UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

City East Campus (P4-05)
tel +61 8 830 22368

email Jyothi.Thalluri@unisa.edu.au

About me

Jyothi Thalluri holds a doctorate degree in Neurosciences from John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra. She has several years of teaching experience at the University of South Australia. She teaches Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pathology and Neurosciences to various program across the division. Jyothi is the founder of: 'The Preparing for Health Sciences' workshop (ScienceReady); Student Coaching Scheme/Study Buddy Support Scheme and Virtual Pathology Museum at UniSA.

UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences is addressing society’s most critical and emerging health needs through quality teaching, learning and research excellence.

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Research

Research focus

Curriculum and Pedagogy
Specialist Studies in Education
Education Systems
Education
Information Systems

Highlights

Teaching and Learning

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2017	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2017, 'Lectorials: e-learning strategy to enhance students' engagement and motivation in higher education', in D Remenyi (ed.), The e-learning excellence awards: an anthology of case histories 2017, Academic conferences & publishing international, UK, 10 pp.109-123. Open access

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Lousberg, E, Lagiseti, R & Thalluri, J 2023, 'Assessing the impact of the scienceready preparatory short course on student academic performance', vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 76-88. Open access
2021	Thalluri, J, Penman, J & Chau, M 2021, 'The effect of a face-to-face ScienceReady preparatory short course on university students' self-efficacy', Student Success, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 72-81. Open access
2020	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2020, 'Teaching sciences with impact using the lectorial approach: stimulating active learning', Journal of College Science Teaching, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 36-42. 1
2019	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2019, 'Transition to first year university study: a qualitative descriptive study on the psychosocial and emotional impacts of a science workshop', Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, vol. 16, pp. 197-210. Open access
2018	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2018, 'Innovative Teaching and Learning Project: "We just don't sit there-we participate, interact and learn, and we rarely get bored": That is a lectorial', Focus on Health Professional Education, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 68-71. Open access 1
2018	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2018, 'Virtual pathology learning resource: a promising strategy in teaching pathology to allied health science students', Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, vol. 15, pp. 15-33. Open access
2017	Penman, J & Thalluri, J 2017, 'The impact of a university experience program on rural and regional secondary school students: keeping the flame burning', Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, vol. 14, pp. 35-48. Open access
2016	Reid, P, Minh T Chau & Thalluri, J 2016, 'Students' experience and evaluation of peer-to-peer learning innovation', Focus on Health Professional Education, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 101-104.
2016	Thalluri, J 2016, 'Bridging the gap to first year health science: early engagement enhances student satisfaction and success', Student Success, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 37-48. Open access 7 1
2015	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2015, 'Social media for learning and teaching undergraduate sciences: good practice guidelines from intervention', Electronic Journal of e-Learning, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 455-465. Open access 22
2014	Penman, J & Thalluri, J 2014, 'Addressing diversity in health science students by enhancing flexibility through e-learning', Electronic Journal of e-Learning, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 89-100. Open access 8 6
2014	Thalluri, J, O'Flaherty, JA & Shepherd, PL 2014, 'Classmate peer-coaching : a study buddy support scheme', Journal of Peer Learning, vol. 7, no. 1, article 8, pp. 92-104. Open access
2013	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2013, 'Case scenario oral presentations as a learning and assessment tool', Journal of the World Universities Forum, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 51-62. Open access
2012	Penman, J & Thalluri, J 2012, 'No lectures: a radical university academic initiative', Journal of the World Universities Forum, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 113-125. Open access
2010	Shepherd, PL & Thalluri, J 2010, 'Enhancing student learning experience using an Audience Response System', Focus on Health Professional Education, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 90-93.
2009	King, SA & Thalluri, J 2009, 'Understanding and improving first year university student experiences', Journal of the World Universities Forum, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 67-86. Open access
2008	Kokkinn, BA, O'Flaherty, JA & Thalluri, J 2008, 'A Student Coaching Scheme for First Year University Students: Positive Learning Experiences and Individual Success in Biosciences', International Journal of Learning, vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 135-144.

Conferences

Year	Output
2018	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2018, 'Promoting higher forms of thinking: the lectorial approach', The 12th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics (IMSCI 2018), International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, pp. 98-102. Open access
2017	Penman, J & Thalluri, J 2017, 'Community engagement in action: we are to do good to our communities', 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, IATED, pp. 6294-6302.
2017	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2017, 'Sciences come alive for first-year university students through flipped classroom', in JD Soria et al. (eds), 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd’17, Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 277-283. Open access 1
2016	Penman, J & Thalluri, J 2016, 'Engaging school students in science and health professions', 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, IATED Academy, pp. 3021-3028.
2016	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2016, 'To flip a class or not to flip a class? That is the question', in E Cohen (ed.), Informing Science & IT Education conference, Informing Science Institute, pp. 147-157. Open access
2016	Thalluri, J 2016, 'Who benefits most from peer support group?: First year student success for Pathology students.', 2nd International conference on higher education advances, Elsevier, vol. 228, pp. 39-44. Open access 3 2
2015	Thalluri, J & Penman, J 2015, 'Good practice guidelines in using social media for learning and teaching Sciences to undergraduate students', in Carlton Watson (ed.), 10th International conference on e-Learning, Academic Conferences & Publishing International Ltd, pp. 305-314.
2014	Thalluri, J & Cayetano-Penman, MJ 2014, 'Staying connected and engaged with the use of Facebook: experiences of studying pathology', 2014 OpenCourseWare (OCW) Consortium Global Conference, OpenCourseWare Consortium, pp. 1-11. Open access
2013	Cayetano-Penman, MJ & Thalluri, J 2013, 'Optimising the use of online technology for learning and teaching science', in Ivala, Eunice (ed.), 8th International Conference on e-Learning, Academic Conferences and Publishing International, pp. 344-352. Open access 2 2
2008	Rogers, JF, Smith, MR, Thalluri, J & Smith, CP 2008, 'Researching students' perspectives on feedback to improve teaching practice', in Ieva Stupans, Division of Health Sciences, UniSA, pp. 64-76. Open access

Other

Year	Output
2008	Rogers, JF, Smith, MR, Thalluri, J & Smith, CP 2008, Making the Connection in Health Sciences 'Teaching and Learning', UniSA, Adelaide, South Australia.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

2018 - Staff Recognition Award nominated

2017 – Finalist for 3rd e-Learning Excellence Award. Invited to present on the topic 'Lectorials: e-Learning strategy to enhance students' engagement and motivation in higher education' at The European Conference on e-Learning. ACPIL in Portugal.

2016: Winner of Staff Recognition Award, Division of Health Sciences, UniSA: perceived to go above and beyond the call of duty by my fellow colleagues.

2015: Winner of Student Nominated Excellent Educator Award.

2013: UniSA Teaching Excellence Award for systematic implementation of a range of student-focused initiatives.

2010: Endeavour Executive Award: Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship providing for high-achieving individuals to undertake professional development, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

2009: Supported Teaching Award in recognition of high levels of performance in teaching at UniSA.

2008: Quality Teaching Award in recognition of high levels of performance in teaching at uniSA.

2007: Carrick Citation Award (now OLT): Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for 'Respect and support for the development of students as individuals’.

2007: Quality Teaching Award in recognition of high levels of performance in teaching at UniSA.

2007: International Award for Excellence awarded by Common Ground Publishing, Illinois, USA. 2006: UniSA Enhancing Learning Award for outstanding contribution to the quality of student learning.

2006: Supported Teaching Award for recognition of high levels of performance in teaching at UniSA.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Keynote 16th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications, Orlando, USA	2018
Associate Editor The Global Studies Journal	2017
Associate Editor The International Journal of Learning	2017
Associate Editor International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society Association	2017
Associate Editor The Journal of World Universities Forum	2017
Committee Member and Reviewer International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)	2017
Member Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)	2017
Endeavour Executive Award Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government	2010

Other

Reviewer for Journal of Peer Learning,

Reviewer for The Association for Health Professional Education, http://anzahpe.org/journal/contents.htm

Reviewer for 'The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia' journal

ICEL committee member and reviewer,

Reviewer: Text book: Bullock S. and Hales M (2013) Principles of Pathophysiology. Pearson.

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