Sandy.Maranna@unisa.edu.au
Welcome to my homepage. I am a lecturer in Medical Sonography at UniSA and a clinical specialist sonographer with SA Health. I have always been interested in diagnostic sonography in relation to women’s health. My role here at UniSA has empowered me to teach my students the essential skills required for clinical work in the area of women's health through the online mode. As this can be challenging, I have created and implemented innovative assessments with real life application. To study and understand the knowledge transfer in online learning further, my PhD focus is on learning transfer. My diverse clinical background and my industry collaborations help to provide extra-curricular support to students to enhance their ... Read more
About me
Welcome to my homepage. I am a lecturer in Medical Sonography at UniSA and a clinical specialist sonographer with SA Health. I have always been interested in diagnostic sonography in relation to women’s health. My role here at UniSA has empowered me to teach my students the essential skills required for clinical work in the area of women's health through the online mode. As this can be challenging, I have created and implemented innovative assessments with real life application. To study and understand the knowledge transfer in online learning further, my PhD focus is on learning transfer. My diverse clinical background and my industry collaborations help to provide extra-curricular support to students to enhance their clinical skills through practical workshops and seminars. I care about sonographer well-being and have contributed to research in this area. On a broader scale, UniSA has provided me a platform to pursue my passion and contribute towards better access to essential health care for women in under-resourced countries. I have been the lead invited sonographer educator in several national and international sonography projects including the WHO ACTION Trials and the Newborn Hospital Research Foundation grant projects.
About me
Australian Collabortaive Education Network (ACEN)
Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR)
Australian Sonographers Association (ASA)
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)
International Federation of National Teaching Fellows (IFNTF)
SA & NT Promotion of Excellence Network (SANTPEN)
Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)
World Health Organisation
Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF)
Indian Radiology and Imaging Association
Indian Medical Council
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 20/02/2023 |
Top five enablers & barriers for higher ed online educators: invited campusmorningmail blog, https://campusmorningmail.com.au/news/top-five-enablers-and-barriers-for-higher-ed-on-line-educators/ |
| 16/02/2023 |
Five ways to build sustainable online learning communities : AARE blog, https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=15986 |
| 23/02/2022 |
Universities Australia, https://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220222-Media-statement-AAUT-2021-Citations.pdf |
| 02/09/2021 |
ONLINE LEARNING CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCES 2021 DIGITAL LEARNING AWARD WINNERS TO BE CELEBRATED AT OLC ACCELERATE, https://educationblogs.top/online-learning-consortium-announces-2021-digital-learning-award-winners-to-be-celebrated-at-olc-accelerate/ |
| 24/08/2021 |
The Online Learning Consortium Announces Its Leadership and Innovation Award Winners, https://iblnews.org/the-online-learning-consortium-announces-its-leadership-and-innovation-award-winners/ |
| 05/04/2018 |
ISUOG WHO collaboration, https://isuogoutreach.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/the-perfect-union-isuog-and-who-partner-for-global-womens-health/ |
About me
Master of Medical Sonography University of South Australia
Lecturer in Medical Sonography (2014 till current)
Senior Specialist Sonographer, Repat Radiology, SAMI (2019 till current)
Senior Sonographer @ Dr Jones and Partners (2007-19)
Senior Specialist Sonographer @ Adelaide Women's Imaging (2010-19)
Registrar in the Department of Radiodiagnosis in Bangalore Medical College, India (2003-05)
Resident Medical Officer in Obstetrics, Alshifa Hospital, Calicut, India. (2002-03)
Resident Medical Officer in Nephro-Urology, NU trust, Bangalore, India. (2001-03])
PhD Candidate, Clinical & Health Sciences
Topic: Investigating cognitive transfer in online learning
Affiliation: Centre for Change & Complexity in Learning
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
The impact of COVID-19 on the Australasian sonographic community., Australasian Sonographers Association, 30/06/2020 - 31/12/2021
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
|
| 2021 |
1
6
|
| 2020 |
Open access
51
46
122
|
| 2019 |
3
5
|
| 2018 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
|
| 2021 |
3
3
3
|
| 2021 |
4
2
|
| 2021 |
1
4
|
| 2021 |
4
6
|
| 2021 |
1
|
| 2021 |
1
6
|
| 2020 |
Open access
51
46
122
|
| 2019 |
3
3
|
| 2019 |
3
5
|
| 2018 |
Open access
|
| 2018 |
|
| 2015 |
Open access
3
2
|
Research
PhD Candidate, Clinical & Health Sciences
Topic: Investigating cognitive transfer in online learning
Affiliation: Centre for Change & Complexity in Learning
Recognition Highlights
Engagement highlights
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| KLE Hospital | INDIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| World Health Organisation | SWITZERLAND |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Australian Award for University TeachingUniversities Australia |
2021 |
OLC Accelerate Award for Excellence and Innovation in Online TeachingThe Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Boston, USA |
2021 |
Advisory Board MemberInternational Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
2019 |
Advisory Board MemberNational Perinatal Bereavement Care |
2019 |
Advisory Board member (Quality assurance of ultrasound component, WHO ACTION trials I and II)World Health Organisation |
2019 |
Board-appointed member of Course Assessment CommitteeAustralian Sonographers Accreditation Registry |
2019 |
FellowHigher Education Academy/Advance HE, United Kingdom |
2019 |
MemberHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) |
2019 |
MemberInternational Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) |
2019 |
MemberAustralasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine |
2019 |
MemberAustralasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine |
2019 |
ReviewerSonography |
2019 |
SA Branch Committee MemberHERDSA |
2019 |
Sonographer of the yearAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2019 |
Advisory Board MemberInternational Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
2018 |
Advisory Board member (Quality assurance of ultrasound component, WHO ACTION trials I and II)World Health Organisation |
2018 |
ASA Inaugural FellowshipAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2018 |
Associate FellowshipHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia |
2018 |
Certification (Uterine Artery Doppler assessment for pre-eclampsia)The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) |
2018 |
Chairperson, SA BranchAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2018 |
Committee member, SA branchHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia |
2018 |
Invited educatorProfessional Certificate in Conservative Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse |
2018 |
Invited Panel member of the Jury Board for the Royan International Research AwardRoyan Institute, Tehran |
2018 |
MemberHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) |
2018 |
MemberInternational Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) |
2018 |
Member, Sonographer Policy and Advocacy CommitteeAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2018 |
ReviewerSonography |
2018 |
SA Branch Committee MemberHERDSA |
2018 |
Advisory Board MemberInternational Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
2017 |
Invited Speaker, Obstetrics themeAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) |
2017 |
Panel member, Global Online Education TaskforceInternational Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
2017 |
Plenary SpeakerVascular Ultrasound Special interest Group International Symposium, Australasian Sonographers Association |
2017 |
SA Sonographer of the Year FinalistAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2017 |
Temporary AdvisorWorld Health Organisation |
2017 |
Award for professional excellence & industry engagementAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2016 |
Working party memberAustralasian Sonographers Association |
2015 |
Invited panel memberAustralasian Sonographers Association International Conference |
2014 |
Certification (Nuchal translucency )The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) |
2011 |
As leader for general stream of sonography, I have created & implemented engaging & innovative online teaching strategies to support student learning across multiple year levels. Specifically, my focus lies in the innovation in online assessment practices to enhance clinical skills and higher order thinking in students. These assessment practices and their sustained impact have gained local, national, and internal recognition. I enjoy interacting with students from various other disciplines in my role as an invited educator for specialised interdisciplinary modules across midwifery, pharmacy, podiatry and physiotherapy (pelvic organ prolapse).
Teaching & student supervision
