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Dr Michelle Hyde

Senior Lecturer in Animal Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary Science
(B19)
The University of Sydney NSW 2006
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2716
Fax: + 61 9351 2114
Email: michelle@vetsci.usyd.edu.au
Qualifications BScAgr (Hons) PhD GradCertHigherEd, MACE
Teaching Areas

Lectures in Animal Husbandry to 1st yearBVSc students.
Lectures in Animal Nutrition to 2nd and 3rd year BAnVetBioSc students.
Associate Supervisor to postgraduate students (Veterinary Science) studying derangements of Vitamin D metabolism in Animals.
Supervisor of two Masters students studying aspects of ruminant and monogasric animal nutrition.
Supervisor of several undergraduate Honours students (Agricultural Science) studying aspects of calcium homoestasis in the dairy cow, as well as anti nutritive factors in feeds.

Awarded a University of Sydney Vice- Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2001. One of three finalists for the AUTC National Teaching Excellence Awards, 2001 and 2003.

Awarded The Australian College of Educaters Excellence in Teaching Award (2003).
VEIN Projects Legislation and standards
Administration Course co-ordinator for 8 credit point Unit of Study 'Animal Nutrition' for 3rd year BAnVetBioSc students.
Research Ruminant animal nutrition; Calcium homoeostasis in the dairy cow - prediction and prevention of milk fever; Anti-nutritive factors in ruminant feeds.
Student centered learning - learning context, learning approaches and the quality of student learning outcomes.
Selected Publications

Spiegel NB, Hyde ML (2000) Qualitative Estimation of Vegetation Intake of sheep and goats in the Western District of NSW. Asian Aust J. Anim Sci 13:125-126.

Taylor RM, Hyde ML (2000) Learning context and students' perceptions of learning context influence student learning approaches and outcomes in Animal Science 2 Proc.

TEDI conference, The University of Queensland. Hyde ML, Taylor RM. Assessment strategies to improve learning outcomes (2000) Proc. DETYA National Teaching Forum, Stephenson KKA, Lean IJ, Hyde ML, Curtis, Garvin JK, Lowe LB (1997) Effects of sodium monensin on the metabolism of Periparturient Dairy cows J. Dairy Sci. 80: 830 - 837.

Hyde ML, Fraser D (1996) Manipulating the cow's calcium reserves to minimise the incidence of milk fever Current topics in Dairy Production Vol 1. Dairy Research Foundation, The University of Sydney.

Lean IJ, Hyde M (1995) Downer cows - preventative Management: Maintaining blood calcium levels in the periparturient cow. in Postgraduate Module in Dairy Cattle Nutrition: Stage II, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ.

Andrabi SM, Ritchie MM, Stimson C, Horadagoda A, Hyde M, McNeill DM (2005) Invivo assessment of the abililty of condensed tannins to interfere with the digestibility of plant protein in sheep. Animal Feed Science and Technology 122: 13-27.

Hendry GD, Heinrich P, Lyon PM, Barratt AL, Simpson JM, Hyde SJ, Gonsalkorale S, Hyde M, Mgaieth S (2005) Helping students understand their learning styles: Effects on study self-efficiency, preference for group work and group climate. Educateral Psychology 25(4).