Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Showcase 2015

 

Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching award trophy

Recipients of 2014 UTS Learning and Teaching awards and citations were honoured in a gala event in the Great Hall on 25 May 2015. 

The Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Showcase provides an opportunity to recognise excellence and innovation across the University. Five award trophies were handed out and a further 14 citations were presented.

 

2014 award winners include: 

 

  • Dr Mark Watsford for his work deveoping work-ready Sport and Exercise Science graduates through practice-oriented learning;
  • Dr Jeff Browitt for his flipped learning approach to a subject in the BA of International Studies;
  • Atieh Fallahi for her excellent contribution as a casual staff member;
  • Professor Anthony Baker for his work in strengthening the UTS Model of Learning and
  • the First Year Experience Strategy team for the development of a systematic, institution-wide first year experience strategy that has improved student transition and engaged academic and professional staff. 

Award winners received a new trophy designed by DAB academic and industrial designer, Anton Nemme. The trophy was keenly admired and is well on its way to becoming a coveted item. 

 

For full details of the awards, see the list of the winners and the citation recipients and their projects.  

 

Professor Shirley Alexander introduces the Awards

Dr Hui Chen, Carolyn Hayes, Dr Michelle Kelly and Professor Shirley Alexander
Dr Paul Redmond, Monica Read, Dr Janet Wangmann, Maxine Evers and Professor Shirley Alexander
Dr Janet Currie and Professor Shirley Alexander
Dr Sam Ferguson and Professor Shirley Alexander
Dr Mario Fiorini and Professor Shirley Alexander
Dr Andrew Johnston and Professor Shirley Alexander
Dr Adam Morgan and Professor Shirley Alexander
Dr Anne Prescott and Professor Shirley Alexander
Jenna Price, Cale Bain, Dr Kais al-Momani, Mehal Kreyam and Professor Shirley Alexander.
Learning and teaching showcase audience
Dr Jochen Schweitzer and Professor Shirley Alexander
Associate Professor Joanne Gray
Dr Mark Watsford
Dr Jeff Browitt and Associate Professor Paul Allatson
Professor Anthony Baker and Associate Professor Peter Meier
Atieh Fallahi
Dr Kathy Egea and Associate Professor Jo McKenzie
The First Year Experience Strategy team
Associate Professor Browyn O’Brien
Learning and Teaching Showcase audience

 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.