The Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Grants were introduced in 2010 to replace the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund grants that were available from 2007-2009.

2011 Grants - Small learning and teaching grants

Please Note: These grants have already been awarded and are for projects where work will be undertaken during 2011.

Individuals and teams were awarded amounts of between $2,000 and $10,000 for projects aimed at implementing aspects of the UTS model of learning to renew student learning experiences to meet the future needs of students, improve student learning and/or improve the overall student experience of UTS. Projects in this category focussed on innovation in a single subject or service area.

2011 Grants awarded

Theresa Anderson ($6,100), FASS
Enhancing and developing the reputation of UTS by cultivating a dynamic fusion between innovation, creativity, technology and future-oriented teaching pedagogies. Strengthening the UTS Model of practice-oriented learning by developing future-oriented graduates who think, change and do.

Gerhard Bachfischer ($7,025), DAB
Implementation and evaluation of a new model of integrated design and technology learning in one Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication subject.

Laurie Berg ($6,392), Law
Enhancing LLB and JD students' experience of research and scholarship as an integral part of their ongoing development and practice by developing students' direct engagement with research and their self-identity as contributors to scholarship.

Michael Braun and Walter Kalceff ($5,200), Science
Creation of an autonomous, interactive, self-learning module that develops students' practice-oriented skills in DC circuit analysis, addresses recognized misconceptions, and adapts to individual styles of learning.

Mary Coupland ($2,000), Science
Building on the specific expertise of highly experienced casual staff who have been employed by UTS for many years to develop specific, targeted resources for students in an innovative and sustainable way.

Liz Craven ($8,993), ELSSA Centre
Enhancing the existing ELSSA Centre web-based text-only online learning resources for pronunciation by adding sound files to the examples illustrating English pronunciation features such as pausing and chunking, stress, intonation, sounds, and linking.

Melissa Edwards ($8,970), Business
Developing a deeper understanding of the creative process, the practices and the issues that arise when an interdisciplinary team engages in the creative problem solving process.

Behzad Fatahi ($4,500), FEIT
Developing and evaluating an approach introducing research activities in Civil Engineering subjects to enable students to develop characteristic ways of critical and creative thinking and being lifelong learners.

Michael Ford ($4,000), Science
Implementation of the use of Wikipedia page development in the second year class 'Quantum Physics'.

Angela Giovanangeli (4,600), FASS
Investigation and integration of virtual 3-D spaces, such as Second Life, within language learning activities undertaken by students in the Language and Culture subjects of the International Studies program.

Joanne Gray ($9,509), NM&H
Development of design concepts to inform the redesign of the clinical practice laboratories on the city campus to enhance this learning environment for students.

Ha Quang ($9,119), FEIT
Encouraging students' deep learning of Electrical Engineering subjects at UTS through improving substantially problem-based teaching and learning.

George Herok ($4,000), Science
Investigation of the mechanisms and tools currently used on undergraduate students to assess graduate attributes as applied within the Faculty of Science.

Jinchen Ji ($8,000), FEIT
Creation and evaluation of three real-world models of mechanical principles in green technologies to develop students' abilities to apply basic engineering mechanics.

Ann Kurts ($5,000), Law
Creation of materials that support student engagement with practice as part of the curriculum and to assist students to make connections between learning from university and workplace settings, in an online environment.

Rachel Perry ($2,200), FASS
Exploration of how virtual technology (teleconferencing) can create pedagogical space in drama in ways that will enhance classroom teaching, that will be sustainable and that will inform future directions of the subject.

Sophie Riley ($2,000), Law
Utilisation of role-play simulations in Applied Company Law (ACL) to give this diverse cohort of students an opportunity of experiencing 'real life' situations to develop their professional capabilities and strengthen their cross-cultural skills. The project will support embedding the UTS Model of Learning.

Suzanne Rochester ($3,000), NM&H
Supporting curriculum renewal and active student learning through reciprocal peer review of teaching.

Sharon Wesley ($2,222), Law
Conducting research that will raise awareness of the incidence and extent of difficulties faced by shy students in the subject Perspectives on Law, which uses small group teaching and graded class participation.