Professor Shirley Alexander, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students) announced the recipients of the 2014 UTS Learning and Teaching Awards and Citations at the Learning and Teaching Forum held on 12 November 2014. The winners received their awards at the Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Showcase on 30 May 2015.
Learning and Teaching Awards
Individual Teaching Award: Developing work-ready Sport and Exercise Science graduates through enhancing student engagement via industry-relevant practice-oriented learning |  |
Learning2014 Award: Applying flipped learning to a BA of International Studies subject in FASS in the context of Learning2014 |  |
Teaching by a casual or sessional staff member For an excellent contribution to Teaching, Learning and the Student Experience |  |
Strengthening the UTS Model of Learning The UTS Model of Learning has proved a powerful organising idea, particularly the notions of practice-oriented education and research inspired and integrated learning in new learning and teaching initiatives |  |
Learning and Teaching Team Award for Widening Participation
The First Year Experience team with Dr Kathy Egea, Associate Professor Jo McKenzie, Vicki Bamford, Dr Alexandra Crosby, Professor Tony Baker, Dr Yvonne Davila, Dr Alison Beavis, Stephanie Beames, Dr Megan Phillips, Maxine Evers, Joanne Kinniburgh, Lisa Townsend, Dr Jon Tyler, and Sally Inchbold
For a systematic, institution wide first year experience strategy that has improved student transition and success and engaged academic and professional staff in collaborative communities.
Learning and Teaching Citations
Mr Costa Avgoustinos | For developing positive, responsive, non-threatening student-focused teaching environments that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn |
Dr Hui Chen Dr Michelle Kelly Ms Carolyn Hayes | Bringing pathophysiology cases to life in the lab – collaborative simulations with interactive ‘patients’ which motivate and inspire undergraduate science students to learn. |
Dr Janet Currie | Linking Theory and Practice for Teaching: Development of authentic resources reflecting a command of Health and Physical Education. |
The Brennan Program with Ms Maxine Evers, Professor Paul Redimond, Dr Honni Van Rijswijk, Ms Monica Reade, Dr Jane Wangmann | UTS:Law Brennan Justice and Leadership Program Steering Committee for developing the potential of future lawyers by nurturing their passion for law and justice |
Dr Sam Ferguson | An outstanding and sustained contribution to the improvement and modernisation of learning within a large first year first semester IT subject. |
Dr Mario Fiorini | Beyond the surface – making the transition from a passive learner to a truly active and engaged critical thinker |
Associate Professor Youguang Guo | Enhancing Student Learning in an Electrical Engineering Fundamental subject by inspiring and motivating student engagement. |
Dr Andrew Johnston | Inspiring and engaging Information Technology students through the use of individualised and creative team projects in software development and multimedia |
Dr Danielle Logue | Business as Unusual: Inspiring Students to engage with alternative models, markets and ways of managing to create impactful organizations and organizational lives. |
Dr Adam Morgan | Fostering Inclusive and supportive Learning Environments in First Year Business Classrooms |
Dr Matthew Peters | Equipping post graduate cost accounting students to be practice ready: innovative, interactive, integrative approaches to learning and skills development |
Dr Anne Prescott | Assisting pre-service teachers fulfil their potential and become confident and competent teachers of mathematics. |
Ms Jenna Price Dr Kais al-Momani Ms Mehai Kreyam Mr Cale Bain | Team building by team: how first years apply communication theory through practice |
| Dr Jochen Schweitzer | Inspiring students by integrating scholarship with the practice of work through blended and experiential learning strategies |
Congratulations to all Award and Citation winners. A celebration of the achievements of all 2014 award and citation recipients will be held in 2015 at the Learning and Teaching Gala Showcase.