National award success at Deakin
Deakin's excellence in teaching and learning has been nationally recognised with Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) 2011 citations and awards. Staff members have won nine national Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and three national Australian Awards for University Teaching.
This is the equal highest number of citations awarded to an Australian university in 2011 and Deakin's best ever result in this Award category.
Congratulations to the following Citation winners:
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Dr Leicha Bragg
For outstanding curriculum and resource development that equip our future mathematics teachers with the confidence, passion and skills they need to support student learning.
Dr Neil Burdess
For sustained leadership in supporting the successful transition into university of non-traditional students.
Associate Professor Judy Currey
For commitment to developing advanced critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills in students through teaching excellence in postgraduate critical care nursing courses.
Dr Gery Karantzas
For 'Choose your own adventure': Fostering deep learning and the development of graduate attributes through collaborative problem-based learning.
Ms Helen Larkin
For leadership and excellence in curriculum creation and scholarship to develop professional and personal attributes in occupational therapy students.
Ms Janine McBurnie
For the creation of innovative programs that guide undergraduate students through university and support and clarify their development of professional identity.
Dr Stuart Palmer
For sustained scholarship of teaching and learning underpinning excellence in teaching, student learning and academic staff professional development.
Associate Professor Diane Phillips
For leadership in transforming the student experience of nursing and midwifery education through pioneering teaching and learning approaches, innovative curriculum design and effective professional partnerships.
Dr Ben Richardson
For the development of relevant, innovative and responsive learning experiences and resources that support, challenge and inspire student learning in psychology.
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Congratulations to the following Award winners:
Awards for Teaching Excellence
Dr Debra Bateman
School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education (Early Career)
Dr Richard Tucker
School of Architecture and Building, Faculty of Science and Technology (Physical Sciences and Related Studies)
Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning:
Deakin Sims: Disseminating innovations in digital role-play simulations for educating professions.
Stephen Segrave
Institute of Teaching and Learning
Associate Professor Dale Holt
Institute of Teaching and Learning
Associate Professor Jacob Cybulski
School of Information Systems, Faculty of Business and Law
David O'Brien
Knowledge Media Division
Judy Munro
Institute of Teaching and Learning
