National Teaching Awards
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Awards
The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (formerly the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education) has five types of awards:
- Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning
- Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
- Teaching Awards
- Prime Minister's Award
- Career Achievement Award
For submission guidelines and more information about these awards please see the ALTC website.
2008 Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning
Congratulations to the COMPASS team led by Associate Professor Michelle Lincoln, Head of the Discipline of Speech Pathology in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
This project adopts a unique approach to bridging the gap between educational research and the development of quality chemistry laboratory activities. COMPASS was recognised for its significant contribution to student learning and to enhancing the quality of the student experience of higher education.
The 2008 award winners (pictured from left between Professor Derrick Armstrong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Professor Keith Trigwell, Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning): Associate Professor Lindy McAllister, Associate Professor Michelle Lincoln, Dr Sue McAllister and Associate Professor Alison Ferguson.
2007 Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning
Congratulations to the ACELL team: Dr Simon Barrie , Dr Adrian George, A/Prof Scott Kable (University of Sydney), A/Prof Bob Bucat (University of Western Australia), A/Prof Mark Buntine, Prof Geoff Crisp, Mr Justin Read (University of Adelaide) and Dr Ian Jamie (Macquarie University), who won in the 'Educational Partnerships & Collaborations with Other Organisations' category of the 2007 Awards. Their internationally recognised project 'Advancing Chemistry by Enhancing Learning in the Laboratory' , which is a collaboration between the Universities of Sydney, Adelaide, Macquarie and Western Australia, has contributed to improved student learning in university laboratories throughout the country.
The 2007 award winners (pictured from left): Dr Ian Jamie, A/Prof Mark Buntine, Dr Simon Barrie, A/Prof Bob Bucat, A/Prof Scott Kable and Justin Read.
For submission guidelines and more information about these awards please see the ALTC website.
2008 Citations for Outstanding Teaching
The following eight University of Sydney staff won six awards:
- Associate Professor Paul McGreevy– Faculty of Veterinary Science
- Dr John O’Byrne, Dr Manjula Sharma and Dr Joe Khachan – Faculty of Science
- Mr Giuseppe Carabetta – Faculty of Economics and Business
- Ms Kellie Morrison – Faculty of Economics and Business
- Dr Smita Shah – Faculty of Medicine
Congratulations to the 2008 award winners of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citations for Outstanding Teaching (pictured top row, from left after the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), Professor Derrick Armstrong) Associate Professor Rick Benitez, , Dr Joe Kachan, Dr John O'Byrne (bottom row, from left) Giuseppe Carabetta, Kellie Morrison, Dr Smita Shah and Dr Manjula Sharma. Associate Professor Paul McGreevy is not pictured here.
2007 Citations for Outstanding Teaching
The 2007 Carrick Citations winners from the University of Sydney(pictured top row from left): Jill Kelton, Dr Lyn Carson, Prof David Handelsman, Mrs Joanne Elliot, Dr Janette Bobis, Jacquei Hicks (bottom row from left): Dr John Baguley, Nadia Bradley, Melanie Robson, Dr Donna O'Connor, and the Acting Deputy Provost (Learning & Teaching) & Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof Derrick Armstrong.
For 2006 awards winners please see here
For submission guidelines and more information about these awards please see the ALTC website.