Vice Chancellor's Teaching and Learning Awards
The ECU Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching and Learning (VC T&L) Awards are intended to encourage, recognise and reward excellence and achievement in all forms of teaching; and in innovations, initiatives and services that contribute in diverse ways to student learning.
There are three major award categories in the ECU Vice-Chancellor’s Award scheme.
Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (VC Citations)
The VC Citation scheme is designed to recognise and reward the diverse contributions that individuals and teams make to the quality of student learning. Citations are awarded to academic staff, general staff, sessional staff and institutional associates who have:
- influenced student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience;
- gained recognition from fellow staff, the institution, and/or the broader community; and
- been sustained over time.
Nominees are required to address one or two (maximum) of the selection criteria below.
- Approaches to the support of learning and teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
- Development of curricula, resources and services that reflect a command of the field.
- Approaches to assessment, feedback and learning support that foster independent learning.
- Respect and support for the development of students as individuals.
- Scholarly activities and service innovations that have influenced and enhanced learning and teaching.
Deadline for submission: Monday 20th February 2012
Number and Value: Up to 10 Citations with prize value of $1,000
Presentation: The Vice-Chancellor will present Citations at a special ceremony; late in 2012 (date is to be announced).
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning (VC APEL)
The VC APEL (pronounced “VC Apple”) awards are designed to recognise learning and teaching support programs and services that make an outstanding contribution to the quality of student learning and the quality of the student experience at ECU. Nominations from large-scale team-based University, Faculty, School or Centre projects are particularly welcome. There are seven VC APEL categories for 2012:
- Widening participation;
- Educational partnerships and collaborations with other organisations;
- The first-year experience;
- Flexible learning and teaching;
- Innovation in curricula, learning and teaching;
- Postgraduate education; and
- Services supporting student learning.
All nominations for Program Awards will be assessed on the evidence they provide in relation to the four criteria below.
- Distinctiveness, coherence and clarity of purpose.
- Influence on student learning and student engagement.
- Breadth of impact.
- Concern for equity and diversity.
Deadline for submission: Monday 20th February 2012
Number and Value: Up to two awards with a prize value of $5,000
Presentation: The Vice-Chancellor will present certificates at a special ceremony, late in 2012 (date is to be announced).
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching (VC AET)
The VCAET (pronounced “V Cat”) scheme gives recognition to teachers (individuals and teams) renowned for the excellence of their teaching, who have outstanding presentation skills and who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education. Nominations are invited from teams and individuals across eight categories:
- Biological Sciences, Health and Related Studies;
- Early Career (less than seven years teaching experience);
- Humanities and the Arts;
- Law, Economics, Business and Related Studies;
- Neville Bonner Award/s for Indigenous Education;
- Physical Sciences and Related Studies;
- Social Sciences (including Education); and
- The Priority Area for 2012: Teaching a diverse student population.
All nominees for Teaching Awards will be assessed on the evidence they provide in relation to the following five criteria.
- Approaches to the support of learning and teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
- Development of curricula, resources and services that reflect a command of the field.
- Approaches to assessment, feedback and learning support that foster independent learning.
- Respect and support for the development of students as individuals.
- Scholarly activities and service innovations that have influenced and enhanced learning and teaching.
Deadline for submission: Monday 20th February 2012
Number and Value: Up to six awards with a prize value of $5,000.
Presentation: The Vice-Chancellor will present certificates at a special ceremony; late in 2012 (date is to be announced).