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Teaching Awards and Grants

The University recognises excellence in both teaching and support for the student experience through a number of internal teaching awards and grants and by providing support to staff in applying for external teaching grants and awards.  

Internal Teaching Awards and Grants

Awards

The University confers two awards annually for teaching excellence: 

• Stephen Cole the Elder Awards for Excellence in Teaching
• Vice-Chancellor and President's Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Adelaide Graduate Centre provides an award in recognition of excellence in postgraduate supervision:

• Award for Excellence in Higher Degree by Research Supervision

Professional staff who demonstrate excellence in providing support for students are recognised through the:

• Award for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience

Grants

The University provides a number of Learning and Teaching Implementation Grants in strategic priority areas that support the University's Education Plan. The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality) provides information annually on the application process and the thematic areas that will be supported in that particular year.  

In 2008 grants were allocated to the following projects that addressed the theme areas of Curriculum and Assessment, and Feedback to Students.

Project: Online Role Play
Project Team: Ms Elizabeth Hutton (Professional and Continuing Education)

Project: An integrated web-based assignment submission, assessment and feedback system
Project Team: Dr Alfred Brown; Mr Brad Alexander (Computer Science)

Project: An enhancement implementation of Maple TA in Mathematics Service Courses
Project Team: Dr Adrian Koerber; Mr Peter McCann (Mathematical Science)

Project: Development and evaluation of the Script Concordance Test as a test of clinical reasoning in high stakes examinations in the MBBS program
Project Team: Dr Paul Duggan (Obstetrics and Gynaecology); Associate Professor Anne Tonkin (Medicine Learning and Teaching Unit)

Project: Implementation of an electronic audience system (EARS) to enhance student learning through direct formative and summative feedback
Project Team: Mr David Foley; Mrs Sue Sharrad; Mr Frank Donnelly (Population Health and Clinical Practice); Dr Abdallah Salem; Associate Professor Alan Nimmon (Medical Sciences)

Project: Implementation of a program evaluation mechanism
Project Team: Dr Chris Medlin; Associate Professor Bryan Howieson;Associate Professor Edward Lin; Dr Jill Thomas; Dr Sam Wells (Business School)

Project: Adaptation of a successful, medically-orientated, online formative learning tool for use in Science based practical courses
Project Team: Dr James Botten (Molecular and Biomedical Science); Mr Edward Palmer (CLPD); Mr Peter Devitt (Surgery)

External Teaching Awards, Grants and Fellowships

The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (formally Carrick Institute) provides grants, fellowships and awards for university teaching with the aim of promoting and advancing learning and teaching in Australian higher education. The University has been very successful in ALTC programs.

Awards

The Committee for Learning and Teaching Awards (CLTA) nominates staff for ALTC teaching awards. Staff interested in participating in the award program are welcome to submit an expression of interest or may be invited to submit an expression of interest to the CLTA at designated times during the year. Peer review and assistance in preparing and submitting applications is available through the Teaching Awards and Grants Support Office (email Barbara Brougham or call 830 34721).

• ALTC Citations
• ALTC Teaching Excellence

Grants and Fellowships

The Committee for Learning and Teaching Awards (CLTA) recommends applications for ALTC grants and fellowships. Peer review and assistance in preparing and submitting applications is available through the Teaching Awards and Grants Support Office (email Barbara Brougham or call 830 34721).

• Leadership for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Program
• Priority Projects Program
• Competitive Grants Program
• Teaching Fellow and National Teaching Fellow