Nominations open for 2004 OCTAL Awards

Nov 10, 2003

Nominations are now open for the 2004 University of Wollongong Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL Awards).

These awards recognise individuals and teams who contribute to the University of Wollongong's goal of offering the best learning environment for students.

Last year, the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Award was won by Dr Brett Lemass from the Faculty of Engineering, whose referees emphasised that he is an inspiring teacher who achieves excellent results.

This year's awards have added several new categories including:

* 'Student Services' that will allow recognition to academic staff who provide outstanding support services

* 'Innovations in Teaching and Learning' that will recognise applicants who have made a major contribution through teaching and learning initiatives other than the direct teaching of students

* 'Teaching and Learning' continues to recognise and reward outstanding teaching at the University.

Nominations of academic staff are invited until Friday 28th November 2003. Nominators must have first-hand knowledge of the excellence of the staff they nominate.

Either individuals or teams may be nominated and several of the winners will be put forward for a national award, as part of the prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching (AUTC) process.

PREVIOUS WINNERS - PRESENTATIONS

The Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources (CEDIR) is running a series of presentations from previous OCTAL winners which are designed to give advice and help nominees with their applications for the 2004 awards.

Tuesday 11 November - Anne Porter 'Dancing with Statistics'

Tuesday 18 November - Irene Kreis 'Zinc Violet: a case study in epidemiology

For more information and an application kit please contact Demelza Vidler, Acting Secretary for the Teaching Innovations Sub-committee, on 4221 5309.

For further advice and assistance with applications please contact Viv McIlroy, Project Officer at CEDIR, on 4221 3113.

For more information, contact:

media@uow.edu.au
University of Wollongong
Ph: (02) 4221 5942; fax (02) 4221 3128