20 July 2009
National acclaim for outstanding RMIT teaching
Students are reaping the benefits of innovative learning and teaching at RMIT.
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Six RMIT University academics will be honoured next month by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council for their innovative teaching and dedication to enhancing student learning.
The six academics from across the University have been recognised in the ALTC’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
The prestigious citations are awarded to academic and professional staff who have made long-standing contributions to the quality of student learning and improving the overall experience of students in the tertiary sector.
More than 200 citations will be presented this year in ceremonies around the country, with each recipient receiving $10,000.
RMIT Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Jim Barber, congratulated the award winners on their innovative approaches to student learning and their commitment to improving student experience at RMIT.
“This is a fantastic achievement and a fitting tribute to the great dedication of our academic staff,” Professor Barber said.
“The citations are also a great recognition of the excellent work being done by the Learning and Teaching Unit to encourage and support creative and dynamic teaching methods at RMIT.”
The RMIT winners were:
- Dr Anthony Bedford from the School of Mathematics and Geospatial Sciences, for enhancing the first-year experience and for innovative teaching practice that fosters enthusiasm for statistics through establishing its relevance to students' lives.
- Peter Burton from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, for the development of Quasi Interactive Videos and the sustained and innovative use of multimedia technology in teaching engineering, providing students with individualised learning opportunities.
- Dr Mark Gregory from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, for sustained commitment to the innovative application of educational technology and the introduction of an engineering stream producing graduates to support the global digital network.
- Dr Gloria Latham from the School of Education, for inspiring face-to-face teaching that supports and challenges knowledge creation while using sustained innovative design and application of educational technologies.
- Professor Pavla Miller from the School of Global Studies, Social Sciences and Planning, for design, coordination and teaching of an innovative Research Strategies course catering for Honours, Masters by Coursework and research students from several academic units at RMIT.
- Professor Rob Watts from the School of Global Studies, Social Sciences and Planning, for designing, leading and teaching an innovative and inspiring social science curriculum project designed to engage first-year students in large foundation social science classes.
