2014 Commendations and Citations Information Session

1. 2014 Commendations and CitationsInformation Session

2. Commendations for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience • University of Adelaide award: open to academic and professional staff, individuals and teams, from all Faculties/Divisions. • Five Commendations of $2000 each • Staff who have received a Commendation, an ALTC/OLT Citation or Award, or a University of Adelaide Teaching Award are not eligible. • Staff who have received a Faculty Teaching Award are eligible. University of Adelaide

3. Commendations: Selection Criteria • Nominated Areas: in 2014, applications are invited from any one of the following areas of strategic priority: • Access, Equity and Participation (recruitment, transition, retention, counselling, disability support, learning support) • Curriculum Design, Assessment and Feedback • The Online Experience • Graduate Destinations (workplace integrated learning, industry partnerships, career services, international exchange, higher degree supervision) • Staff Engagement (staff training, peer mentoring, educational scholarship) • Assessment • The application will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates evidence that the applicant’s contribution has had a significant and sustained (typically over at least a three year period) impact in support of the student experience. University of Adelaide

4. Commendations: Application Process • Each Application contains: • Application Form • Applicant Profile • Written Statement (no more than 3 A4 pages) • Overview • Description • Impact • Reference Letter • Applicant Photograph • Application Process • Applications are submitted to the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer as a single PDF • A selection panel convened by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience) assesses applications and selects Commendation recipients University of Adelaide

5. Commendations: What are assessors looking for? • Adherence to application instructions • Reflective approach to telling the ‘story’ • Strong sense of the applicant(s) ‘voice’ • Sufficient information on the program/service to provide appropriate context, but not excessively descriptive • Variety of evidence, and evidence that demonstrates impact that is both significant and sustained • Evidence of uniqueness and of going above and beyond the job description • Evidence that is well integrated into the overall narrative • Awareness of relevant scholarly literature and/or the broader higher education context University of Adelaide

6. Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning • Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) award: open to academic and professional staff, individuals and teams. • 160 Citations available nationally of $10,000 each • Each institution can submit up to six nominations for consideration • Previous Citation recipients may renominate after five years of receiving the Citation • Nominees who have no more than five years’ teaching experience (including tutoring and part time teaching) may apply for an Early Career Citation. University of Adelaide

7. Citations: Selection criteria • Applications are required to show evidence that the nominee’s contribution has: • influenced student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience • gained recognition from fellow staff, the institution, and/or the broader community • provided evidence of sustainability of no less than three consecutive years (two years for Early Career nomination). University of Adelaide

8. Citations: Selection criteria • Nominees are required to select ONE of the five assessment criteria listed below, and must include clear and consistent forms of evidence matched to the criterion being addressed. • 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. University of Adelaide

9. Citations: Application Process • Applications must include: • Nomination form • Written Statement (4 A4 pages) • Proposed citation • Summary • Statement addressing the chosen criterion • Statement of influence, recognition and sustainability • Two references • Photograph • Application process • Applications are submitted to Teaching Awards and Grants Officer • A selection panel convened by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience) assesses applications and selects nominees • TAG officer works with nominees to finalise nominations and submits all nominations to the OLT University of Adelaide

10. Citations: What do assessors look for? • Adherence to guidelines and formatting requirements • Careful selection of the appropriate category • Fully addressing the criterion selected • References to the literature that support the written statement • Focus on student learning outcomes in the written statement and evidence of how the teaching has improved students’ learning outcomes University of Adelaide

11. Citations: What do assessors look for? • Evidence of the impact of the program or teaching beyond the institution of the nominee & use of benchmarking/comparison where appropriate • Range of types and sources of evidence that support claims • Sparing use of student quotes to support the nominee's case • Evidence and references from independent, external sources • Sufficient information that allows assessors to understand the program or teaching University of Adelaide

12. Citations: What do assessors look for? • Institutional recognition, e.g. internal awards, teaching-based promotion • Demonstrated engagement with the scholarship of learning & teaching • Accessible language & clear discursive argument that provides a clear & concise case • Use of tables, graphs or other visuals to convey the evidence of the impact of the program or teaching • Evidence, evidence, evidence University of Adelaide

13. Think about • Your personal voice • Clear signposting • Making explicit your discipline, teaching context • Making clear why something is important or significant University of Adelaide

14. Key Dates • Commendations • Closing date: Monday 31 March • Citations • Internal deadline: Monday 14 April • OLT closing date: Thursday 8 May University of Adelaide