Western Sydney University Learning and Teaching Awards - Excellence in Teaching

Winners - Individual

Dr Bronwen Dalziel, Senior Lecturer, Medical Education, School of Medicine

Bronwen has developed flexible blended learning activities to support medical students to think deeply about the connections between science and medicine. She uses her experience in Learning Design research to work with other educators to ensure content is engaging, with innovative use of case scenarios and collaborative problem solving activities. 

Dr Tinashe Dune, Lecturer, Interprofessional Health Sciences, School of Science and Health

Dr Dune is a nationally renowned educator whose innovative and engaging approach to student learning reflects the key focus areas of the University.  Tinashe employs a partners-in-learning framework, which acknowledges students as agents of learning and dynamic learners whose needs change and evolve.

Dr Tania Ferfolja, Senior Lecturer, Social and Cultural Diversity, School of Education

Dr Ferfolja is an award-winning academic who has taught equity and social justice issues to pre-service teachers for over a decade. Tania's teaching approach is informed by her desire to influence, motivate and inspire her students to think critically about diversity and its intersections with education. 

Winner - Team

Bachelor of Communication Hybrid Online Course

• Professor Kaye Shumack, Director of Academic Program, Comm (Acting) Director of International, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Ms Nicole Bridges, Lecturer, Public Relations and Advertising, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Dr Asha Chand, Lecturer, Journalism, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Ms Wendy Chandler, Lecturer, media Arts Production, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Dr Roger Dawkins, Associate Lecturer, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Dr Milissa Deitz, Lecturer, Communication, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Dr Navin Doloswala, Lecturer, Communication, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Ms Maryella Hatfield, Lecturer, Communication, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Mr George Karliychukm , Blended Learning Designer, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Ms Jacki Krahmalov, Lecturer, Advertising, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Mr Rob Leggo, Blended Learning Designer, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Dr Rachel Morley, Lecturer, Communication, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Mr Enrico Scotece, Associate Lecturer, Design, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Mr Peter Steele, Blended Learning Designer, School of Humanities and Communication Arts
• Ms Fiona Thurn, Blended Learning Advisor, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education)

This program provides a 'study anywhere, anytime' learning environment for both campus-based and fully online students. The model is unique in the online space and offers synchronous virtual tutorials, combined with asynchronous online lectures and vUWS content specially designed to enhance and assist student learning.

Nominated

• Dr Kumara Ward, Lecturer, Early Childhood, School of Education