ALTC Teaching Excellence Awards
UWS is proud to recognise the achievements of Pauline Ross and Glenn Pearce who have both received Teaching Excellence Awards from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Pauline Ross has been recognised for contributions in Biological Sciences and Glenn Pearce for contributions in Business Studies.
Assessment
UWS is implementing criteria and standards-based assessment in 2009-2010 to clarify assessment expectations to students. The Teaching Development Unit is supporting School and program academics to develop criteria and standards for assessment tasks through the provision of an Assessment Guide, workshops, and online modules.
E-Learning
UWS is committed to enriching learning opportunities for students through the provision of online learning resources and activities which complement face-to-face learning contexts. The University's commitment to consistency and quality of e-learning sites is expressed through the innovative E-Learning Quality Framework which is currently being implemented by Schools, with support from the Teaching Development Unit.
Teaching Practice
The University of Western Sydney is committed to excellence in teaching practice through continuing professional development for full-time, part-time and sessional staff. Our Foundations in University Learning and Teaching program supports teaching staff in student-focused teaching, constructive alignment and reflective practice.
Scholarship of Learning & Teaching
University of Western Sydney staff actively participate in research into student learning and share their results through publications, presentations and papers. Recent publications by our staff include Turnaround Leadership for Higher Education by UWS Professor Geoff Scott and Emeritus Professor Michael Fullan from the University of Toronto.
Contact Us
Teaching Development Unit
Locked Bag 1797
Penrith South DC 1797
Lectures Online available through vUWS
UWS lectures can be captured and recorded from most teaching spaces. Recordings can be made available through the e-learning system, vUWS, to be viewed online or downloaded to a personal media device. This provides an additional learning resource, supporting students in revising and deepening their understanding of lecture material.
Student and staff guides, scheduling forms, sample lectures and a list of equipped teaching spaces are available at Lectures Online.
E-Learning Exemplars
Short videos showing how UWS staff use e-learning to enhance student learning outcomes.
