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Teaching Development Grant Recipients

University of Tasmania projects and staff that have received Teaching Development Grant Funding

2006 Teaching Development Grant Successful Applicants


Individual

Name

School

Title

Dr Sharon Pittaway

Education

Digital Classrooms CD-ROM Package

Mrs Julia Crozier

Management

Interpretation for Tourism Field Trip

Dr Adele Holloway

Medicine

Development of an integrated bioinformatics / laboratory module in molecular biology

Mr Michael Edgar

Visual and Performing Arts

Cultural Practices DVD

Ms Sue Whetton

Rural Health

Multi-layered teaching and learning resource website for different user groups

Intra-faculty

Name

School

Title

Dr Kim Rooney

Rural Health, Launceston Clinical School

Patient database and evaluation tool to enhance Patient Partner teaching

Inter-faculty

Name

Faculties

Title

Ms Sue Whetton

Health Science, Arts, Commerce

Multimedia Healthcare Scenario for Problem Solving and Collaboration


2005

Individual

Name

School

Title

Dr Michael Gardiner

Chemistry

Undergraduate experiments in molecular structure determination by X-ray crystallography

Dr Jason Smith

Chemistry

Drug Discovery in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory

Dr Joanna Ellison

Geography and Environmental Studies

Development of flexible and cross-campus delivery of KGA226/326 Environmental Geomorphology

Dr Gregory Dicinoski

Chemistry

Making Instrumental Analytical Chemistry More Instrumental

Ms Tracy Anne Douglas

Human Life Sciences

Development of a self-directed learning resource in cell biology

Dr Lisa Parker

Medicine

Production of a CD on laboratory methods in pathology

Ms Annette Marlow

Nursing and Midwifery

Developing Clinical Competence and Skills Acquisition in Undergraduate Student Nurses

Dr Pam Allen

Asian Languages and Studies

Expansion of the Indonesian syllabus to include Malaysian linguistic proficiency and cultural understanding

Intra-faculty

Name

Schools

Title

Dr Mark Hovenden

Plant Science

Agricultural Science

Geography and Environmental Studies

Aquaculture

New learning materials to improve understanding of the photosynthetic dark reactions

Dr Jonathan Osborn

Geography and Environmental Studies

Computing

Chemistry

Zoology

Psychology

University Library

A Faculty-wide collaborative approach to developing and implementing a generic attributes curriculum

Dr Geraldine Mac Carrick

Medicine

Nursing

Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching

Medical Education Unit

Best Practice in Small Group Teaching: Digital Media Production for Clinical Teachers at the Tasmanian School of Medicine and School of Nursing and Midwifery

Inter-faculty

Name

Faculties

Title

Ms Samantha Hardy

Law

Commerce

Filming and production of problem scenarios for web delivery


2004

Individual

Name

School

Title

Dr Pam Allen

Asian Languages & Studies

Enhancing the teaching-research nexus through inquiry-based learning

Ms Tracey Allen

Art

Integrating letterpress into the Bachelor of Fine Arts curriculum using cross-disciplinary teaching

Dr Marshall Clark

Asian Languages & Studies

Development of a new flexible unit incorporating Multimedia Images: 'Media and Society in Indonesia'

Ms Kathy Gibson

Accounting & Finance

Academic induction for students studying offshore

Mrs Belinda Williams

Accounting & Finance

Fully integrated computerized accounting assignment - for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd year students

Dr Tom Ross

Agricultural Science

Supporting the development of a new unit in Applied Food Safety Microbiology

Dr Peter Vamplew

Computing

An anti-plagiarism text editor for software development courses

Ms Karen Eyles

UPP/NWC

Development of a comprehensive multimedia CD for UPP090 Bridging Maths

Ms Lisa Butler

Law

Development of Law 200 Contract and Law 201 Torts to WebCT enabled standards

Intra-faculty

Name

School

Title

Dr Stuart McLean

Pharmacy

Experimental Pharmacology by Computer Assisted Learning (CAL)

Dr Susan Jones

Zoology

Evaluation and assessment of information literacy skills of science students: a pilot study

Inter-faculty

Name

Faculties

Title

Ms Takame Ueki-Sabine

Arts/

Education

Development of articulated Graduate Certificate, Diploma and coursework Master's courses in Advanced TJFL (professional development for post-B.Teach/B.Ed/DipTJFL/in-service teachers)


2003

Individual category

Dr Julia Petzl

English, Journalism and European Languages

Online vocab and reading skills for intermediate/advanced foreign language students

Dr Kim Atkins

Philosophy

Creation of audio CDs of 1st year philosophy program in Ltn

Ms Cecilia Craft

Sociology and Social Work

Anti-oppressive practice: preparing practitioners to work with diversity

Ms Tracy Douglas

Human Life Sciences

Development of  a flexible first year Cell Biology unit

Dr Justin Walls

School of Medicine

Incorporation of a student-mentoring program into the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree.

Dr Vishy Karri

Engineering

Providing multi-disciplinary engineering training and generic skills through project based learning

Mr Robert Andrew

Education

Exploring the use of video cameras as teaching and learning tools

Intra-faculty

Professor Barbara Hatley, Dr Pamela Allen

School of Asian Languages and Studies

Improving student learning and enhancing internationalisation in Asian Studies

Mr Richard Doyle

Ag Science

Digital media content for undergraduate teaching

Inter-faculty

Prof Judi Walker, Ms Clair Anderson

Health Science/Arts

Integrating Indigenous health perspectives into health science courses: cultural safety


2002

Individual category

Dr Bert Peeters

English, Journalism and European Languages

Le vent en poupe: A comprehensive web-based intermediate French course

Dr Natalie Jackson

Sociology and social Work

Developing demographic analytical capacity in sociology and social ecology students

Dr Deborah Malor

Visual and Performing Arts

Off campus teaching strategies in the fine arts

Dr Elizabeth Leane

English, Journalism and European Languages

Development of a new interdisciplinary unit, "Writing About Science"

Dr Rhiannon Evans

History and Classics

Image bank and interactive tutorial presentation via WebCT

Dr Derek Choi-Lundberg

Medicine

An interactive approach to gross anatomy teaching

Prof Greg Peterson

Pharmacy

Development of a case-oriented module in theraputics for flexible delivery

Dr Greg Dicinoski

Chemistry

Making Chemistry laboratory work interesting

Dr Calum Wilson

Agricultural Science

Creation of an on-line Tasmanian-relevant plant pathology resource image database

Dr Michael Gardiner

Chemistry

A virtual laboratory exercise in chemical analysis

Dr Jane Sargison

Engineering

Development of a new cross discipline, experiential based, flexible delivery unit

Ms Carlin Dowling

Accounting and Finance

An assessment of the learning outcomes of flexible delivery versus "traditional" teaching methods

Ms Carlin Dowling

Accounting and Finance

Internal Control & Transition Cycles: development of a multimedia learning aid

Mr Lynden Griggs

Law

Combining the theoretical and practical of Corporations Law: Facilitation and flexibility in delivery and learning

Intra-faculty

Dr Michael Roach

Earth Sciences, Geography and Environmental Studies

Virtual excursions

Inter-faculty

Prof Judi Walker

Health Science, Arts

Integrating indigenous health perspectives into health professional curricula

Dr Martin Line

Science & Engineering, Education

Computer animations for enhanced lecture delivery

Dr Anthony Koutoulis

Science & Engineering, Education

Enhancement of teaching practices in the life sciences: linking schools and university


2001

Individual Category

Dr Sue Jones, A/P Roy Swain, Dr Leon Barmuta

Zoology

Challenging students to think critically: development of a new zoology unit

Dr Brian Yates

Chemistry

Molecular Modelling in the Undergraduate Curriculum

Ms Kathy Gibson

Accounting and Finance

Interactive CD Tasmanian case study for Social and Environmental Accounting

Dr Jane Watson

Education

Quantitative Literacy for BTeach Students via the Internet

Dr Phil Dowe

Philosophy

Development of Philosophy Distance Courses

Dr Andrys Onsman

Riawunna

Indigenous Studies Online

Mr Andrew Robinson, Ms Ros Bull

Nursing

Developing a Collaborative Model of Preceptorship in Residential Aged Care

 


Intra-faculty Category

Ms Judy Spencer, Ms Lisa Dalton

Nursing, Rural Health

Inter disciplinary Rural Education for Undergraduate Health Science Students

Dr Colin Sherrington

Medicine, Nursing

Increasing clinical experience for medical and nursing students through development of integrated video-rich, computer based teaching


2000

Individual Category

Dr Justin Walls

Medicine

Development of a case study based tutorial program using clinical material

Prof Frank Bullen

Engineering

Group Project Based Learning in Geotechnical Engineering

Dr Greg Dicinoski

Chemistry

Development of Computer Aided Tutorials for Analytical Chemistry

Dr Vishy Karri

Mr Glen Mayhew

Engineering

Virtual Training in Robotics

Ms Kathy Gibson

Accounting and Finance

Workplace-based Conduct and Assessment of Honours/Postgraduate Programs

Dr Dallas Hanson

Management

Boyer:A Strategic Management Case

Assoc Prof Gary Easthope

Sociology and Social Work

Evaluation of new web based teaching source

Dr Margaret Barrett

Early Childhood and Primary Education

Beyond the institution: Building critical learning communities with recent graduates

Dr Phil Dowe

Philosophy

Development of the Science and Religion course, with particular Focus on online tutorials

Intra-faculty Category

Mr Richard Phillips

Biomedical Science

Development of an integrated CD-ROM and WWW based anatomy tutorial package

Dr Colin Sherrington

Medicine

An interactive computerised multimedia teaching program in child health for medical and nursing students

Inter-faculty Category

Dr Chris Burke

Aquaculture

Science and Engineering,

Health Sciences,

Education

Development of computer-based revision tutorials in microbiology

Prof Barbara Hatley

Ms Lesley Harbon

Ms Soon-ja Yeom

Asian Languages and Studies,

Early Childhood and Primary Education,

Computing

Arts,

Education,

Science and Engineering

Curriculum preparation for a new unit: 'Understanding Asian Cultures and Societies through language'

Dr Greg Hannan,

Mr Andrew Fluck

Psychology,

Secondary and Post-Compulsory Education

Science and Engineering,

Education,

Using WebCT to deliver Psychology and Education courses for strategic and pedagogic development

Dr Gerry Farrell

Dr Jeffrey Malpas

Dr Judi Walker

Nursing

Health Science

Arts

Developing a model for interfaculty WWW enabled teaching and learning

Dr Colin Sherrington

Medicine

Health Science

Science and Engineering

Interactive computer-based teaching of child development assessment for medical, nursing and psychology students


1999

Project Leader

School

Project Title

     

Dr Daphne Habibis, Dr Janeen Baxter

Sociology and Social Work

Maximising flexible learning opportunities in a cost-effective way.

Mr Lynden Griggs

Law

An evaluation of Australian Law Courseware software within the statutory interpretation component of Law of Groups.

Dr Margaret Robertson

Early Childhood and Primary Education

Flexible delivery through on-line presentations in virtual and real time.

Dr Claire Hiller

Secondary and Post-compulsory Education

Tasaway 2000: The Middle School Years. Developing pre-service education for the Middle School.

Dr John Donaldson, Desmond Fearnley-Sander

Mathematics

Reform Calculus with integrated technology.

Dr Sue Jones, Dr Anthony Koutoulis

Zoology, Plant Science

A bridging course for Life Science students.

Dr Tish Pankhurst

Aquaculture

Development of a CD based Self-Directed Student Tutorial.

Dr Katherine Brown, Dr Eleanor Bruce

Geography and Environmental Studies

Integrating higher education into the community using cross-disciplinary learning.

Dr Barry O'Grady

Chemistry

Flexible methods and Materials for the Teaching of Chemistry

Dr Peter McQuillan, Dr Geoff Allen

Geography and Environmental Studies, Agricultural Science

Rapid and reliable identification of invertebrates in agricultural and environmental studies.

Ms Pamela Allen, Ms Abigail Binning, Dr Mary Fearnley-Sander, Dr Mobo Gao

Asian Languages and Studies, Secondary and Post-compulsory Education, Asian Languages and Studies

Flexible-mode Teaching and learning in Studies of Asia

1998

Project Leader

School

Project Title

     

Dr M Fearnley-Sander

Education

Development of the BTeach Primary Curriculum program for multi-media delivery

Mrs Claire Hiller

Education

Learning to Teach Literacy K-6, an Integrated Approach

Dr Tongtao Zheng

Asian Languages and Studies

On-Line Chinese Tutorial System

Dr Peter Lane

Agricultural Science

An Image Database for Plant Taxonomy Practical Classes

Dr Philip Hugh Brown

Agricultural Science

Sustainable Resource Management - Development of a flexible delivery unit

Dr Brian Francis Yates

Chemistry

On-Line assessment of first-year chemistry

Mr John Donald Hall

Architecture

ArchiSim - a 'flight simulator' for testing architectural models

Dr Margaret Robertson

Education

Improving learning outcomes for international students

Ms Rosalind Bull

Nursing

Producing a Health Market: a collaborative, experiential assessment strategy

Dr Mark Colyvan

Philosophy

An Integrated Logic Curriculum and Textbooks

Dr Phillipa Martyr

Nursing

Interactive Web-based teaching and learning in nursing using TopClass

Dr Barry Vincent O'Grady

Chemistry

Foundation Chemistry by Open Learning

Assoc Prof Sylvia Kirov

Pathology

Development of computer-based Learning Materials for Medical Microbiology

1997

Project Leader

Department

Project Title

     

Prof R J Clark

Agricultural Science

Assessment of Content Requirements and the feasibility of Educational Delivery Using Information Technology to Primary Producers in Tasmania

Dr SM Jones

Zoology

Discipline-specific learning skills for "at risk" students in the Life Sciences.

Mr T Freeman

Information Systems

Business Transaction Simulator

Dr E Stratford

Geography & Environmental Studies

Rounding out the Geography Curriculum: Work Experience for completing students.

Dr J A Devereux

Law

A pilot study of the use of Video as an Evaluative Tool (VET)

Dr M Line

Agricultural Science

Conversion to computerised slide delivery and the development of Microbiology tutorials.

Mr R Snell

Law

Public Law Active Research project: Bringing a Teaching Innovation on line.

Dr M Robertson

Secondary & Post Compulsory Education

Teaching for diversity: Quality Learning Outcomes with international students.

Mrs L H Shotten

Philosophy

Environmental ethics study group for undergraduate students

Dr RN Williams

Computing

An Active Learning Environment for introducing Artificial Intelligence Concepts.

Dr G Peterson

Medicine & Pharmacy

Development of a case-oriented teaching module in clinical pharmacokinetics.

Prof JL Garfield

Philosophy

Cognitive Science Curriculum Development and Student Recruitment.

Assoc Prof R Swain

Zoology

A third level zoology unit emphasising self-directed learning.

Assoc Prof SM Kirov

Pathology

Establishment of an Image Database for Medical Microbiology Teaching

Mr D Davies

Physics

An alternative method of teaching current Physics courses using a multimedia computer.

Dr R J Wiltshire

Plant Science

Virtual Field Botany.

1996

Professor Graham Boyd

Medicine

Development of a Computerised Approach to Clinical Diagnostic Problem-Solving

Mr Edward Broomhall

Early Childhood and Primary Education

The production of a video demonstrating print making techniques suitable for Primary School Children

Mr Scott Champion

Agricultural Science

Agricultural Industry Profiles Online

Mr Robert Godfrey

Applied Computing and Mathematics

Gearing Up for the World Wide Web

Mr John Donald Hall

Architecture

An Interactive Tutorial Software for Building Analysis

Dr Susan Jones

Zoology

Cooperative Learning in Zoology 1.

Dr Anthony Koutoulis

Plant Science

Recombinant DNA Technology in Plant Science

Dr Thao Le

Early Childhood and Primary Education

Developing a WEB-based TESOL prototype.

Mr Donald McPherson

Mathematics

Tipping the Balance to Learning - Training of Tutors/Mentors

Dr Caroline Mohammed

Agricultural Science

"Dry" Labs and Computer Aided Learning in Plant Pathology and Crop Protection.

Dr Andrew Tulloch,

Paediatrics and Child Health

Paediatric Problem Solving Using Computer-Assisted-Learning

Dr Jane Watson

Education

Delivery support to a multimedia Graduate Certificate Course

Dr Brian Francis Yates

Chemistry

On-line Teaching of Computational Chemistry