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2000 Quality Award Applicants and Recipients

We would like to congratulate all the people who were involved in the 2000 Quality Award applications.

In addition, special congratulations must go to those teams/individuals who received a Commendation or Award in 2000.

CATEGORY	AWARD/COMMENDATION	PROJECT TITLE
TEACHING & LEARNING (HE)	Award $10,000	A model for using course experience data to improve Teaching & Learning
TEACHING & LEARNING (VET)	Award $10,000	Development of Course Management Systems
	Award $10,000	Carlton Library Learning Centre Facilities development
	Commendation** (refer below)	Implementing a new training system in the community services industry
	Commendation	Establishment of policies and procedures for industry based programs
TEACHING & LEARNING (Open)	Award $10,000	Business Computing 1 redevelopment
STAFF / SERVICES / FACILITIES	Award $8,000	“Be Aware” week
	Award $8,000	Disabled Access Audit & Improvement Program
	Commendation	Community Health Program – Continuous Quality Improvement
	Commendation	First Site Gallery
ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY – OPEN	No award given in this category
INTERNATIONAL	No award given in this category
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT	No award given in this category
REGIONAL & LOCAL  COMMUNITIES	No award given in this category
ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY – T&L/R&D	No award given in this category

** For the 2000 Quality Awards, Ed Credit agreed to sponsor to the value of $1000, a Special Commendation Award to the most highly commended applicant, as determined by the judges from the pool of applicants being recommended for a Commendation Level. The double asterisk indicates the applicant selected by the panel.
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PROJECT	A model for using course experience data to improve teaching & learning
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	Justice and Youth Studies, FELCS
TEAM LEADER	Mark Longmuir (Youth Affairs Course Coordinator)
TEAM MEMBERS	David MacKenzie (project developer), David Maunders, Kerry Montero, Rob Nabben, Alex Agius
PROJECT SUMMARY	The Student Feedback Evaluation Project undertaken by the course team in Youth Affairs has used an extended cyclical collection of student feedback information – including course experience assessments (CEQ) each semester, common student evaluation forms for course subjects, mid-semester unit evaluations and an end-of-course evaluation day – to improve teaching and learning in the BA (Youth Affairs) and student experience of the course.

 

PROJECT	Development of Course Management System
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	Built Environment, Constructed Environment
TEAM LEADER	Hendrikus Berkers
TEAM MEMBERS	Hendrikus Berkers, Stephanie Cuthbertson, Sue Scarlett, Mike Lennon, Michael Goss & the Department of Built Environment
PROJECT SUMMARY	To meet the requirements of a seamless structure, the Department of Built Environment developed a course quality assurance model to align VET Departments with course teams as practiced by the Higher Education Sector. The Department developed a Course Management System that maps the Teaching and Learning Strategy at a course level.

 

PROJECT	Carlton Library Learning Centre Facilities Development
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	Carlton Library, University Library
TEAM LEADER	Annette Sullivan
TEAM MEMBERS	Annette Sullivan, Bernadene Sward, Cheryl Lewis Fitzgerald, Carlton Library Team
PROJECT SUMMARY	In 1999, the Carlton Library developed new facilities in support of the University’s student-centred focus to provide a flexible learning environment catering to students’ diverse ways of learning.  This convergence of existing library services with new learning technologies provided a model for similar developments at other RMIT Library sites, and has enabled the Library to forge exciting partnerships with students and staff that increases their capacity to adapt to new learning technologies.

 

PROJECT	Implementing a New Training System in the Community Services Industry
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	Social & Community Services, FELCS
TEAM LEADER	Christine Robertson
TEAM MEMBERS	Christine Robertson, Georgina Mountford, Julia Silverman, Helen Georgiou, Mandy Patmore, Rosemary Deakin
PROJECT SUMMARY	The imperative to deliver quality, client focussed training under the new National Training System involved a collaborative, adaptive, team based approach from the RMIT Social and Community Services Department. The team identified the pedagogical, administrative and resource issues involved in the transition and responded by planning and developing processes and resources required to meet the challenges for effective transition in 2000.

 

PROJECT	Establishment of Policies and Procedures for Industry Based Programs
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	School of Management, Faculty of Business
TEAM LEADER	Kate Tusler
TEAM MEMBERS	Kate Tusler, Diana Fittipaldi
PROJECT SUMMARY	RMIT School of Management has established developed and implemented a project based on the procedures and policies for the Traineeship program within a University structure. VET and other departments at RMIT have a need for an integrated cohesive system which can be used University-wide and adapted for industry and community based programs.

 

PROJECT	Business Computing 1 redevelopment
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	School of Business Information Technology, RMIT Business
TEAM LEADER	Joan Richardson
TEAM MEMBERS	Joan Richardson, Bill Davey, Sarah Guss, Ken Miller, Penny Mercer, Graham White, Kiersten Lethbridge, James Quealy, Rod McCrochan, John Mitchell, Ruth O’Rourke
PROJECT SUMMARY	The Business Computing 1 subject team began a redevelopment process in 1997 aimed at modularising content to ensure a student focus, usability across the sectors of the University and the incorporation of new technologies into current teaching modes to diminish geographical and time boundaries.  Once technologies geared towards flexible delivery were investigated and adopted periodic evaluation processes were put in place.  A continuous improvement cycle was embarked upon.  Students and staff evaluated teaching processes, assessment tools and the design of the CDROM and WEB site.  The results of student surveys, focus groups, interviews and staff evaluations were reviewed and incorporated into the ongoing culture of improvement institutionalised in the subject.

 

PROJECT	“Be Aware” Week
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	EEO Unit, HRM Services
TEAM LEADER	Jill Duncan
TEAM MEMBERS	Gemma Pinnell, Joanne Forster, Eleonora Butera, Margaret Petrie, John Thorne, Melanie Jennings, Daniela Montano
PROJECT SUMMARY	“Be Aware” Week (BAW) is an annual project of the Personal Safety & Security Sub Committee (PS&SSC) of the Occupational Health & Safety Committee (OH&SC).  The theme week was instigated in 1996 in response to student and staff concerns about personal safety of campus. BAW is planned, delivered and evaluated by a working party of the PS&SSC and is representative of the RMIT community.

 

PROJECT	Disabled Access Audit & Improvement program
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	Campus Planning, Property Services Disability Liaison Unit, Academic Services
TEAM LEADER	Laurie Cuttiford, Martin Fathers, Matthew Brett
TEAM MEMBERS	Laurie Cuttiford, Martin Fathers, Matthew Brett
PROJECT SUMMARY	RMIT has an extremely diverse portfolio of physical properties that it is responsible for providing and managing.  Similarly, the people who work, visit and use the facilities have many different needs.  Access for those with disabilities is one extremely important aspect that needs to be provided.   This project responds to that need.

In this Award Category the judges recommend the following two projects for Commendation.

PROJECT	Community Health Program – Continuous Quality Improvement
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	Health Service, Student Affairs, Resources
TEAM LEADER	Enisa Kasar, Felicity Hood
TEAM MEMBERS	Enisa Kasar, Felicity Hood
PROJECT SUMMARY	The RMIT Health Service offers a Health Educational Program comprising Occupational and Community Health Programs.  Occupational Health Programs provide health screening, protection and preparation for those students and staff working in areas where there are identified health risks, such as Hepatitis B and noise induced hearing loss.  Community Health Programs relate to health issues that affect study and academic success, such as sexual health and drug and alcohol use.  In 1997 the RMIT Health Service developed documentation for its Health Education Programs, which until then, had been delivered without a clearly articulated rationale or aim.  This project received a quality commendation in 1998.  The Health Education Program has since undergone a series of changes that address the changing needs of the university, as outlined in the Strategic Plan and the changing health needs of students and staff and the various industries that they represent.  This project specifically targeted changes in documentation and evaluation of the Health Education Program.

 

PROJECT	First Site Gallery
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY	Art, Culture and Community Services, RMIT Union
TEAM LEADER	Nicole Ryan
TEAM MEMBERS	Nicole Ryan, Colleen Burke, Tony Lloyd, Fiona Whitworth, Robert Graham, Michelle Stewart
PROJECT SUMMARY	Over the past two years, First Site Gallery has committed itself to improving its administration, publicity and exhibition procedures in order to raise the standard and quality of service to students.  The Gallery Committee embarked upon this improvement project with the expectation that it would benefit students in their professional practice, improve the cultural life on campus and promote the creative excellence of RMIT students.

 

Congratulations to all people involved in RMIT Quality Award applications in 2000.

Sylvester Abanteriba	Sergio Fabris	Mark Longmuir	Gemma Pinnell
Alex Agius	Evelyn Fang	Di Lopez	Lana Presswell
Jenni Armstrong	Martin Fathers	Melissa Lowe	Robert Poliness
Pius Ang	Sue Fatone	Tracy Lowry	James Quealy
Desi Anton	Kirsten Finlay	Donald Lundy	Amanda Radford
Mary Atchison	Diana Fittipaldi	Marco Lupis	Teresa Rehak
David Ayers	Christine Fitzherbert	Allison Macdonald	Joan Richardson
Elena Ayre	Luke Flood	David MacKenzie	RMIT Security Staff
Allan Ballagh	Joanne Forster	David Maunders	Barbara Roberts
Colin Bent	Claire Franklin	Camille Mansell	Christine Robertson
Hendrikus Berkers	Helen Georgiou	Louise McCarthy	Hayley Russell
Travis Berketa	Michael Goss	Colleen McCarthy	Nicole Ryan
Gabi Bini	Robert Graham	Rod McCrohan	Gerry Selvadurai
Wendy Brakey	Sean Graydon	Kate McDonnell	Marie Sierra
Prue Bramwell	Pam Green	Elspeth McKay	Julian Silverman
Stephanie Bretel	Sarah Guss	Penny Mercer	Tony Skinner
Matthew Brett	Gill Halliday	Arthur Mete	Sue Sloan
Warwick Brewster	Bill Harding	Ken Millar	Doug Smith
Howard Bull	Anna Harley	Lucille Milne	Karen Stephens
Colleen Burke	Darko Hajzler	Hyun Sook Min	Michelle Stewart
Geoffrey Burns	Debbie Hawkins	John Mitchell	Anne Stewart
Eleonora Butera	Robert Hinkley	Neale Mitchell	Kevin Stewart
Megan Campbell	Annie Holdsworth	Robert Mocnik	Briley Stokes
Michael Calaz	Philomena Holman	Daniela Montano	Annette Sullivan
Carlton Library Team	Felicity Hood	Kerry Montero	Tracey Sullivan
Paul Cerotti	Rhonda Hoyle	Georgina Mountford	Bernadene Sward
Claire Chapman	Melanie Jennings	Felicity Nabbs	Cathy Szechenyi
Peter Charman	Enisa Kasar	Rob Nabben	Jim Tamiakis
Peter Coloe	Arvind Kumar Sinha	Mile Nesic	Greg Tink
Stephanie Cuthbertson	Nam Koo Lee	Gina Nicoletti	John Thorne
Laurie Cuttiford	Poppy Kousidis	Dannielle Noad	Kathy Toal
Bill Davey	Gloria Latham	Dayanthi Nugegoda	Kate Tusler
Rosemary Deakin	Mike Lennon	Cathy O’Connor	Eddie Vanda
Margaret Deighton	Melissa Leslie	Ruth O’Rourke	Morag Van der Zee
Vicki Dew	Kiersten Lethbridge	Eric Pagliarella	Ron Watkins
Veronica Dowman	Cheryl Lewis Fitzgerald	Louise Palmer	Michelle Wee
Peter Dunbabin	Selga Lielkajs	Sung Joo Park	Graeme White
Jill Duncan	Mr Lim	Mandy Patmore	Fiona Whitworth
Duane Eaks	Tony Lloyd	Margaret Petrie	Ray Woods
Dept. of Built Environment	Members of the PR3KE-KF Class		Gary Workman

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