LEARNING & TEACHING
Other Award, Grant and Fellowship Recipients
Global leadership award
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| Julia Roy |
19 May 2006
UNSW arts/law student Julia Roy has been awarded one of six Australian fellowships offered by the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program.
The program is run by the Institute of International Education and the Goldman Sachs Foundation and recognises outstanding academic achievement and leadership potential. Each fellow is awarded US$3000.
Julia has also been selected to travel to New York in July to attend the program's Global Leadership Institute.
The 20-year-old will join 50 other students from 17 countries to meet international leaders and learn about global issues. Past leaders have included UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan.
Julia currently edits the monthly Women Students' Law Society newsletter, The Female Brief, as well as the academic journal of the Politics and International Relations Society, Backbencher. She also has an active interest in the plight of Borneo's indigenous people. Last year she completed a three month-remote teaching placement in the Sarawakian interior, and is currently developing a number of grassroots education initiatives.
"I know it’s a cliche, but knowledge is power", says Julia. "In New York, I hope to network with other leaders, to combine resources and expand my initiatives in Borneo into other parts of the developing world."
UNSW arts/law student Julia Roy has been awarded one of six Australian fellowships offered by the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program.
The program is run by the Institute of International Education and the Goldman Sachs Foundation and recognises outstanding academic achievement and leadership potential. Each fellow is awarded US$3000.
Julia has also been selected to travel to New York in July to attend the program's Global Leadership Institute.
The 20-year-old will join 50 other students from 17 countries to meet international leaders and learn about global issues. Past leaders have included UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan.
Julia currently edits the monthly Women Students' Law Society newsletter, The Female Brief, as well as the academic journal of the Politics and International Relations Society, Backbencher. She also has an active interest in the plight of Borneo's indigenous people. Last year she completed a three month-remote teaching placement in the Sarawakian interior, and is currently developing a number of grassroots education initiatives.
"I know it’s a cliche, but knowledge is power", says Julia. "In New York, I hope to network with other leaders, to combine resources and expand my initiatives in Borneo into other parts of the developing world."
Omnium wins top online learning and teaching award
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| Rick Bennett and Vince Dzieken |
16 December 2005
UNSW has received an international learning and teaching award for the unique online education initiatives developed by The Omnium Project at the College of Fine Arts (COFA).
The Australasian Society of Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (Ascilite) presented their '2005 President's Award' to The Omnium Project (UNSW), at the recent 22nd Ascilite Conference in Brisbane. The award recognised Omnium for its 'exemplary application of ICT to teaching and learning in tertiary education'.
The Omnium Project was selected from a group of 15 international finalists and highly commended for two areas of its research and practice; the Omnium e-Learning Software Suite and their global online Creative Waves project held earlier this year in association with the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda).
Rick Bennett, founder of the Omnium Project and head of COFA Online accepted the award together with Omnium contributor and co-convenor of the Creative Waves project, Vince Dzieken, head of Multimedia and Digital Arts at Monash University, Melbourne.
"This award clearly acknowledges the University's determination to encourage and support innovative and often adventurous learning and teaching approaches," says Bennett. "Omnium is just one example of UNSW's commitment to improving the learning experience for our students."
Founded in 1998, The Omnium Project's research and activities have enabled over 3000 creative students, educators, professionals, theorists and writers from over 40 countries worldwide to connect with one another through its online projects, courses and communities.
For more information see the Omnium website.
UNSW has received an international learning and teaching award for the unique online education initiatives developed by The Omnium Project at the College of Fine Arts (COFA).
The Australasian Society of Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (Ascilite) presented their '2005 President's Award' to The Omnium Project (UNSW), at the recent 22nd Ascilite Conference in Brisbane. The award recognised Omnium for its 'exemplary application of ICT to teaching and learning in tertiary education'.
The Omnium Project was selected from a group of 15 international finalists and highly commended for two areas of its research and practice; the Omnium e-Learning Software Suite and their global online Creative Waves project held earlier this year in association with the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda).
Rick Bennett, founder of the Omnium Project and head of COFA Online accepted the award together with Omnium contributor and co-convenor of the Creative Waves project, Vince Dzieken, head of Multimedia and Digital Arts at Monash University, Melbourne.
"This award clearly acknowledges the University's determination to encourage and support innovative and often adventurous learning and teaching approaches," says Bennett. "Omnium is just one example of UNSW's commitment to improving the learning experience for our students."
Founded in 1998, The Omnium Project's research and activities have enabled over 3000 creative students, educators, professionals, theorists and writers from over 40 countries worldwide to connect with one another through its online projects, courses and communities.
For more information see the Omnium website.