Teaching and Learning Committee
| Name | Teaching and Learning Committee |
| Type | Academic Board Standing Committee |
| Presiding Member | Dr Paul Tranter (02) 6268 8310 | p.tranter@adfa.edu.au |
Terms of Reference | Teaching Awards | Rector's Commendations | TLC Forum
The Teaching and Learning Committee operates informally and does not keep minutes. However, an Annual Report is presented to the Academic Board at the beginning of each year.
What is TLC?
The Teaching and Learning Committee ("TLC") is an advisory committee to UNSW@ADFA. It has operated since 1993, initially (1993-1995) as a Rector's committee, then (1996 - Present) as a Standing Committee of the Academic Board.
TLC's main purpose is to foster and encourage commitment to best teaching practice throughout UNSW@ADFA. The main activities of the TLC are:
- The TLC Seminar Series
- Teaching and Learning Workshops
- Rector's Commendation for Excellence in Teaching ($500 Award and a citation)
- the UNSW@ADFA Teaching Awards ($3000 and a citation)
TLC also takes ad hoc projects referred by the Rector, the Associate Dean (Education), or the Academic Board.
Membership
| Name |
School/Department |
| Dr Paul Tranter Presiding Member |
School of Physical, Environmental & Mathematical Sciences |
| A/Prof Michael Frater Ex-Officio, PM Academic Board |
School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| A/Prof Stephen Yeomans |
School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering |
| Dr James Connor | School of Business |
| Dr Zlatko Jovanoski | School of Physical, Environmental & Mathematical Sciences |
| Mr Craig Benson | School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| Mr M Copeland | School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering |
| Dr D Blaazer | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| A/Prof Grant Collins Observer |
School of Physical, Environmental & Mathematical Sciences |
| Ms Jan Gordon |
Manager, Academy Library |
| Mr Allan Herrmann |
Manager, Educational Technology Services |
Ms Fiona Cotton |
Academic Language and Learning Unit |
Appointment of members
The membership of the TLC comprises at a minimum one academic from each of the five schools. The Presiding Member is drawn from the committee and approved by the UNSW@ADFA Academic Board. The Presiding Member of the UNSW@ADFA Academic Board is a TLC member ex officio. All terms are two years.
Additional members may be co-opted by the committee either for full terms or for a specific role over a shorter period. Membership does not usually exceed ten.
The call for expressions of interest in membership is made through each school early in each year, so that new membership can be put forward for endorsement at the March UNSW@ADFA Academic Board meeting.