University of Birmingham Teaching Academy Awards for Educational Enhancement and Innovation, 2018-2019 Appendix - Judging Criteria Nominations will be judged on the extent to which they contribute towards achieving the goals of the Education Strategy 2015-20, using the following criteria as a framework. You may wish to review these criteria when making a nomination. Criterion 0 1 2 3 Creating a No Has impact Has improved Integrates learning evidence on practice at practice, research and environment a local level creating an teaching to which that has been environment provide an supports, well received that is exceptional, excites and by students research-rich, inclusive stimulates inclusive and learning our students that environment encourages that has the interaction potential for impact across the institution No Enhances the Enhances the Exceptional evidence experience of experience of support that Enhancing some students more has potential the student students broadly, to transform educational directly (eg perhaps the experience through within a experience of learning College or students materials or School, across the sessions) or directly or institution, indirectly (eg indirectly; or directly or through has a indirectly; or organisational substantial that has an change) impact on the outstanding educational impact on the experience of educational a more limited experience of number of a more limited students number of students Curriculum No Innovation or Novel Original innovation evidence creativity approach(es) approach(es) within an that that show immediate demonstrate exceptional context, innovation or creativity and
University of Birmingham Teaching Academy Awards for Educational Enhancement and Innovation, 2018-2019 Appendix - Judging Criteria Nominations will be judged on the extent to which they contribute towards achieving the goals of the Education Strategy 2015-20, using the following criteria as a framework. You may wish to review these criteria when making a nomination. Criterion 0 1 2 3 Creating a learning environment which supports, excites and stimulates our students No evidence Has impact on practice at a local level that has been well received by students Has improved practice, creating an environment that is research-rich, inclusive and that encourages interaction Integrates research and teaching to provide an exceptional, inclusive learning environment that has the potential for impact across the institution Enhancing the student educational experience No evidence Enhances the experience of some students directly (eg through learning materials or sessions) or indirectly (eg through organisational change) Enhances the experience of students more broadly, perhaps within a College or School, directly or indirectly; or has a substantial impact on the educational experience of a more limited number of students Exceptional support that has potential to transform the experience of students across the institution, directly or indirectly; or that has an outstanding impact on the educational experience of a more limited number of students Curriculum innovation No evidence Innovation or creativity within an immediate context, Novel approach(es) that demonstrate innovation or Original approach(es) that show exceptional creativity and
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