1. Teaching Excellence Development Fund
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Teaching Excellence Development Fund
Information Session

2. November 19, 2018
TEDF Overview
The Teaching Excellence Development Fund (TEDF) has been developed to support innovative projects and capacity building approaches that foster excellence and scholarship in teaching, learning &assessment.
The scheme accommodates new Academic roles and is aligned with Curtin’s Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Plan 2013 – 2017.
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3. November 19, 2018
TEDF Principles
Principle 1: Projects/Activities funded by the TEDF will align with Curtin’s Strategic Plan and key institutional strategic teaching and learning projects.
Principle 2: The TEDF will be inclusive and equitable for all Curtin teaching staff.
Principle 3: The TEDF application process and reporting requirements will be manageable for claimants and those processing applications.
Principle 4: The TEDF will be subject to annual evaluation and review to ensure the scheme remains fit-for-purpose.
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4. Funding arrangements $360,000 available in 2015
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Funding arrangements
$360,000 available in 2015
Maximum of $20,000 per project
Funding will be committed in April 2015 for all successful proposals.
Distribute allocated funds to Project cost centres located in Schools and Faculty’s, and responsibility lies with each project lead to manage all administrative and financial transactions.
All purchases and expenses will be paid out of the individual cost centre when appropriate purchase orders and invoices have been provided. All transactions should carry the TEDF prefix on any statement.
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5. 2015 - Strategic Priorities
November 19, 2018
Strategic Priorities
Assessment, including:
External Review of Standards (up to 50% funding may be reserved for this area). Further information will be available online at: (
Addressing Academic Integrity including Plagiarism;
Developing effective and sustainable Assurance of Learning practices;
Developing challenging and practical assessment practices;
Enhancing the student experience through quality feedback;
Improving approaches to moderation.
TEDF – Information Session

6. 2015 - Strategic Priorities
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Strategic Priorities
Teaching Quality, including:
Developing initiatives for 1st yr experience, and strategies for retention;
Developing quality learning resources for students;
Supporting innovative, effective and sustainable teaching approaches;
Developing student interaction and engagement within the course ;
Supporting the advancement and scholarship of teaching and learning.
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7. November 19, 2018
TEDF Opportunities
Examples of TEDF funding opportunities include but not limited to:
Assessment - including developing new assessment literacy practices, enhancing student engagement through assessment, fostering scaffolding approaches to assessment across a course, improving peer and self assessment practices, and aligning assessment for work integrated learning initiatives;
Curriculum enhancement - including new instructional design and web-based developments, improving accreditation outcomes, approaches to benchmarking and employability outcomes, and enhancing English Language proficiency;
Development of quality teaching resources - including teaching exemplars, instructional strategies for students, in-class response strategies, and technology for enhanced teaching practices;
Innovation projects - including student personalisation, interactive teaching games, visualisation and dashboards, benchmarking tools, and engaging mobile device applications;
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning - including developing innovative strategies for evaluation of teaching, developing strategies for the integration of scholarship, research and professional activities with teaching, dissemination of professional learning practice, and dissemination of scholarship activities within the community;
Professional Development - activities including staff training, discipline and teaching area support, peer mentoring, cultural and interdiscipline development, and community of practice education;

8. November 19, 2018
Submission details
Project title, lead applicant, team members and roles
Overview of your project & links to strategic priorities
How will your priorities impact on quality & excellence at Curtin (sustainable, transferable etc.)
Budget details i.e. salaries, equipment purchases, travel etc.
Expected outputs & outcomes
Management of risks
Dissemination strategies
HOS approvals
TEDF – Information Session

9. November 19, 2018
Review Panel
The operation of the scheme is overseen by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education). Selection panels for proposals will consist of a minimum of five members drawn from the following areas:
Faculty Deans Teaching & Learning
Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor Teaching & Learning
Student Guild representative
Curtin Teaching and Learning Directors
TEDF coordinator from Curtin Teaching and Learning
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10. Evaluation Criteria Unsatisfactory Acceptable Desirable
Relevance to Strategic Priorities of the TEDF
Relevant to learners and strategic priorities are unclear.
Relevant to many learners and a strategic priority.
Relevant to a wide range of learners and across strategic priorities.
Academic merit and clarity of the project
The proposal lacks sufficient detail and/or clarity.
The underpinning rationale or conceptual basis of the proposal is unclear.
The rationale for the project is explained.
The conceptual framework for the proposal is clear.
The rationale for the project is clearly and concisely explained. The conceptual framework for the proposal is clear and demonstrates a high standard of scholarship.
Impact, transferability and sustainability
The project outcomes have low or unclear potential impact in the project setting; are unlikely to be transferable to new settings; and are likely to require high ongoing costs.
The project outcomes have moderate potential impact in the project setting; may be transferable to new settings; and are sustainable without further resourcing.
The project outcomes have high potential impact in the project setting; are readily transferable to new settings; and are likely to generate further income.
Budget sustainability
The budget details are insufficient and/or appear inappropriate for the proposed activities.
The budget is sufficiently detailed and appears appropriate for the proposed activities.
The budget is sufficiently detailed and is clearly appropriate for the proposed activities.
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11. TEDF – Community of Practice
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TEDF – Community of Practice
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(TEDF) - The Teaching Excellence Development Fund supports academic staff to develop innovative projects and capacity building initiatives that foster excellence and scholarship in teaching and learning.
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12. Questions…. http://ctl.curtin.edu.au/research/tedf.cfm
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Questions….

13. November 19, 2018
Last years projects
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14. Last years projects - issues
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Last years projects - issues
Uncertainty of budget funding
Impact on T & L quality (and excellence)
Timeframes & completion within the year (too big)
Overlap of projects/or work previously done
Excessive travel/conference allocation
Ongoing sustainability/transferability
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15. Last years projects - issues
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Last years projects - issues
Access to suitable resources i.e. instructional designer, software developer, research assistant, video editors etc
Internal staffing issues delayed the project
Installation and operation of new technology & equipment (CITS, support etc)
Ethics approval, access to student information
2 semesters required for completion
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