CQUniversity trio Antony Dekkers, Dr Kerry Reid-Searl and Dr Steve McKillup are among top teachers across Australia receiving citations for 'Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning' this week...

The Rockhampton-based academics were among Queensland recipients of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) citation recognised in a ceremony at Brisbane Customs House this week (Monday, August 4).

Kerry, Steve and Antony ... recognised for boosting learning

More than 200 academic and support staff who have made a long-standing contribution to the quality of student learning are being recognised. The full list is at: Full list of Citation recipients

More than $2 million is being presented to individuals and teams, with each Citation recipient receiving $10,000.

Mr Dekkers is being recognised 'for innovation in the development and delivery of curricula and resources to meet the needs of students studying mathematics both on and off campus'.

Dr Searl is being recognised 'for the development of unique teaching strategies in a clinical laboratory to engage and inspire first-year nursing students'.

Dr McKillup is being recognised 'for developing a highly successful method of teaching complex physiological and statistical concepts, and embodying that method in an innovative international textbook on biostatistics'.

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard congratulates the CQUniversity winners

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Services) Professor Alex Radloff said the list of citation recipients demonstrated that valued contributions come from both the academic and administrative areas.

"Our Management Plan for Learning and Teaching notes that the priorities of CQUniversity staff include the student experience and support for learning and teaching, and this is evidenced by our continued success in the ALTC citations each year," she said.

"Helping students be what they want to be requires input from all staff - academic and administrative - with a focus on the whole student learning experience.

I am very pleased that the ALTC has recognised the long-standing contributions to student learning by Kerry, Antony and Steve."

Professor Richard Johnstone, ALTC Executive Director, said the Citations reveal the commitment to improving the student experience, with the 2008 recipients sharing new and innovative activities.

"Recipients are drawn from a broad range of disciplines and can be found working throughout the organisation as Citations recognise the work of everyone with a role in enhancing student learning", he noted.

Details are available via: http://www.altc.edu.au/carrick/go

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard congratulates the CQUniversity winners