IBILTA 2025 Award Winners!
Congratulations to our IBILTA 2025 Conference award winners on their remarkable success! Their dedication to block and immersive teaching and learning is reflected via receipt of these well-deserved awards.
Award Category |
Award Winner |
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Excellence in Pedagogic Research |
Associate Professor John Weldon, Victoria University, Professor Loretta Konjarski, Victoria University |
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Outstanding Contribution |
Associate Professor John Weldon, Victoria University |
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Excellence in Curriculum Design |
Dr Christina Tao, Senior Lecturer in Law, Victoria University; Pam Christou, WIL Coordinator, Victoria University |
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Excellence in Teaching (Early Career) |
Gabrielle La Forest, Southern Cross University |
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Excellence in Teaching |
Dr Reilly Anne Willis, University of Suffolk |
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Research Poster |
Dr Carmen Maria Ortiz Granero and Alexandra Read |
IBILTA Awards
The IBILTA conference is an opportunity to make new connections, explore new ideas, and to celebrate success. The IBILTA Awards aims to recognise excellence and innovation in block and intensive modes of teaching. Our awards ceremony will follow the conference dinner.
The conference dinner will take place at Bistro on the Quay along the tranquil waterfront marina in Ips
wich. Join us at Bistro on the Quay at 6pm on Thursday 26th June, for an evening of wonderful food and the awards ceremony to celebrate excellence in Block learning and teaching.
If you would like to participate in the conference dinner and awards night, don’t forget to complete your conference dinner booking by the 20th May 2025.
Process for applications
- Applications for awards can be made 1st March 2025 - 16th May 2025
- Awards will be reviewed by a panel of peers. The panel will comprise of four academics from at least two institutions. Each application will be assessed by two panel members. A panel member can not assess an award for which they are a nominee.
- Award winners will be announced at the IBILTA Conference Awards Dinner Thursday 26th June 2025
Criteria
All applications must address the following criteria:
- Approaches to block or intensive-based teaching, research and / or support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
- Innovation, leadership or scholarship in block or intensive learning and teaching that has influenced, and enhanced learning and teaching and / or the student experience.
- Community recognition, e.g., publication, institution, peers, previous awards, other organisations, accreditation etc.
Examples of evidence
All applications must include evidence. Examples of possible sources of evidence include:
- student survey results and comments
- testimonials from teaching colleagues, colleagues who have adopted approaches based on nominee's work or industry / professional stakeholders.
- learning system analytics
- publications, citations, awards etc.
Award categories
We have the following award categories. Applications may be made at an individual or team-basis (2-10 individuals). It is also possible to nominate a colleague for one of these awards.
This award recognises the commitment of academics to block and / or intensive-based pedagogies, who have delivered significant enhancements to the learning experience, achievement or employment outcomes for students.
The early career award acknowledges the outstanding contributions of academics who are early career academics (less than 3 years in practice) who have demonstrated their commitment to and understanding of block and / or intensive-based pedagogies and the positive impacts for their students.
Block and / or intensive based modes of learning and teaching often have active learning approaches embedded into curriculum design and delivery. This award recognises innovative practices developed or adopted by academics and professional services in their work with students.
The pedagogical research award acknowledges contributions to the advancement of block and intensive modes of learning and teaching. Individual and team-based submissions will be considered.
This award recognises the best poster presented at the IBILTA 2025 Transforming Education Conference. This award is voted for by conference delegates.
This award recognises an outstanding contribution to the block and intensive learning and teaching community for the advancement of the pedagogy, innovation, or leadership.