Previous Recipients

The Charles Sturt Teaching Academy supports 'Change One Thing', which celebrates the outstanding work in the Charles Sturt learning and teaching community. It supports staff to learn from each other about practical and innovative solutions to learning and teaching challenges.

2023 Change One Thing Recipients

The following staff are the successful applicants of the inaugural Change One Thing Awards, with the *top three nominated for the RUN L&T Awards:

Recipient/sFacultySchool/Centre Submission titleVideo
* Elyce Green and  Team Brent Smith, Rebecca Barry, Latitia Kernaghan, Kathryn Castelletto, Lucinda Derrick, and Natalie Ellis   Three Rivers Department of Rural Health Learning the language of rural mental health View video submission
* David Leaver Faculty of Science and Health School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences Change One Thing in a Second Year Biochemistry Subject (BCM210) View video submission
* Kay Oddone and Team Dr Kasey Garrison, Ms Krystal Gagen-Spriggs & Ms Karen Bale Faculty of Arts and Education School of Information and Communication Studies Sound scholarship: Bridging theory and practice with podcasts View video submission
Karen Hayes Faculty of Science and Health School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences Team-based Learning for Clinical Reasoning View video submission
Pamela Webb Faculty of Science and Health School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences Stimulated Foot Wounds: Building confidence and competence in undergraduate Podiatry students View video submission
Julie Nguyen and Team - Dr. Malia Ho (MH), Simon Cummings (SC), Adriaan Erasmus (AE) Faculty of Science and Health School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences Using a Novel 3DPrint-printed Foot Model in Simulation-based Learning of Podiatry Clinical Skills View video submission
Kirsty Van Grinsven and Team – Rebecca Willis, Cate Melville, Caroline Robinson Faculty of Science and Health School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences Spaces and places for authentic learning View video submission
Yeslam Al-Saggaf and Katherine Herbert Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Reimagining teacher-student interactions: Letting go of the ego View video submission
Kerstin McPherson and Team - Kristen Andrews, Kate Dooley and Kylie Dobson Faculty of Science and Health School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences Introducing LGBTQIA+ in the Physiotherapy course at Charles Sturt University View Video Submission
Ashad Muhammad Kabir Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Innovation that has positively influenced and enhanced the learning and teaching experience. View video submission
Robyn Jarman Faculty of Science and Health School of Dentistry and Medical Science Change One Thing: Gender Sensitivity in Blood Collection View video submission
Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan Faculty of Arts and Education School of Education Designing an engaging, embodied and inclusive creative arts subject that has been extended through an authentic high school partnership View video submission
Tehani Croft Faculty of Arts and Education School of Information and Communication Studies Flipping Rubrics - engaging with the criteria View video submission
Louise Pemberton and Team -Linda Hazell, Matthew Ireland, Peter Micalos Faculty of Science and Health School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences Neily Dead! – An evolving case study for increased student View video submission

2024 Change One Thing Recipients

The following staff are the successful applicants of the 2024 Change One Thing Awards, with the *top three nominated for the RUN L&T Awards

Recipient/s Faculty School Presentation Title: Video
*Christopher Cummins, Dr Matthew Collins & Matilda Thiele FoSH SDMS Constructing & adopting a virtual observatory to connect the stars and improve student outcomes View video submission
*Nicole Sugden Dr Leigh Grant, Dr Jenni Greig, & Amita Krautloher BJBS SoP Beyond the essay: E-portfolios engage diverse learners and foster academic integrity View video submission
*Belinda Downey, Amita Krauthloher,
Samantha Hamilton and
Dr Kelly Tribolet
FoAE SoE Boosting Retention Through Equitable Assessments in Early Childhood Education   View video submission
Kylie Dobson and Sonia Spry FoSH SAHESS Bringing clinical practice into the classroom-enhancing authentic learning. View video submission
Shayne Chau
A/Prof Kelly Spuur
Clare Singh
Caroline Nabasenja
Kerri Hicks
Carole Hunter 
FoSH SDMS Transforming Diagnostic Radiography Work-integrated Learning with PebblePad View video submission
Anna Horn and Dr Luke Donnan FoSH SAHESS Nerve Blocks: In Practice View video submission
Matilda Thiele, Chris Cummins and Matt Collins FoSH SDMS Scaffolded approach to student engagement and tertiary study in Physics through interactive worksheets View video submission
Kirsty Van Grinsven, Linda Ball and Cate Melville FoSH SAHESS The Power of Reciprocity in Cultural Learning View video submission
Tarni Nelson FoSH SDMS Professional Button Pushers View video submission
Dane Rickwood and Trudie Fenwick FoSH SNPHS Outcome Alignment: Assessing Communication in an Online Paramedicine Subject View video submission