Learning and Teaching Committee
The Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC) leads learning and teaching strategy at the University, administers Teaching Development Grants, and makes annual Teaching Awards. The statement of principles, Teaching and Learning at Canterbury (PDF), outlines the University's approach to education.
The Learning and Teaching Committee is a committee of the Academic Board. It takes a leadership position on quality assured teaching practice, and champions innovation in the use of technology in teaching. The Committee promotes good teaching through, for example, the presentation of Teaching Awards, the provision of Teaching Development Grants, the organisation of an annual teaching week and promotion of good practice. The Learning and Teaching Committee has oversight of the development, implementation and review of the University's Learning and Teaching Plan.
- Membership
- Secretary
- Terms of Reference
- Meeting Minutes (Intranet, staff login required)
Each College has its own Learning and Teaching Committee or equivalent which can be accessed by UC staff via the following links on the intranet: Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law (under development), Science (under development)
Learning and Teaching Committee Membership
Chair
Dr Hamish Cochrane, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Vice-Chancellor (ex officio)
Dr Rod Carr
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (ex officio)
Professor Ian Town
Assistant Vice-Chancellor Maori
Darryn Russell
Director of Learning Resources
Alex Hanlon (from 19 March 2012)
One Pro Vice-Chancellor nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
Professor Paul Fleming (Science)
Representative of the College of Arts, nominated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor Arts
Dr Lyndon Fraser (from 1 January 2012)
Representative of the College of Business and Economics, nominated by the Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor Business and Economics
Dr Sonia Mazey
Representative of the College of Education, nominated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education
Dr Ronnie Davey, School of Literacies and Arts
Representative of the College of Engineering, nominated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor Engineering
Dr Andrew Bainbridge-Smith, Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (from 1 May 2012)
Representative of the College of Science, nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Science
Professor Matthew Turnbull, School of Biological Sciences
Representative of the School of Law, nominated by the Dean of Law
Associate Professor Lynne Taylor
Representative of the Academic Development Group
Dr Keith Comer
Associate University Librarian
Heather Jenks
Representative from the Digital Media Group
Dr Herbert Thomas
Acting Student Success Manager
Dr Liz Tully
Two members elected by and from the academic staff members on the Academic Board
Professor Niki Davis, School of Literacies and Arts
Professor Elizabeth Toomey, School of Law
One National Tertiary Teaching Award winner
Associate Professor Jon Harding, School of Biological Sciences
Two Student Representatives
Tom Horrocks
Todd Rabbitt
Secretary
Eleri Nugent
Academic Quality Assurance Unit eleri.nugent@canterbury.ac.nz
Terms of Reference
The Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC) is a Standing Committee of the Academic Board and shall provide regular reports through Academic Board to the University Council.
The LTC will undertake the following either directly or through its sub-committees:
- Lead learning and teaching strategy at the University
- Develop and support a University-wide Learning and Teaching Plan
- Take a leadership position on quality assured teaching practice
- Promote and award teaching development grants
- Champion innovation and the use of technology in teaching
- Provide advice on professional development for all teachers throughout their career
- Celebrate excellence in teaching through:
- The University Teaching medal
- Teaching awards at the University and National level
- An annual teaching week
- Sponsoring research into best practice for learning and teaching