The purpose for the Wollongong Academy for Tertiary Teaching & Learning Excellence (WATTLE) is to advocate excellence and leadership in teaching and learning by:
- Building a higher education-focused community of expertise, scholarship and research to lead discussion, collaboration and innovation in University teaching and learning, within and outside of the University of Wollongong
- Building networks of knowledge fostering national and international relationships with respect to teaching and learning
- Increasing UOW’s national and international reputation with respect to teaching and learning
Key functions of the Academy include:
- Providing network opportunities for taking thinking forward with a focus on current global issues, i.e.
- developing position papers on higher education with the aim of informing policy and practice in teaching and learning in the sector
- developing and sharing good practice
- facilitating and presenting guest lectures
- hosting visiting fellows
- seeking external funding to support academy work
- Providing support and guidance of processes for recognition of excellence and outstanding achievement in teaching and learning
- Providing support and guidance of Professional Development in learning and teaching at UOW
- Supporting internal and external funded projects