The Future of Education
Jacqueline A. OFlaherty
Institution: University of South Australia
Address: City East Campus, South Australia
Postal Code: GPO Box 2471, Adelaide
Country: Australia
Dr. Jackie O'Flaherty is a senior lecturer in Biosciences at the University of South Australia, Australia. She specializes in the areas of: Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Case Based Learning and has developed and taught many Biosciences courses for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students. Jackie has focused on fostering engagement for online learners, particularly for students at a distance, which has been an elusive combination sector-wide. Her inclusive and transformational teaching practice, including Virtual Classrooms and Online Peer Mentoring, has been adopted broadly by the Health Sciences Division, across UniSA and in Open Universities Australia courses to assist learners across a range of modes (‘here, near and far’ students).Jackie is founder of the UniSA online "JumpStart your Science and Online Learning in Health Sciences" workshop, which won her an International Online Effective Practice Award in 2018.Jackie is cofounder of “ScienceReady”, a short course designed to smooth transition into the Health Sciences. Jackie is an early adopter of technology to facilitate learning and develops strong relationships with her students who clearly value her personal touch, expert voice and academic guidance. She is a scholarly teacher who has published journal articles to disseminate the context, challenges and successes of her work.
Jackie has received multiple teaching awards including UniSA, national and International citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, UniSA Award for Teaching Excellence in 2012; in 2013 the OLT National Australian Award for University Teaching Excellence; in 2017 an Open Universities Australia (OUA) National Award for Excellence in the engagement of students studying online and two International Effective Practice Awards for Innovations in Effective Practice in Digital Online Learning in 2017 and 2018. Jackie is an invited mentor in the Australian Awarded University Teachers Network mentor scheme (2017- present).
Qualifications: BSc (1981); MSc (Certificate of Proficiency); PhD Biochemistry (University of Auckland, N.Z.)(1986).
Areas she has worked include: Research Scientist (Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide) (1987-1990); Teacher (Department of Education and Children's Services, Adelaide) (1995-2000); PBL facilitator (Department of Medicine, Flinders University, and Adelaide) (2000-2005); CBL facilitator (Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide) (2000-2014); PBL facilitator (Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide) (2001-2006).
Awards received include: International (USA) OLC Effective Practice Awards for Innovations in Digital Teaching and Learning (2017 and 2018), Open Universities Australia (OUA) National Award for Excellence in the engagement of students studying online (2017), OLT Australian Award for University Teaching Excellence (2013), UniSA Teaching Excellence Award (2012), UniSA Supported Teacher Award (2012), UniSA Supported Teacher Award (2011), UniSA Supported Teacher Award (2010), ALTC National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2010), Nomination for Division of Health Sciences Excellent Educator Award (2010 and 2017), UniSA Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2009), Quality in Teaching and Learning Scheme Award (2008),Division Of Health Sciences, University of South Australia Outstanding Achievement in Online Student Facilitation. Open Universities Australia (OUA) ,Open Universities Australia (OUA) National Award for Excellence in the engagement of students studying online for Human Biosciences 1(NRS120) and Human Biosciences 2(NRS150) in 2007 and for Human Body 1(NRS121) and Human Body 2(NRS151) in 2008, University of Auckland Postgraduate Scholarship (1982), British Petroleum Postgraduate Scholarship (1982), Senior prize in Biochemistry (1980).
Teaching and learning research grants include: Division of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Grant (2009, 2010); Experience Plus Student Engagement Grant (2013, 2014); Digital Learning Grant (2015).
Areas of expertise: Assessment and evaluation, curriculum renewal, higher education, blended learning, flipped classrooms, virtual classrooms, e-learning, learning analytics, academic writing for specific purposes.
Jackie has received multiple teaching awards including UniSA, national and International citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, UniSA Award for Teaching Excellence in 2012; in 2013 the OLT National Australian Award for University Teaching Excellence; in 2017 an Open Universities Australia (OUA) National Award for Excellence in the engagement of students studying online and two International Effective Practice Awards for Innovations in Effective Practice in Digital Online Learning in 2017 and 2018. Jackie is an invited mentor in the Australian Awarded University Teachers Network mentor scheme (2017- present).
Qualifications: BSc (1981); MSc (Certificate of Proficiency); PhD Biochemistry (University of Auckland, N.Z.)(1986).
Areas she has worked include: Research Scientist (Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide) (1987-1990); Teacher (Department of Education and Children's Services, Adelaide) (1995-2000); PBL facilitator (Department of Medicine, Flinders University, and Adelaide) (2000-2005); CBL facilitator (Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide) (2000-2014); PBL facilitator (Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide) (2001-2006).
Awards received include: International (USA) OLC Effective Practice Awards for Innovations in Digital Teaching and Learning (2017 and 2018), Open Universities Australia (OUA) National Award for Excellence in the engagement of students studying online (2017), OLT Australian Award for University Teaching Excellence (2013), UniSA Teaching Excellence Award (2012), UniSA Supported Teacher Award (2012), UniSA Supported Teacher Award (2011), UniSA Supported Teacher Award (2010), ALTC National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2010), Nomination for Division of Health Sciences Excellent Educator Award (2010 and 2017), UniSA Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2009), Quality in Teaching and Learning Scheme Award (2008),Division Of Health Sciences, University of South Australia Outstanding Achievement in Online Student Facilitation. Open Universities Australia (OUA) ,Open Universities Australia (OUA) National Award for Excellence in the engagement of students studying online for Human Biosciences 1(NRS120) and Human Biosciences 2(NRS150) in 2007 and for Human Body 1(NRS121) and Human Body 2(NRS151) in 2008, University of Auckland Postgraduate Scholarship (1982), British Petroleum Postgraduate Scholarship (1982), Senior prize in Biochemistry (1980).
Teaching and learning research grants include: Division of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Grant (2009, 2010); Experience Plus Student Engagement Grant (2013, 2014); Digital Learning Grant (2015).
Areas of expertise: Assessment and evaluation, curriculum renewal, higher education, blended learning, flipped classrooms, virtual classrooms, e-learning, learning analytics, academic writing for specific purposes.
