Qualifications and Awards – Christopher Cheong

Qualifications

Year	Qualification
2007 – 2008	Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning RMIT University
2004 – 2008	Ph.D. (Computer Science) RMIT University Thesis: Hermes: Goal-Oriented Interactions for Intelligent Agents
2003	Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science) (Honours) RMIT University Thesis: An Empirical Investigation of Teamwork Infrastructure for Autonomous Agents
2000 – 2002	Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science) RMIT University

Awards

Year	Award
2016	Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning From the Office for Learning & Teaching website: “Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning recognise and reward the diverse contributions made by individuals and teams to the quality of student learning. Citations are awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period, whether they are academic staff, general staff, sessional staff or institutional associates.” I was awarded my citation “For implementing a student-centred, technology-enhanced and research-informed problem identification and solving approach to improve students’ learning experiences and outcomes.”
2013	College of Business Teaching Award 2013 Team Award Services Supporting Student Learning“For enhancing student learning by applying a student-centered, technology-enhanced and research-informed teaching philosophy to develop a gamification-based service that supports student learning and teaching.”
2013	Certificate of Recognition for Teaching Excellence Awarded for Good Teaching Scale (GTS) scores of 90% or above in classes with more than 10 students and classes with more than 5 GTS responses.
2013	Best Reviewer Award Awarded to the best reviewer(s) of academic papers submitted to the “Informing Science + IT Education Conference” (InSITE) in 2013.
2012	Best Paper Award Awarded at the “Informing Science + IT Education Conference” (InSITE) in 2012 for the following publication (which was fast-tracked to a journal publication).
2010	Apple University Consortium WWDC Allocated Scholarship 2010 RMIT News Article: Biting into Apple
2010	RMIT University 2010 Teaching & Research Awards Teaching Excellence in Higher Education Law, Economics, Business and Related Studies“For aligning teaching and research commitments to enhance student-centered learning through applied problem-solving strategies in business information systems curriculum.” (Certificate of Achievement)
2009	RMIT University 2009 Teaching & Research Awards Programs That Enhance Student Learning Category: Flexible Teaching and Learning (Certificate of Achievement)
2008	RMIT University 2008 Teaching & Research Awards Higher Education Discipline Category: Priority Area – Team Teaching in any discipline/s“For a sustained, systematic and successful approach to large team teaching which engages and supports students in Business Information Technology” (Award)