BHert Awards - CeCC represented in two applications
5 October 2007
CeCC represented in two applications
BHert Awards - The Business/Higher Education Round Table (BHert) Awards are a program of prestigious awards initiated in 1998 to recognise outstanding acheivements in collaboration between business and higher education in the fields of Resarch & development and Education and Training. Two applications for the 2007 BHert Awards feature projects involving CeCC.
Submission summaries
Submisssion one - "Revolutionary collaboration, workflow management and communication systems for plain language publishing"
Submitted under categories:
Category 1 - BEST RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION
Category 5 - BEST COLLABORATION WITH A REGIONAL FOCUS – Research & Development or Education & Training
Category 6 - BEST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATION
This submission is based on our partnership with the Victoria Law Foundation which resulted in the creation of Docbook Manager.
Project Summary:
Many organisations face similar challenges in efficiently and effectively managing content throughout their lifecycle. This is particularly the case when complex workflows apply or where geographically dispersed teams share responsibility for content creation and ongoing development. Through the implementation of Rural Law Online, CeCC designed and piloted an innovative and highly flexible web-based application which revolutionises the traditional publishing process. The application is based upon a write-once, publish anywhere methodology otherwise known as ‘single source publishing’. Since this first project, the CeCC single source publishing services have been customised and enhanced to meet the needs of other plain language publishers. Its collaborative and flexible nature is providing partner organisations with major efficiencies in the editing and publication process. Community access to plain language legal information has also advanced significantly. (Extracted from BHert Award application)
Submission two - "Tourism Skills Delivery: Sharing Tourism Knowledge Online"
Submitted under categories:
Category 2 - BEST EDUCATION & TRAINING COLLABORATION
Category 5 - BEST COLLABORATION WITH A REGIONAL FOCUS – Research & Development or Education & Training
Participating Organisations:
- University of Ballarat
- Tourism Accreditation Board of Victoria
- SA Tourism Accreditation Board
- Tourism Council Western Australia
Project Summary:
Tourism Skills Delivery: Sharing Tourism Knowledge Online uses blended learning methods to contribute to the continuous improvement of tourism industry performance and industry standards by creating tourism businesses that are professional in their approach and generate consumer confidence. The program provides tourism operators access to modules on a ‘skilling needs’ basis, with the full set of modules effectively preparing tourism operators for tourism accreditation. The program differentiates itself in that is not a stand-alone training program. Through the successful formulation of partnerships across Victorian and national tourism bodies, the latest national standards and content for accreditation are included in this program, offering the tourism industry comprehensive skill development that aligns with national standards and accreditation requirements. (Extracted from BHert Award application)
What are the BHert Awards?
Source: http://www.bhert.com
Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Collaboration in Research & Development and Education & Training 2007
The Business/Higher Education Round Table (BHert) Awards are a program of prestigious awards initiated in 1998 to recognise outstanding acheivements in collaboration between business and higher education in the fields of Resarch & development and Education and Training. The objective of the program is to highlight at a natonal level the benefits of such collaboration and enhance links between industry and universities.
The awards are made annually and presented at the BHERT Awards Dinner in November each year.
Eligibility
The award is made to a program or project involving a collaborative partnership between business and higher education. Therefore, the collaborating organisations nominated for the award must come from business and from higher education.
Number and categories of Awards
This year’s Awards are for:
- Best R&D Collaboration
- Best E&T Collaboration
- Best Collaboration involving a CRC - R&D or E&T
- Best International Collaboration - R&D or E&T
- Outstanding Collaboration with a Regional Focus – R&D or E&T.
New Award
An additional Award will be made this year for the first time for Best Community Engagement Collaboration. For this award the collaborating organisations must include one or more higher education institutions and one or more community-based groups. The inclusion of business partner(s) in the collaboration as active participants would be favourably regarded.
Applications may be submitted for an Award in one or more categories. However, no application can win more than one Award. Non successful applicants are eligible to apply for an Award in a later year.