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Vice-Chancellor's Innovation in Education Award

Prize: Teaching award

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Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Education - Innovation in Education Award.
The panel commends the applicant for an exciting and well-conceived innovation that addresses a critical challenge in psychology education – providing meaningful, sustainable client interaction practice. The Virtual Client Simulation demonstrates strong pedagogical benefits, including safe, replayable learning environments that enhance student success and employability. The initiative reflects creativity and technical sophistication, integrating web development, AI, and subject expertise, and has already gained recognition through adoption by another university and publication. Overall, this work shows significant promise as a scalable model for practice-based disciplines. To further strengthen the case in the future, the panel recommends including longitudinal data, industry feedback on graduate capabilities, and clear development timelines to further enhance credibility and demonstrate sustained effectiveness.

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