TEACHING COMMUNITY

Each year the MCI Academic Council presents a Teaching Award to the three best teachers at MCI.

The nominees are chosen from amongst the entire internal and external faculty of the preceding academic year, taking into account the students’ feedback. The final decision is taken by the Academic Council on the basis of the overall evaluation results ranking.

The worthy winners of the 2021 Teaching Award are:

• • Dr. techn. Franz-Josef Falkner
  • Mag. Dr. Emil Chamson
  • Thomas Hausberger BSc, MSc

The most important elements contributing to good and successful teaching are professional expertise, a modern and target-group-oriented didactical approach, and first and foremost the ability to explain contents clearly and succinctly and fill the students with enthusiasm for the relevant topic.

The three winners of the Teaching Award meet these requirements in an exemplary manner: with an active, practice-related and discourse-oriented approach to teaching that perfectly combines research, theory and practice, and ensures the students’ active participation.

Ars Docendi – Austrian State Prize for excellence in teaching

The MCI project „A-BWL für Wirtschaftsinformatiker/innen einfach anders? - „Mastering the Basics to strive for Excellence!““ was selected for the shortlist for this year’s “Ars Docendi”, the Austrian State Prize for excellence in teaching at Austrian higher education institutions, in the category “Quality improvement of teaching and studyability”.

The project was realized by Prof. Dr. Teresa Spieß , Thomas Dilger, MA in collaboration with management consultant Helmut Zangerl, who is a lecturer at MCI. The project provides students with the basic knowledge of business administration with high practical relevance.

International E-Learning Award

In 2018, an exceptionally innovative project focused on integrating and linking the development of digital and professional competences was honored within the framework of the renowned IELA award program. The MCI project “ePortfolio & Digital Competencies” was recognized as an outstanding initiative in the field of e-learning at institutions of higher education, and earned particular praise for the exemplary use of technologies to improve education and performance. Only three projects worldwide were awarded prizes in this category.

The “ePortfolio & Digital Competencies” project at MCI was initiated and designed by Professor Claudia Mössenlechner, Head of MCI Learning Solutions, and implemented in close cooperation with the MCI Tourism department.