Distinguished Educator Award
Established in August 2018, the Distinguished Educator Award is given annually to a member for outstanding pedagogical contributions to computer graphics and interactive techniques at any educational level or within the context of any discipline. The award recognizes contributions in both innovative content and delivery. The award is presented annually during the award ceremony at either the SIGGRAPH conference or the SIGGRAPH Asia conference at the choice of the recipient.
Current Recipient
Mike Bailey
For his dedication to introducing the basics and joy of computer graphics to thousands of students and the SIGGRAPH conference attendees in a decades-long endeavor
Previous Recipients
- 2023 Scott Owen
- 2022 Ed Angel
- 2021 Barbara Mones
- 2020 Donald P. (Don) Greenberg
- 2019 Andries van Dam
Contributions
Contributions considered for this award are broad.
- Computer graphics and interactive techniques
- Use of novel computer graphics in education
- Curriculum and delivery
- Student engagement
- Classroom teaching techniques
- Online courses
- Textbooks and demos
- Use of online content, such as blogs, videos or webinars
Criteria
- Impact on research and practice of education as it relates to computer graphics and interactive techniques (this may be direct within areas of computer graphics and interactive techniques, or it may be in another discipline impacted by the use of computer graphics and interactive techniques).
- Cumulative contributions to the field both directly and through leadership of others.
- Innovation in education.
- Influence on the work of others, and acceptance of educational techniques by the ACM SIGGRAPH community; educators who are making a difference as innovators or pioneers in their respective disciplines.
- Activity in the ACM SIGGRAPH educational community.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations for the Distinguished Educator Award may be submitted by contacting the Distinguished Educator Award Chair by January 31 each year. Self-nominations are allowed. Nominations may also arise from an archive of past nominations maintained by the awards chair and culled yearly by the committee. The awardee will be selected by the Distinguished Educator Award Committee based on nominations received from members of the SIGGRAPH community.
Requirements
- A one-page summary explaining how the nominee meets the criteria for the award.
- A statement of teaching philosophy from the nominee.
- A description of any teaching awards won and recognition internal and external to their home school or university for excellence in teaching, including accomplishments (awards, publications, exhibits, employment, etc.) of their students and/or advisees.
- A list of any teaching- and/or pedagogy-related publications, exhibits, and/or presentations.
- Letters from at least two people who are knowledgeable about the qualifications of the nominee, which may be submitted with the application package or sent directly to the committee. (Note: The nomination will be complete ONLY if the required letters are received by the deadline.)