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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Liebe Studierende,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">im Dezember 2<span style="color:black">020</span> haben wir euch zum
<span style="color:black">sechsten</span> Mal dazu eingeladen, bis zu zwei WU-Lehrende, die besonders engagiert und motivierend lehren, für den Preis der „Exzellenten Lehre“ vorzuschlagen. Dieser zeichnet Lehrende aus, die außergewöhnliches Engagement zeigen
und dadurch optimale Bedingungen zum Lernen schaffen. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Nach Ende der Nominierungsfrist zeigt sich nun, dass der engagierte und herausragende Umgang der WU Lehrenden mit der Distanzlehre
sich nicht nur in der Anzahl eurer Nominierungen, sondern auch in euren wertschätzenden Begründungen widerspiegelt. Seit dem Einführungsjahr des Preises im Jahr 2016 ist die Studierendenbeteiligung aber auch die Anzahl der Nominierungen stetig gestiegen und
auch heuer haben die Zahlen nochmal beträchtlich zugelegt: 3.525 Studierende haben 4.736 Nominierungen abgegeben und dabei 794 Lehrende nominiert.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Wir möchten uns herzlich für euer großes Interesse und die großartige Beteiligung am Nominierungsprozess der Exzellenten Lehre bedanken!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Nach Sichtung der Einreichungen geht der Auswahlprozess nun in die nächste Phase und die Nominierungen werden an die Jury übergeben, die über die
Vergabe des Preises entscheidet. Wenn ihr noch einmal nachlesen wollt, welche Lehrenden im letzten Jahr mit dem Preis für Exzellente Lehre ausgezeichnet wurden, findet ihr
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/mitarbeitende/infos-fuer-lehrende/auszeichnungen-in-der-lehre/teach-excellence"><span style="mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">hier</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">
eine kurze Beschreibung der Preisträger*innen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Wir sind schon sehr gespannt, wen wir euch im Frühjahr als Preisträger*innen der Exzellenten Lehre 2021 vorstellen dürfen.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Mit bestem Dank und herzlichen Grüßen,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Maximilian Ölinger, Vorsitzender ÖH WU</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Margarethe Rammerstorfer, Vizerektorin für Lehre und Studierende</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dear students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In December 2020, you were again invited to nominate one or two teachers for the Excellent Teaching Award. The award honors
teachers who show particular commitment in teaching and strive to create the best possible learning conditions for their students.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">After two extraordinary semesters, we were especially excited about your votes and justifications in the nomination process
this year. The number of nominations and the appreciative justifications from you show us that the dedication of WU’s faculty in regard to distance learning is seen and appreciated. The Excellent Teaching Award is taking place in this form for the sixth time
this year: Since 2016, the student participation but also the number of nominations has steadily increased and this year our expectations were once again exceeded. Again, we received more than 4,000 votes in the nomination process: 3,525 students submitted
4,736 votes for 794 WU teachers.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We would like to thank you for taking an active interest in the Excellent Teaching Award and for participating in the nomination process!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The selection process will now move on to the next phase: a jury of experts will discuss the nominations and will then select the awardees. If you are interested
in previous years’ award winners, you can find a short description </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/mitarbeitende/infos-fuer-lehrende/auszeichnungen-in-der-lehre/teach-excellence/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
(in German only). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.1pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Maximilian Ölinger,
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Chair ÖH WU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Margarethe Rammerstorfer, Vice-Rector for Academic Programs & Student Affairs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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