Events

Coming up

Looking ahead

Registration forms and more information for the following events are hyperlinked below. Please keep checking this page for event and registration updates.
For drop-in sessions at the Teaching Commons, click here.

Date Time Topic Presenter/s Format
Thu 25/7 10-11:30am

ELF Insights: Christmas in July Q&A with Equitable Learning Services

Equitable Learning Services Drop-in session
Mon 29/7 1-2pm Shifting exams to alternative modes of assessment: Possibilities for assessment reform Dr Ben Phipps, Clem Wong, Dr James Bedford Hybrid session
Tue 30/7 11am - 12pm Implementing Inspera features for non-invigilated assessments Dr Ee Kho Hybrid session
Tue 30/7 12:30-1:30pm 2024 UNSW Awards for Teaching Information Session Academic Development Team Hybrid session
Tue 20/8 10:30-11:30am High TEAch T2: Evaluation of teaching is everyone's cup of tea, but it's not a piece of cake! Jacque North & Daniela Castro de Jong In person session
Tue 6 - Thu 8/8 10am - 4pm

Discover the innovative potential of AV for teaching and learning

MAVI Team In person showcase
Mon 26/8 - Fri 30/8 All day Intensive Course Design Institute (CDI) Academic Development Team In-person course
Mon 2/9 - Fri 6/9 All day Canberra Course Design Institute (CDI) UNSW Canberra Learning & Teaching

In-person course

Registration forms and more information for the following events are hyperlinked below. Please keep checking this page for event and registration updates.
For drop-in sessions at the Teaching Commons, click here.

Date Time Topic Presenter/s Format
Mon 26/8 - Wed 13/11 Four sessions
(10am-12pm)
Foundations of Learning & Teaching (FULT)  Academic Development Team Hybrid course
Tue 3/9 All day AI in Education Festival Education Focussed AI Community of Practice Hybrid festival
Tue 3/9 12-1pm Student Perspectives on Inclusive Teaching Lucy Jellema & Student Panel Online workshop
Fri 13/9 10.30am-12pm Breaking Barriers: Promoting Success for Neurodivergent Students in the Classroom Rachel Katsuri & Will Scates Frances In-person workshop
Tue 17/9 10.30am-11.30am The Essay is Dead, Long Live the Essay: Accessible Course Design in the Age of AI James Bedford & Will Scates Frances Hybrid workshop
Tue 17/9 12-1pm Copyright for teaching and creating your digital course resource list UNSW Library Hybrid session
Wed 16/10 12-1pm Awkward Pedagogy: The Benefits of Transparent Teaching James Bedford & Will Scates Frances Hybrid workshop
Tue 22/10 10-11am Learning About Specific Cohorts Kate Churchyard, Dominic Fitzsimmons, Dr Parisa Glass, Dr Ben Harris-Roxas, Lucy Jellema & James Perez Hybrid workshop
Tue 22/10 12-1pm Copyright for teaching and creating your digital course resource list UNSW Library Hybrid session
Tue 29/10 1-2pm Supporting First Year Cohorts Dr Thomas Dixon & Dr Kate Jackson Hybrid workshop
Thu 7/11 1-2pm Fostering Growth: Feedback Literacy for Students and Educators Rita Prestigiacomo & Lucy Jellema Hybrid workshop
Mon 18/11 - Wed 27/11 All day UNSW's Education Festival Multiple presenters Hybrid festival

UNSW Education Event Series

The SEA Lecture Series highlights the thought-leadership and innovative educational strategies and practices of our outstanding educators and their esteemed networks. Through the lectures, our UNSW Scientia Education Academy promotes educational excellence, and facilitates high-level discussions about the future of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

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Peer-to-peer sharing of best practice, innovation and ideas in university learning and teaching. The Connections events are open to all UNSW staff and provide a forum to share ideas and get feedback on practice and research.

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Lightning Workshops are hands-on, 1-hour sessions designed to enhance the teaching skills and courses of UNSW academics in a collaborative environment. During each workshop, participants have the opportunity to design, refine, and implement strategies to enhance their students' learning experience.

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The Lunch and Learn series is hosted by the EF Communities of Practice. Hosted in the Teaching Commons, EF CoP Lunch & Learns are open to all staff from across UNSW interested in learning and teaching. Each session features a different format and guest speakers ranging from presentations, workshops, panels, discussions and professional development activities, and kicks off with a networking lunch. 

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An annual week-long series of activities encompassing the former Learning & Teaching Forum and Faculty Education events to share best practices in learning and teaching at UNSW.

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Past Events

Tues 18 October 2022
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1-2pm

Explore the concerns of grading systems and the strategy for eliminating grades within a competency-based assessment system with Prof. Karen Hauer from the University of California, San Francisco.

24 September 2019
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12:00 - 2:00pm

This interactive showcase is for anyone interested in the technologies and practices of inclusive education design to make teaching and learning more accessible to all students.