Scientia Education Lecture Series

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.

Understand the ‘smarter learning’ initiative and next-generation assessment reforms required to make significant productivity advances for our higher education and broader communities

Explore how relationship-rich experiences at university ensure every student feels welcomed and inspired to learn 

Hailing from California State University, Dr Jamie Gunderson and Dr Rebecca Justeson join us for a special Scientia Education lecture to kick-start 2022.

A/Prof Melanie White considers what makes the lecture so distinct as a form of meaning-making, pedagogical experience, and knowledge production.

A/Professors Isabella Dobrescue and Alberto Motta will explore a number of thought-provoking questions that have the potential to change the way we think about education.

Associate Professor Simon McIntyre explores how we can be proactive in our use of data, and what this could mean for the personalisation of an entire UNSW experience.

Our Scientia Education Academy Fellows discuss the rationale for a collaborative, coordinated and multifaceted approach that empowers our students to thrive.

Professor Alex Steel will explore issues on assessment, consider some of the goals of assessment, and suggest some paths forward.

Presented by Dr Leesa Sidhu

Dr Sidhu will discuss general approaches used at UNSW Canberra to support students for whom university study is “uncharted territory” and..

Presented by Professor Nalini Pather

Professor Pather will reflect on the pivot to remote delivery to elucidate what has worked, review what hasn’t worked and outline a, yet embryonic, skeleton for the road ahead.

Presented by Professor Richard Buckland

How can the ideas behind effective narrative help us teach powerfully? What are the elements of effective narrative and what insights can they give us as educators? 

Presented by Dr May Lim

One of the functions of modern university courses is to foster the development of knowledge, skills and personal attributes which enable students to prepare for their professions.

Presented by Karin Watson

Navigating first year design students – a mere 4 weeks into their university studies at the start of COVID19 lockdown...

Presented by Dr Kate Wilson

In UNSW Canberra, undergraduate teaching is almost exclusively face to face, and attendance is nearly 100%. So, the recent change to online teaching...

Back by popular demand! Presented by Associate Professor Luke Hunter

Presented by Associate Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Angstmann

Supporting secondary school teachers in becoming advocates for higher education

Presented by Associate Professor Luke Hunter

Do you need to get your lectures and tutorials online, in a hurry? I can help you with that. Blackboard Collaborate is a tool that’s already available in your Moodle.