Professional Development
Teaching Support
Learning Design and Teaching Innovation
Learning Design and Teaching Innovation (LDTI) works with academics, including sessional staff, to offer a wide range of programs and services to support the teaching and learning process. Our teams support Learning Technology, Learning Design, Media Production and Professional Development for Educators.
Course Design
Quality course design is essential for student success. Course Coordinators are welcome to work one-on-one with a LDTI Learning Designer to review your course and make changes to it ready for the following year. You will have an opportunity to evaluate your course and target areas for further development. We can assist with course mapping, learning outcomes, blended and online resources, assessment design, teaching technologies and building user-friendly Canvas sites.
Teaching Resources, Events and Workshops
View LDTI's Teaching Resources for for practical teaching ideas. LDTI also runs a number of events and workshops to support academic staff
Professional Development Opportunities
- New Faculty Orientation
- VIrtual Learning Environment - Introductory Consultation
- Training for New Tutors and Demonstrators - online training module (2hrs)
- Quality Teaching in Higher Education
- MOOC - Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching - ENROL NOW
- This teaching induction course provides key introductory learning and teaching concepts and strategies for those who are in their first few years of university teaching. The self-paced course is comprised of 11 expert-developed modules plus specialty modules and documents. This course has been developed by a team of colleagues from 18 Australian universities and one university in the United Kingdom.
- AdvanceHE (UK) Fellowship Scheme
- HERDSA Fellowship Scheme
Following a successful pilot program, the Quality Teaching in Higher Education Discover course is now available. Over the self-paced course, you’ll get to unpack the Quality Teaching Model and see practical examples relevant to a range of disciplines. More information ...
The Educator Network
The Educator Network (tEN) aims to promote collaboration, innovation and excellence. Membership of tEN is open to all educators, being any staff involved in the education experience at our University, including academic and professional staff.
- Educator Lunchbox Events - view upcoming and past lunchbox recordings and presentations
- tEN Showcase Events - view upcoming events and past showcase recordings and presentations.
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