Upcoming Workshops
LDTI workshops and events are directed at academic teaching staff and will help you to develop your teaching skills.
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AI In Action – Gamification for Student Engagement
The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.
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Cogniti Users Drop-In Sessions
The LDTI Cogniti Users Drop-In Sessions are intended as an opportunity for staff to come together to discuss their use of the platform, and share what is working and what is not. We will also discuss any upcoming enhancements, new
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Cadmus Quizzes Showcase
Discover how Cadmus Quizzes is transforming assessment at UoN in 2026—making timed tasks seamless, secure, and student-focused across online and on-campus learning. Join us to hear firsthand insights from colleagues leading the pilot.
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The Rapid App Development Approach
The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.
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Student Friendly Canvas Content
This practical session walks through a well-structured Canvas course where students always know what to do next.
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Communicating Clearly with Students in Canvas
This session focuses on using Canvas tools to set expectations and keep students on track throughout the term.
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Creating Course Content with an LLM
The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.
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Cadmus Assessment Setup Workshop
Discover how Cadmus empowers better written assessments—enhancing academic integrity, revealing student learning insights, and streamlining the entire workflow from setup to grading. Join this session to build, customise, and analyse assessments while exploring practical tools to support student success.
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Indigenous Perspectives
The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.
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GenAI Foundations for Teaching
This hands-on session provides an introduction to using generative AI (genAI) to enhance teaching and learning for educators and students.
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Rubrics (with Agent) Workshop - at NUSpace
This Rubrics workshop will cover the principles of using rubrics for assessment. Participants will learn how to construct a rubric that will support student learning and increase the efficiency and consistency of marking.
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An Introduction to NotebookLM
The LDTI GenAI Tinker Sessions provide an opportunity for academic staff to try out different tools, experiment with their functionality, and think about how they could be used in day-to-day work.
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Artificial Intelligence Detection
LDTI is pleased to welcome the Charles Sturt University’s Associate Professor Mark Bassett (Director Academic Quality, Standards and Integrity and Academic Lead Artificial Intelligence) for a discussion of the use of AI detection software.
Previous Workshops
The Learning Design and Teaching Innovation team has had a great uptake of workshops and resources this semester. Some of the workshops held recently are listed below. Please reach out to LDTI if you would like any of these to be repeated specifically for your School or College. New upcoming events will be listed above as scheduled.
New Faculty Orientation- Retention Strategies
- Assessment - Marking and Feedback
- Tech Tools for Teaching
- Active Learning
- Mid Semester Feedback
- Impact and Evidence for Awards
- Advance HE - Preparing your Fellowship application
- Constructive Alignment
- Writing Multiple Choice Questions
- Developing your Weekly Learning outcomes
- Poll Everywhere and Padlet
- Writing Questions for Quizzes
- Presenting on Camera
- Training for Tutors and Demonstrators
- Exploring Learning Science through Play
- Canvas New Analytics
- Grading in Canvas
Request a Tailored Workshop
Do you have a topic you would like us to facilitate for your academic teaching staff? If so, contact us to request a tailored session to meet your needs.
Request your tailored workshop here
You will be asked to provide an outline of the topics you would like covered. Examples of topics we can run for you, but not limited to, include: retention strategies, constructive alignment, active learning etc.
A member of the LDTI Education Development team will then contact you to discuss in more detail and schedule.
Alternatively, you can email your request direct to ldti@newcastle.edu.au
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