Upcoming Workshops
LDTI workshops and events are directed at academic teaching staff and will help you to develop your teaching skills.
Assessment Framework Implementation Workshop
Learning Design and Teaching Innovation will build on the GenAI focused support already offered by delivering assessment framework implementation workshops to all Schools and offering on-on-one learning design consultations for Course Coordinators. Staff are strongly encouraged to attend an assessment framework implementation workshop before booking a learning design consultation. Consultations will be prioritised based on the term in which the course is being offered.
Drop in workshops are available from 12:00pm - 12:30pm each day between Monday 1st December - Friday 12th December, via Zoom. Join via this link or with the meeting ID: 850 9266 8597
If you would like to organise a discipline-specific session please email ed-ldti@newcastle.edu.au.
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Marking and Feedback
This workshop will focus on Marking and Feedback of Assessments. Participants will learn how to apply best practice in marking coursework assessments.
Webinar
Interactive Oral Assessments at Adelaide University
LDTI is pleased to welcome Adelaide University’s Dr Sarah Davey (Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences) and Dr Christopher Della Vedova (Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences) to discuss their experiences implementing interactive oral assessments.
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Rubrics Workshop (Callaghan)
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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Getting Started with GenAI in Education
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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Ed Tech for Active Learning
Explore the educational technology available to increase student engagement through active learning.
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Active Learning in Online Classrooms
Explore active learning teaching techniques to increase student engagement in online classrooms. Ascertain the benefits of active learning practice and determine when to employ active learning in the classroom.
Webinar
Using GenAI in Assessments: 7 Approaches for Students
This hands-on workshop is designed to empower educators to leverage generative AI as a tool to enhance student engagement, foster creativity, and strengthen constructive alignment in assessment practices.
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AI Sector Voices: Cogniti and Biochemistry Education
In the lead up to our initial Cogniti training session on 02 April, LDTI is pleased to welcome Dr Barbara Hadley (Griffith University School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences). Barbara will be discussing how Cogniti supports engagement in a biochemistry
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Leveraging GenAI for Assessment Design
How can AI help us design better assessment tasks? In this session, we'll explore key considerations when using AI to generate ideas for assessments, focusing on how to craft effective and meaningful tasks, and other important factors to ensure a
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Discussing GenAI in the Classroom
Participants will explore key considerations and policies for using GenAI, examine different use cases in the classroom, and discuss how to have conversations about GenAI with their students.
Webinar
AI in Action: Deep Research
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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AI Sector Voices: Cogniti and Sports Marketing Education
In the lead up to our initial Cogniti training session on 02 April, LDTI is pleased to welcome Dr Sarah Wymer (Senior Lecturer - Sport Leadership and Management, Auckland University of Technology) to discuss her use of Cogniti in a
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AI Tinker Session: Draft a Course Plan with ChatGPT
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.
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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