Upcoming Workshops

LDTI workshops and events are directed at academic teaching staff and will help you to develop your teaching skills.

Workshop

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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When Tuesday 28 July 2026
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Duration 45mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

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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When Thursday 30 July 2026
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Duration 45mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

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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When Friday 31 July 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

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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When Wednesday 5 August 2026
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

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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When Friday 7 August 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

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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When Tuesday 11 August 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

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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When Thursday 13 August 2026
11:00am - 12:30pm
Duration 90mins
Location  NUSpace

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Workshop

Advance HE Fellowship - Writing Day

Advance HE Fellowship - Writing Day. This session will allow you to focus time on writing your fellowship application and provide you with tips and suggestions throughout the day.

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When Friday 14 August 2026
9:30am - 2:30pm
Location  NUSpace

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Webinar

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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When Friday 14 August 2026
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration 90mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

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.

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When Friday 21 August 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Retention Strategies Workshop

Retention strategies for teaching staff. Learn about retention strategies, analytics tools in Canvas and Panopto, and how to identify and support “at risk” students.

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When Monday 24 August 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Claude Skills for Educators

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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When Friday 4 September 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

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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When Wednesday 16 September 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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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