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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Preparing for Fully Graded Date
The LDTI Ed Tech in Action sessions are targeted sessions focussed on supported educational technology tools and their use in teaching, learning and assessment. Each 30-minute session will be delivered via Zoom and will feature a short presentation or demonstration
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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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GenAI and Privacy
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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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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Guidance for HDR Students and Supervisors
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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Drafting Course Content with an LLM
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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Integrating AI into Engineering via Open Ended Projects
LDTI is pleased to welcome the University of Wollongong’s Dr Sasha Nikolic (President of the Australasian Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education Centre) to discuss how GenAI can be integrated into engineering education as part of open-ended student projects.
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Teaching in Action: Interactive Oral Assessments
The LDTI Teaching in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to discuss a teaching tool, concept, or pedagogy to prompt reflection on their practice and uplift the educational experience for UON students. Each 30-minute session will be delivered via
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Exploring AI for Student Feedback
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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Exploring Open Assessments
This workshop is delivered by the Education Development team and explores the different types of open assessments, highlighting how educators can design assessments in settings where the use of GenAI is likely.
Webinar
Vibe Coding 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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Reflective Practice for Active Learning
This workshop will explore teaching techniques to increase student engagement through active learning. During this session you will ascertain the benefits of active learning practice and determine when to employ active learning in the classroom.
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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