Upcoming Workshops
LDTI workshops and events are directed at academic teaching staff and will help you to develop your teaching skills.
Workshop
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
GenAI Foundations for Teaching (repeat)
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.
Webinar
Writing Questions for Secure Online Assessment
This workshop is delivered by the Education Development team and will focus on writing high‑quality exam questions for online secure assessments.
Event
Ed Tech in Action: Assignments & Marking in Canvas
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
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
Webinar
Teaching in Action: Mid-Semester Student Feedback
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
Workshop
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
Teaching in Action: Improving Inclusivity in Your Course
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
Workshop
Creating Presentations with Gamma
The LDTI GenAI Tinker workshops have been developed for staff who see value in hands on experiences using a variety of GenAI tools to tackle common problems.
Webinar
Ed Tech in Action: Final Assessments, Exams & 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
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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