What's on this week

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 Tuesday 3 March 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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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.

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When Thursday 5 March 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Idea Workshop: Value Proposition Design

Join us for our Idea Workshop series - choose a session that interest you or attend the complete series for a comprehensive foundation in idea validation and boost your Pre-Accelerator application.

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When Thursday 5 March 2026
Duration 2 hours
Location  Level 2 Q Building, Newcastle City Precinct

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Webinar

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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When Friday 6 March 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

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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When Monday 9 March 2026
11:00am - 11:30am
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Upcoming events

Workshop

Idea Workshop: Introduction to AI

Join us for our Idea Workshop series - choose a session that interest you or attend the complete series for a comprehensive foundation in idea validation and boost your Pre-Accelerator application.

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When Thursday 12 March 2026
Duration 2 hours
Location  Level 2 Q Building, Newcastle City Precinct

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Workshop

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.

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When Friday 13 March 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Academic Misconduct using Gen AI

This 60-minute session is intended for academic staff, and will include a discussion of how implementing secure assessments (as outlined in the University of Newcastle Assessment Framework) can limit opportunities for misconduct and support the integrity of our awards.

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When Wednesday 18 March 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

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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When Friday 20 March 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

Cogniti and Statistics Education

In the lead up to our initial Cogniti training session on 02 April, LDTI is pleased to welcome Minh Huynh (AI in Research Training Lead) and Dr Liana Pozzo (School of Life and Environmental Sciences) from the University of Sydney

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When Monday 23 March 2026
11:00am - 11:30am
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

AI-Augmented Expert Judgement in Assessment

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 27 March 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

Cogniti and Law Education

In the lead up to our initial Cogniti training session on 02 April, LDTI is pleased to welcome Tyler Sprague from the University of Sydney Law Extension Committee. Tyler will be discussing the use Cogniti agents across the LPAB program.

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When Tuesday 31 March 2026
11:00am - 11:45am
Duration 45mins
Location  Online

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In person

Allied Health Expo

The Allied Health Expo is the perfect opportunity to connect with employers and learn more about your future industry and career options.

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When Tuesday 31 March 2026
11:30am - 2:00pm
Location  Brennan Room, Shortland Union Building, Newcastle (Callaghan)

Workshop

Introduction to Cogniti

All academic staff interested in using Cogniti to support their teaching and learning activities are invited to attend an initial “Introduction to Cogniti” session. This session will be run by Professor Danny Liu from the University of Sydney.

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When Thursday 2 April 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

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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When Friday 17 April 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Webinar

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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When Friday 24 April 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

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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When Wednesday 29 April 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

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

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Workshop

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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When Monday 4 May 2026
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration 90mins
Location  Online

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Event

AI in Action: 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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When Friday 8 May 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Webinar

3P Assurance of Learning

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 22 May 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

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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When Wednesday 27 May 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Event

AI in Action: GenAI and Copyright

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 12 June 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Location  Online

Event

AI Tinker Session: An Introduction to Vibe Coding in Education

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 Monday 15 June 2026
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration 90mins
Location  Online

Workshop

Avatars in Education

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 26 June 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Event

AI in Action: 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
Location  Online