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Ready to Teach Week
9–13 February 2026

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Semester 1 2026 Program

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Ready to Teach (R2T) Week is a program of activities designed to help you prepare course materials for the upcoming semester.

  9–13 February 2026

 

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ITaLI Communications and Events
italimarcomms@uq.edu.au

Turnitin (updated)

12 February 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2026
This workshop will cover the new Turnitin functionality, including mark range rubrics, decimal totals, and updates to the similarity reports
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Using AI to Build Robust MCQs: Quality at Scale for Quizzes and Exams

12 February 2026 1:30pm–2:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2026
Using AI prompts to draft, critique, and extend MCQs into linked reflective questions for valid, reliable quizzes and exams.

How the Library Supports Your Students

12 February 2026 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2026
Discover how the Library supports your students with access to learning resources, digital skills development, IT assistance, and guidance on using AI responsibly.
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Inspera Exams

13 February 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2026
In this session you will develop an understanding of how to mark an Inspera assessment.
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Presenting for Educational Media

13 February 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2026
Master the art of presenting educational media in a studio setting.
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Creating Engaging, Inclusive and Accessible PowerPoints

13 February 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2026
Learn to create visually engaging, inclusive and accessible PowerPoint slide decks for your courses.
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An update on UQ's academic integrity work

11 February 2025 3:00pm–4:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2025

Teaching Essentials

11 February 2025 1:30pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2025

Graduate Certificate in University Teaching

11 February 2025 11:30am–12:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2025

MS Teams for Teaching & Learning

11 February 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2025

Embedding AI - Assisted Coding

11 February 2025 9:00am–10:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2025

What's new in eLearning

10 February 2025 11:30am–12:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2025

Opening Event: Meeting in the middle, finding the balance

10 February 2025 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2025

Crafting visuals for educational videos in PowerPoint

12 July 2024 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Learn skills and tools to source clear and helpful graphics to design engaging and accessible PowerPoint presentations.

Turnitin workshop

12 July 2024 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Be guided through the process of creating a Turnitin assignment and marking assignments online.

Classroom engagement with live documents

11 July 2024 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Learn how UQ's adoption of Microsoft 365 for students offers new possibilities for our teaching.

Editing educational media in Adobe Premiere

11 July 2024 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Bring your teaching videos to life through efficient post-production

Removing 'roadblocks' for students: fair and equitable assessment

11 July 2024 12:30pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Explore the impact the language and communication we use in assessment questions, task sheets and criteria has on students.

Microsoft Teams for teaching

11 July 2024 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Learn how to use Microsoft Teams in a teaching and learning context.

Active learning with EchoPoll

10 July 2024 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Learn how to use the polling tool EchoPoll in your teaching.

Filming educational media with your phone

10 July 2024 9:30am–10:30am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Feel empowered to make your own quality videos for students who can't attend face-to-face classes.

An update on UQ's academic integrity work

9 July 2024 3:00pm–4:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Learn about the evolving landscape of Generative AI at UQ, and its influence on prevention, detection and investigation of student misconduct.

Library awesomeness

9 July 2024 2:30pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Learn about new Library resources, including Talis Aspire.

Getting ready to teach

9 July 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
This online workshop is aimed at those new to teaching at UQ, and will help you set up a few key items for effective course management.

Learn.UQ basics

9 July 2024 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Develop knowledge, skills and confidence in using Learn.UQ (Blackboard), UQ's learning management system.

Upskill your students

8 July 2024 2:30pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Learn how Learning Advisors (Student Services) can help you to help your students achieve academic success.

Managing difficult conversations in your class

8 July 2024 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Prepare yourself and students for engaging in challenging conversations in this interactive session.

What's new in eLearning?

8 July 2024 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Hear about the new functions and capabilities within a range of eLearning systems and tools.

Opening event: What's working - the student edition

8 July 2024 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2024
Hear students talk directly to their positive experiences of learning and teaching at UQ.

Crafting visuals for educational videos in PowerPoint

9 February 2024 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
Led by an experienced visual designer, this session will give you the skills and tools to produce clear and helpful graphics for your slide decks.

Generative AI updates and tips

9 February 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
This session will provide a speedy update on the world of Generative AI and explore a range of approaches you can use in your teaching.

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