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Ready to Teach Week
14–18 July 2025

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Semester 2 2025 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.

  14–18 July 2025

Watch the Semester 2 2024 session recordings on the ITaLI YouTube channel

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Learn.UQ Ultra Basics

16 July 2025 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This workshop is designed to provide UQ staff with a structured program to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in using Learn.UQ (Ultra), UQ's learning management system.
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Learn.UQ Ultra Gradebook

16 July 2025 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
Participants will learn how to use Ultra Gradebook functionality to enter assessment item results, calculate final results, determine final grades and transfer grades to SI-net.
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What's New in SECaTs

16 July 2025 1:15pm–1:45pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This session will provide an overview of the new platform running course teaching feedback surveys.
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It's Not All About SECaTs

16 July 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This session will guide you on how to showcase your teaching expertise beyond SECaTs by building an evidence base of teaching quality.
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Using AI to Support Student Learning with Authentic Assessments

17 July 2025 9:00am–10:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This session will explore how AI can be meaningfully embedded into authentic assessment tasks to enhance student learning.
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Learn.UQ Ultra Assignments

17 July 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to set up a Group Assignment, guide students on how to submit their work, and understand the process of marking these assignments.
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Learn.UQ Ultra Basics

17 July 2025 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This workshop is designed to provide UQ staff with a structured program to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in using Learn.UQ (Ultra), UQ's learning management system.
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Using AI Effectively in Teaching and Learning

17 July 2025 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This session will showcase how AI can be used effectively and ethically within teaching and learning.
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How the Library Can Help Your Student's AI Literacy

17 July 2025 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This session will showcase Library tools and training to help your students use AI responsibly.
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Learn.UQ Ultra Basics

17 July 2025 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2025
This workshop is designed to provide UQ staff with a structured program to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in using Learn.UQ (Ultra), UQ's learning management system.
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Upskill your students

6 February 2024 2:30pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
This session will introduce and highlight the resources provided to all students by Learning Advisers (Student Services). It will introduce the student voice to show how the variety of services we offer can assist and inspire all types of students.

Managing difficult conversations in your class

6 February 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
Explore evidence-based strategies for fostering a safe and open classroom environment when navigating challenging discussions.

Drop in session

6 February 2024 12:00pm–12:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
This session will provide an opportunity to ask any questions of learning designers as you prepare for teaching this semester

Aligned by design: planning student activity and feedback

6 February 2024 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
Join representatives from HaBs Learning Design Team and ITaLI's Digital Assessment Team for "Aligned by Design." This workshop focuses on providing effective feedback and implementing moderation.

Learn.UQ Basic: eLearning Workshop

5 February 2024 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
This session will help participants to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to use Learn.UQ (Blackboard), UQ’s learning management system.

What’s new in eLearning

5 February 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
This session will include an overview of new functions and capabilities within a range of eLearning systems

Making a difference from week 1: applying UDL

5 February 2024 11:00am–12:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
This session will cover practical steps, inclusive classroom strategies, support and resources that we can use to help more students engage in learning.

Helping students see the outcomes: panel discussion

5 February 2024 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 1 2024
Join our opening session as we uncover the significance of Graduate Attributes and employability within teaching and assessment. Explore strategies to illuminate these outcomes for students.

Integrity Officer’s update

14 July 2023 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This interactive session will include short presentations updating participants about prevention, detection, and investigation of student misconduct at UQ. Supportive case studies, training and resources will be included and there will be time for group discussion and questions.

Turbocharge your Zoom sessions

14 July 2023 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023

Buddycheck (group member evaluation)

14 July 2023 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This course will introduce participants to Buddycheck

Reimagine your reading list

13 July 2023 2:30pm–3:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
In this session participants will learn how to create an engaging course reading list using Talis Aspire.

Crucible campus moments: debrief

13 July 2023 12:00pm–12:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This session will follow the scavenger hunt that participants should have hopefully completed during Ready to Teach Week. Participants will engage in an informal discussion to reflect on the experience. The scavenger hunt instructions will be shared with staff throughout the week.

Collaborative learning tools

13 July 2023 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
In this webinar you will create awareness and develop skills of using Ed Discussion Board and Padlet in your course.

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning

12 July 2023 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This interactive session will: introduce what Generative AI is; review current tools; explore examples of their use and potential; provide an overview UQ’s guidance about Generative AI; and will discuss data and privacy implications

Why does assessment need to change? Explore benefits and ideas for enhancing assessment

12 July 2023 12:30pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
In this workshop participants will be explore ideas about the benefits of inevitable assessment change; research-informed approaches; engagement through chat and video; and identify changes to enhance existing assessments.

Coordinating courses – setting up for a successful semester

12 July 2023 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This workshop is for new teaching staff at UQ. It will include tips and tricks for how to best use your Electronic Course Profile (ECP) and Learn.UQ sites to minimise hassle, as well as examples of implementing a communication strategy and managing student expectations

What's new in eLearning

12 July 2023 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This session will include an overview of new functions and capabilities within a range of eLearning systems

Beyond Orientation: supporting the first-year classroom

11 July 2023 2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
participants will hear from staff and students involved in a Student-Staff Partner Project that focuses on the first-year student experience in the classroom.

T&L challenges and solutions exchange

Cancelled
11 July 2023 12:30pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
Join this casual event where you will be able to network with colleagues and discuss specific teaching challenges and problems you might have in the upcoming semester.

Active Learning with EchoPoll

11 July 2023 11:00am–12:30pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This session will introduce participants to the new tool EchoPoll and how it is utilised in teaching.

Engaging your students – Teaching and Learning with intent

11 July 2023 9:30am–11:00am
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This session will look at ways to engage your students through what you do and they do in class. In this session we will unpack what good teachers do in real time.

How are students engaging in your course? Using Course Insights to understand student behaviour

10 July 2023 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
This session introduces Course Insights, a powerful learning analytics tool, to educators, coordinators, teams, and designers.

Generative AI and assessment: designing questions, communication, and support

10 July 2023 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
The rapid changes in availability and power of Generative AI have created opportunities and challenges for our assessment. This workshop will focus on a range of approaches for us to improve our assessment questions, communicate expectations, and support students in this challenging space.

What’s Working – Generative AI?

10 July 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2023
ITaLI’s What's Working? webinar series facilitates UQ staff sharing innovative practices and challenges in teaching and learning. As the University shifts to new ways of teaching and learning, the series aims to explores emerging pedagogies and assessment practices. 

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