Open Door Week
17–21 August 2026

Step inside a colleague's classroom and observe great teaching in action at Open Door Week.

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HERDSA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Modules

23 February 2026 10:45am30 November 2026 1:45am
The HERDSA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Modules are a fully online, self-directed course designed to build your capability and confidence as a scholarly, evidence-informed educator.

Specialisation: Teaching and Learning with Integrity in the Age of GenAI

6 August 2026 10:00am7 September 2026 11:30am
This course introduces the principles of integrity in higher education and examines the implications of generative AI (GenAI) for the purpose of academia and will begin with an introduction to integrity in higher education and the maintenance of societal trust.

Specialisation: Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Students

10 August 2026 10:00am9 September 2026 11:30am
This module explores inclusive teaching strategies to support the engagement and learning of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students in higher education.

MATH1052 Multivariate Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations

21 August 2026 11:00am12:00pm
The first part of the course covers ordinary differential equations while the second part covers multivariable calculus. These topics are fundamental to the engineering and physical sciences.

CHEM1004 Chemistry

21 August 2026 12:00pm1:00pm
This course provides an overview of the core concepts of chemistry. Students will understand foundational topics in chemistry, examine its central role in agricultural/environmental contexts, and describe chemical phenomena in both qualitative and quantitative ways. Experience will be gained in laboratory safety and chemistry procedures. Students will also develop their skills in collecting, analysing, and presenting data/information, and work independently and in small groups.

PSYC4191 Improving Human Performance

21 August 2026 12:00pm4:00pm
PSYC4191 is a fourth year elective in psychology, covering strategies for improving human performance both via training/education and via system design.

Specialisation: Strategic Assessment Design: Innovation, Integrity and Impact Series

21 August 2026 12:30pm2 September 2026 12:00pm
This module will provide an overview of UQ’s Lead through Learning (LtL) Strategy and support participants as they navigate assessment transformation within their teaching practice.

Specialisation: Infusing Creativity and Digital Expression across the Curriculum with Adobe

26 August 2026 10:00am7 October 2026 12:00pm
Grounded in principles of innovative pedagogy, authentic assessment, and multimodal learning, Infusing Creativity and Digital Storytelling in the Curriculum with Adobe equips educators with practical, evidence-based strategies for curriculum enhancement.

Specialisation: Designing for Critical Thinking Series

26 August 2026 10:00am15 October 2026 11:30am
This workshop series brings critical thinking into focus through the lens of learning and assessment design.

What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice (cancelled)

8 September 2026 10:00am11:00am
This session is no longer running.

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Open Door Reflections

20 August 2026 2:00pm3:00pm
Join colleagues for an informal coffee and conversation about the experience of observing and being observed. This unstructured session provides an opportunity to connect with colleagues, share reflections, exchange ideas, and discuss what stood out during the week. Explore insights, perspectives on peer observation and takeaways from Open Door Week.

POLS3206 Policy Challenges of Asia-Pacific Security

20 August 2026 12:00pm2:00pm
POLS3206 is a third-year International Relations elective that builds expertise in Asia-Pacific security and policy writing. Through workshops, practitioner-led activities, and authentic assessments, students develop professional policy skills while critically engaging with the ethical use of AI and data validation in policy development.

CHEE7103 Chemical Engineering ME Design Project

20 August 2026 8:00am10:00am
Capstone chemical engineering design project where teams of 4-5 students design a chemical processing or minerals processing plant.

EDUC3006 Inquiry Based Pedagogies

20 August 2026 8:00am10:00am
Through engagement in authentic teaching contexts, this course aims to help pre-service teachers use formative assessment practices to improve their teaching and enhance students’ learning.

BISM3208 Business Information Systems and Analytics Capstone

19 August 2026 2:00pm5:00pm
Capstone Business Information Systems Course. Focuses on digital transformation in organisation and society, and includes applied 'hackathon' with industry partner ORACLE.

PHTY3250 Physiotherapy Specialities: Cardiothoracics

19 August 2026 12:30pm2:30pm
PHTY3250 is about helping people who have heart and lung conditions, patients in hospital after surgery, and those who are critically unwell in intensive care.

Peer Observation: Seeing Teaching Differently

19 August 2026 10:00am11:00am
Join a panel of leading academics as they share insights, experiences, and practical perspectives on peer observation. The discussion will explore how peer observation can support reflective practice, enhance teaching quality, foster collegial learning, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

MICRO2000 Microbiology and Immunology

19 August 2026 8:00am9:00am
Microbiology and Immunology covers foundational concepts in the study of microorganisms. The course content services a number of majors in the biological sciences.

EDUC7212 Educational Research Methods

18 August 2026 4:00pm6:00pm
This course is about conducting education research in a socially responsive, critically conscious and ethically responsible way to help inform education policy and practice.

CSSE1001 Introduction to Software Engineering

18 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
2 parts: Intro Imperative Programming and Object Oriented Programming. I motivate class discussion by introducing a problem for which our current toolset is insufficient. I then use the Socratic method to extract pathways forward and build the new tool in real time.

CHEM1004 Chemistry

18 August 2026 8:00am10:00am
This course provides an overview of the core concepts of chemistry. Students will understand foundational topics in chemistry, examine its central role in agricultural/environmental contexts, and describe chemical phenomena in both qualitative and quantitative ways. Experience will be gained in laboratory safety and chemistry procedures. Students will also develop their skills in collecting, analysing, and presenting data/information, and work independently and in small groups.

EDUC7059 Foundation of the Science of Learning

17 August 2026 4:00pm6:00pm
This course explores the philosophical underpinnings and key ideas from the science of learning, and how the principles can be effectively applied into practice in diverse learning contexts.

ECON2030 Microeconomic Policy

17 August 2026 2:00pm4:00pm
Extends microeconomic theory and demonstrates application to microeconomic policy issues; welfare economics, trade practices legislation, tariff policy and public enterprises.

AERO4200 Flight Mechanics and Avionics

17 August 2026 2:00pm6:00pm
This course explores aircraft performance, stability, control, and avionics, examining how aircraft interact with the atmosphere during all phases of flight. It covers equilibrium, control systems, navigation, guidance technologies, and flight efficiency.

ERTH1000 Planet Earth: The Big Picture

17 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
The course explores concepts as diverse as the origin of the Solar System through to the evolution of life. It will touch on the big geological processes that have shaped our planet, covering topics including plate tectonics, volcanology, earthquakes, natural resources and climate change.

HLTH7316 Critical Appraisal of Research

17 August 2026 8:00am9:00am
Multidisciplinary introductory research course for nursing, midwifery, counselling and the odd other discipline looking at students creating their own research question and then finding evidence to support practice in this area.

What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice

4 August 2026 10:00am11:00am
Join us for a collaborative conversation that will explore how UQ academics are changing their assessment practices in response to AI.

Bringing it Together: What Good Tutors Do

30 July 2026 1:00pm2:00pm
Our experienced tutors will present case studies of what works (and what doesn't) when it comes to tutoring.

SETutors and Other Ways of Evidencing Tutoring Expertise

30 July 2026 10:00am11:00am
This session will guide you on how to showcase your tutoring expertise beyond the responses you receive through SETutors by showing you how to build an evidence base to demonstrate your tutoring quality.

Learn.UQ Ultra Basics for Tutors

29 July 2026 1:00pm2:00pm
This session has been designed to provide UQ tutors with a structured program to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence in using Learn.UQ (Blackboard), UQ's learning management system. 

Turnitin (updated) Marking for Tutors

29 July 2026 11:00am12:00pm
In this session, participants will be guided through the process of marking assignments in Turnitin (updated) Feedback Studio.

Academic Integrity for Tutors

29 July 2026 10:00am11:00am
This session will inform participants about academic integrity at UQ and what tutors can do to help prevent their students engaging in academic misconduct, with some added advice on detecting misconduct.

Assessment Transformation Community of Practice

29 July 2026 10:00am11:00am
These sessions bring together colleagues from across UQ who are working on, or interested in, assessment transformation to share practice, explore approaches, and connect with others across the University.

Turnitin (updated) Marking for Tutors

28 July 2026 1:00pm2:00pm
In this session, participants will be guided through the process of marking assignments in Turnitin (updated) Feedback Studio.

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Learn from one another and celebrate creative and innovative teaching and learning practices designed to enhance student learning
Twice a year, a program of online and in-person activities designed to help you prepare course materials for the upcoming semester
Events supporting Lead through Learning (2025-2027), a whole-of-University strategy addressing the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in education.
A range of hands-on workshops, in-person and online, covering eLearning tools training, pedagogy, educational media production and entrepreneurial education
CoPs and professional learning communities where you can share best practice and network with peers
Information sessions about applying for fellowships (e.g. HEA@UQ), awards/grants and ITaLI's induction programs (Teaching@UQ, GTA, etc.)
A selection of UQ courses that you can attend and observe fellow teachers and teaching practices
Video recordings and other resources for past ITaLI events and workshops (UQ staff only - login required)