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Semester 2, 2023

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Preparing for the future of work: a showcase of Entrepreneurship at UQ

30 October 2018 2:30pm–4:00pm
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
Why are entrepreneurial skills and mindset crucial to work of the future? Find out in this showcase and panel event at iLab.

Transfer of Employability Skills Into The Workplace: Reflection on Practice

30 October 2018 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
Do your students find it difficult to translate their academic work into transferable employability skills? Attend this workshop to gain new knowledge and skills to support your students in making the 'connection.'

Sharing insights and experiences of blended courses

30 October 2018 9:00am–11:00am
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
With UQ’s strategy of delivering 60 blended courses by 2020 in mind, the BEL Faculty will share their recent experiences to contribute to UQ’s growing capacity and reputation for the successful design and implementation of blended courses.

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology Showcase

30 October 2018 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
This T&L showcase from EAIT staff will feature active demonstration sessions on eLIPSE, the Maker Space and a Virtual Reality tool, demonstrating tools and activities that can be incorporated into your teaching.

ePortfolio Models of Use

29 October 2018 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
Learn about the four models of use of ePortfolio at UQ with case studies and discussions on each; Developmental, Collaborative, Reflective and Showcase.

Excellent Teachers Showcase

29 October 2018 12:30pm–2:30pm
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
Our award-winning teachers are tops. In this showcase a selection of UQ's best teachers will speak about their teaching techniques and strategies.

Stand up to stand out - Student employability in the spotlight

29 October 2018 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
How do UQ experiences prepare and contribute to the negotiation of a disruptive and constantly evolving world of work, careers and employability? Listen to a selection of UQ students to find out.

Keynote Lecture - Teaching and learning for the work of the future

29 October 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Teaching and Learning Week 2018
What does the future of work mean for your teaching and employability initiatives? Attend this keynote by Dr Thomas Carey (USA) to find out.

Students as Partners in assessment and feedback

3 October 2018 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
In this Masterclass Dr Catherine Bovill outlines a range of rationales as to why staff and students are working in partnership to design and enact assessment and feedback.

The Whys and Hows of Transforming Exams

27 September 2018 10:30am–11:30am
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
In this Masterclass Dr Mathew Hillier explores the complexities involved in developing computerised examinations that enable a greater degree of authentic assessment than is possible with current testing facilities.

Students as Partners in Action: a scalable mentorship framework to enhance students’ employability and transition to university

9 August 2018 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
This presentation describes a Students-as-Partners (SAP) framework that has been employed in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences in 2017 and 2018.

From learning lab to the classroom: Evidence-informed design for learning

12 July 2018 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
With evidence accumulating about how learning occurs in the brain and mind, the question remains, how can this evidence be incorporated into teaching practice?

Developing student thinking capacity

28 May 2018 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
Philosophy for Children (P4C) is not about the lives or thoughts of great philosophers, but is a practical process for learning to think. It has mostly been applied to primary and secondary school students, but has also been used in universities and workplaces.

Contract Cheating Awareness Raising

1 May 2018 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
Contract cheating is causing considerable concern across the education sector. This workshop shares some recent findings from two large student and staff surveys conducted across several institutions in Australia.

How to ramp up performance, retention, and attendance in your courses

2 March 2018 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
This session focuses on techniques to increase class attendance, content mastery, use of performance feedback, and opportunities to practice applying the knowledge learned.

Valid and clear! Towards maximising impact of learning analytics

30 November 2017 9:00am–10:00am
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
This talk will explore two critical challenges: validity of data collection and analysis and stakeholder interaction with results of analytics.

Seven time-saving hacks to streamline course coordination

3 November 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
This masterclass provides seven time-saving hacks to streamline course coordination.

Case-based learning – Improving student engagement through connecting early learning with graduate contexts

6 October 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
This interactive masterclass will provide insights into the practical implementation of CBL, based on the CSE team’s experience in a large course, and the opportunity for participants to consider the potential for application of CBL in their own teaching.

Peer-review easily with “Confidence”: a look at replication and randomization as tools for statistically-significant assessment via Platypus

1 September 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
This talk will present a question-based, peer-review problem set system and discuss some thoughts on how a computerised homework system change the way we do problem sets and grading based on the data that has been collected so far.

Engaging Millennial students through community-engaged experiential learning

4 August 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
One avenue to better engage Millennial students is through the use of community-engaged experiential learning (or service-learning) pedagogy in the classroom and projects in the community.

Integrating an authentic large-scale undergraduate research experience into your course

2 June 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
In this masterclass Professor Susan Rowland examines how you can implement ALURE for your students. ALURE replaces the regular lab, workshop, or discussion sessions in your class with a research project.

Teaching writing

5 May 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
This masterclass will cover contemporary writing pedagogy using an extended analogy that compares the ways in which writing is like cooking.

Making short and sweet videos for use in the classroom

7 April 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
Learn and apply the principles and techniques necessary for the production of a simple, short video for use in your teaching.

The pedagogy of critical thinking: teaching for thinking to enhance learning

3 March 2017 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in ITaLI Teaching Masterclass Series
Critical thinking is the cheshire cat of educational curricula, appearing everywhere half-formed but disappearing on close inspection. What is it, where is it and how is it taught to students?

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Teaching and Learning (T&L) Week
Learn from one another and celebrate creative and innovative teaching and learning practices designed to enhance student learning
Ready to Teach Week
6–10 Feb 2023. Twice a year, a program of online and in-person activities designed to help you prepare course materials for the upcoming semester
Workshops and short courses
A range of hands-on workshops, in-person and online, covering eLearning tools training, pedagogy, educational media production and entrepreneurial education
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ITaLI programs
Information sessions about applying for fellowships (e.g. HEA@UQ), awards/grants and ITaLI's induction programs (Teaching@UQ, GTA, etc.)
Open courses
A selection of UQ courses that you can attend and observe fellow teachers and teaching practices
External events
A selection of higher education conferences and external events focused on advancing the sector
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