Events

Open Door Week
17–21 August 2026

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

Upcoming events
Past events

CSSE1001 Introduction to Software Engineering

18 August 2026 10:00am–12:00pm

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.

EDUC7212 Educational Research Methods

18 August 2026 4:00pm–6:00pm

in Open Door Week

This course is about conducting education research in a socially responsive, critically conscious and ethically responsible way to help inform education policy and practice.

MICRO2000 Microbiology and Immunology

19 August 2026 8:00am–9:00am

in Open Door Week

Microbiology and Immunology covers foundational concepts in the study of microorganisms. The course content services a number of majors in the biological sciences.

Open Door Peer Observation Event: Seeing Teaching Differently

19 August 2026 10:00am–11:00am

in Open Door Week

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.

PHTY3250 Physiotherapy Specialities: Cardiothoracics

19 August 2026 12:30pm–2:30pm

in Open Door Week

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.

BISM3208 Business Information Systems and Analytics Capstone

19 August 2026 2:00pm–5:00pm

in Open Door Week

Capstone Business Information Systems Course. Focuses on digital transformation in organisation and society, and includes applied 'hackathon' with industry partner ORACLE.

CHEE7103 Chemical Engineering ME Design Project

20 August 2026 8:00am–10:00am

in Open Door Week

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 10:00am–12:00pm

in Open Door Week

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.

POLS3206 Policy Challenges of Asia-Pacific Security

20 August 2026 12:00pm–2:00pm

in Open Door Week

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.

Open Door Reflections

20 August 2026 2:00pm–3:00pm

in Open Door Week

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.

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Embedding Responsible Use of AI in Your Course

14 July 2026 11:00am–12:00pm

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

This Embedding responsible use of AI in your course workshop offers a practical approach to embedding responsible AI use in your course, with a focus on ‘open’ (non-secure) assessment tasks.

Responsible Use of AI

14 July 2026 10:00am–11:00am

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

This Responsible use of AI workshop focuses on developing a shared understanding of responsible AI use. It offers a practical framework for making justifiable, ethical decisions about when to use AI in disciplinary and university contexts.

Learn.UQ Basics

14 July 2026 10:00am–12:00pm

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

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.

Educational Media Production: EAIT Session

13 July 2026 2:30pm–3:30pm

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

Teaching into an EAIT course? This workshop highlights the media production services from the Learning Enhancement Team (LET), showcasing best practices for demonstrating core concepts, practical and laboratory filming.

Educational Media Production: HASS and BEL Session

13 July 2026 2:30pm–3:30pm

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

Discover how video, animation and visual media can be used to enhance teaching and learning within the HASS and BEL faculties.

Upskill Your Students: What Academic Skills Advisers Can Do for You

13 July 2026 1:30pm–2:00pm

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

The session gives an overview of learning support available to students via UQ’s Academic Skills Advisers.

Inclusive Teaching

13 July 2026 12:30pm–1:30pm

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

In this session, we focus on everyday teaching practices that strengthen belonging and reduce unnecessary barriers for students.

What's New in eLearning Presentation

13 July 2026 11:00am–12:00pm

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

This session will provide an overview of the new functions and capabilities of Blackboard Ultra.

Opening: The First Class: Make It Count for You and Your Students

13 July 2026 10:00am–11:00am

in Ready to Teach Week Sem 2 2026

This session features demonstrations from two coordinators, who will showcase how they design and deliver impactful first classes/week, share strategies that engage students from the outset and offer practical ideas.

What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice

30 June 2026 10:00am–11:00am

in Lead through Learning (2025-2027)

Join us for a collaborative conversation that will explore how UQ academics are changing their assessment practices in response to AI.

Higher Education Academy PSF2023 Information Session

10 June 2026 11:00am–12:30pm

in Higher Education Academy Information Session (PSF2023)

TLSEC Integrity Officers Network meeting

1 June 2026 10:30am–12:00pm

in Integrity Officers Network

Join PVC (ESE) Professor Suzanne Le Mire for this year's first meeting of the TLSEC Integrity Officers Network (ION).

Indigenising the Curriculum Circle of Practice

27 May 2026 10:30am–12:00pm

in Indigenising the Curriculum Circle of Practice

This session is a great chance to connect with others doing this work, share ideas, and keep building confidence and practice in embedding Indigenous perspectives into teaching and curriculum.

Assessment Transformation Community of Practice

26 May 2026 10:00am–11:00am

in Lead through Learning (2025-2027)

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.

Assessment Transformation Community of Practice

19 May 2026 8:00am–9:00am

in Assessment Transformation Community of Practice

What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice

6 May 2026 10:00am–11:00am

in Lead through Learning (2025-2027)

Join us for a collaborative conversation that will explore how UQ academics are changing their assessment practices in response to AI.

Strategic Assessment Design: Innovation, Integrity and Impact Series

21 April 2026 10:00am–29 April 2026 10:00am

in Lead through Learning (2025-2027)

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.

Higher Education Academy PSF2023 Information Session

1 April 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm

in Higher Education Academy Information Session (PSF2023)

Designing Inclusive Learning Environments at UQ

31 March 2026 1:00pm–8 April 2026 10:00am

in Designing Inclusive Learning Environments at UQ Series

Create learning environments where every student has the opportunity to thrive.

Teaching and Learning with Integrity in the Age of GenAI

31 March 2026 10:00am–28 April 2026 10:00am

in Teaching and Learning with Integrity in the Age of GenAI

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.

Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Students

25 March 2026 8:30am–15 April 2026 9:30am

in Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Students

This module explores inclusive teaching strategies to support the engagement and learning of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students in higher education.

Infusing Creativity and Digital Storytelling in the Curriculum with Adobe

17 March 2026 10:30am–19 May 2026 10:30am

in Infusing Creativity and Digital Storytelling in the Curriculum with Adobe

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.