Ready to Teach Week
13–17 July 2026

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

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Turnitin

16 July 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop will cover the new Turnitin functionality, including mark range rubrics, decimal totals, and updates to the similarity reports.

Interactive Oral Assessments: Designing, Implementing and Reflecting

16 July 2026 10:00am11:30am
Join us for a practical and insightful workshop designed to help you confidently design, implement, and evaluate IOAs in your course.

AI-Requiring Assessment: Lessons from an Innovation

16 July 2026 12:00pm1:00pm
We built an assessment in POLS3118 Political Attitudes and Behaviours that relied heavily on student use of generative AI for research and essay writing. In this session we'll go through what we did, why we did it, what went right, and what needs to change.

Educational Media Production: HMBS and Science Session

16 July 2026 1:30pm2:30pm
Discover how video, animation and visual media can be used to enhance teaching and learning within the HMBS and Science faculties.

Library support in Semester 2

16 July 2026 2:30pm3:00pm
Discover how the Library can help you and your students succeed in Semester 2.

Student Access Plan Case Study Session

16 July 2026 3:00pm4:00pm
In this interactive workshop, we’ll unpack cases involving Student Access Plans (SAPs) and explore practical strategies to create more inclusive and participatory classrooms.

Health Literacy Slide Deck

17 July 2026 10:00am10:30am
This session will use practical tips and guidance to empower staff to utilise the Health Literacy Slide Decks and incorporate them into their lessons.

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.

What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice

3 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.

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BEL Faculty Teaching and Learning Showcase Awards

7 November 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
This special event celebrates the innovative and inspiring work of BEL educators who are significantly enriching our student experience.

Faculty of Science Teaching and Learning Forum

7 November 2025 11:00am1:00pm
Join us for our annual celebratory event which brings together Faculty of Science staff with responsibilities and interest in Teaching and Learning to reflect on the year, learn new practices, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

AI and I? Who’s Writing This PhD Thesis?!

7 November 2025 9:30am11:00am
As generative AI transforms research practice, how can HDR candidates use it responsibly, creatively, and critically across the research lifecycle? This interactive 90-minute session explores the principles, practical applications, and limitations of AI in research.

HASS Teaching and Learning Awards

6 November 2025 3:00pm5:00pm
Please join us for an award presentation ceremony, followed by a panel discussion with the winners.

HMBS Student Success in Practice Retreat

6 November 2025 1:00pm4:00pm
This retreat is a chance for academic and professional staff to come together and explore practical examples of what works across HMBS and reflect on how to articulate the impact of your own role on student success.

EAIT Faculty Showcase

6 November 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
Please join us for an afternoon to hear examples of how EAIT academics provide assessment support, deliver student feedback at scale, and improve their marking efficiency to ensure the success of diverse student cohorts.

AI-Powered Teaching: A Teaching Innovation Grant Showcase

6 November 2025 11:00am1:00pm
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming teaching and learning at UQ.

Assessment that Works: Co-Designing 2026

6 November 2025 9:00am10:30am
What should assessment look like at UQ in 2026? Join this interactive session during Teaching & Learning Week to share practical ideas and questions.

Celebrating HEA Fellowship: Welcoming New Fellows to UQ's HEA Community

4 November 2025 3:00pm4:00pm
Join us in celebrating the achievements of UQ’s newest Higher Education Academy (HEA) Fellows.

Pitch and Connect: Exploring Teaching Innovation at UQ

4 November 2025 12:30pm2:00pm
Join us for a dynamic working lunch where conversation fuels innovation.

Elevate Your Path: Insights into Academic Leadership

4 November 2025 11:00am12:30pm
Explore the diverse and inspiring journeys of educators who have transitioned into positions of academic leadership at UQ.

From Inspiration to Implementation: Award-Winning Practice in Action

4 November 2025 9:00am10:30am
Experience award winning teaching with some of UQ’s recent teaching and learning award winners.

Lights, Camera, Learning: ITaLI Media Studios Tour and Information Session

3 November 2025 3:30pm4:30pm
Step inside the ITaLI Media Studios and explore creative ways to enhance your teaching and promote student success.

Elevate Inclusion: Supporting Student Success

3 November 2025 1:30pm3:30pm
What does inclusive teaching look like in practice? In this interactive session, UQ staff will share practical strategies for designing teaching, assessment, and support that work for diverse learners.

Indigenising Curriculum Showcase

3 November 2025 10:00am12:30pm
This showcase highlights examples from across UQ where educators are embedding Indigenous knowledges and perspectives at the activity and course level, while also connecting these efforts to broader program goals and graduate outcomes.

Keynote Address

3 November 2025 9:30am10:00am
Professor Tracey Bunda will deliver an opening address for Teaching and Learning Week 2025.

Neurodiversity Colloquium

24 October 2025 10:00am4:00pm
Join colleagues from across UQ for a dynamic, full-day colloquium focused on advancing neurodiversity inclusion in higher education.

What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice

21 October 2025 10:00am11:00am
Join us for a collaborative conversation that will explore how UQ academics are changing their assessment practices in response to AI.

What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice

23 September 2025 10:00am11:30am
Join us for a collaborative conversation that will explore how UQ academics are changing their assessment practices in response to AI.

Designing Inclusive Learning Environments at UQ Series

22 September 2025 10:00am24 September 2025 12:30pm
This blended series supports your development in designing effective and inclusive learning environments at UQ through self-reflection, foundational knowledge, and practical application grounded in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and UQ’s commitment to inclusive teaching.

Strategic Assessment Design: Innovation, Integrity and Impact Series

10 September 2025 10:00am16 September 2025 12:30pm
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.

Designing for Critical Thinking Series

9 September 2025 9:00am20 October 2025 10:30am
This workshop series brings critical thinking into focus through the lens of learning and assessment design.

Bringing Student Voices into AI

3 September 2025 2:00pm3:30pm
Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking event, presented by The University of Queensland (UQ) and LUMS Learning Institute (LLI), to explore how student voices are shaping artificial intelligence (AI) practices and initiatives.

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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)