News and Events for Teaching Staff
Events and activities available to staff involved in the provision and development of Learning and Teaching.
Events
15 Jan
Beyond the lecture - creating active learning experiences
This workshop draws on key educational theories and design frameworks to help you create evidence-informed synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences that support active, student-centred engagement. 27 Jan
Design visually engaging myLearning pages with DesignPLUS
Discover how to use DesignPLUS to make your myLearning course more engaging, visually appealing, and accessible.
News
This is how I teach
This month we spoke with Madeleine Perrett from the Adelaide Law School, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. Madeleine is a PhD candidate, sessional teacher and HDR representative. She was recently awarded the school’s Semester 1 Prize for Excellence in Sessional Teaching and will be formally recognised of this achievement at a ceremony in November.
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Reflections from HERDSA 2025
The 2025 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference in Perth, themed Shaping Education: Past, Present, Future, brought together educators, researchers and practitioners from across Australasia and beyond.
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This is how I teach
This month we spoke with Dr Samantha Newell from the School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Samantha is a member of the Adelaide Education Academy, the Adelaide College of Reviewers and a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. In 2023 she won a national teaching award from the Australian Psychological Society.
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Recent AI tech signals and what they might mean for higher education
Eddie Major, AI in Learning and Teaching Coordinator, explores some recent AI signals and ponders what they might mean for higher education.
22 Oct
Dentistry-Pharmacy-Medicine IPL Activities
At the recent Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium, jointly hosted by the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, Dr Abdullah Barazanchi, the current IPE lead at Adelaide Dental School, delivered a presentation titled “Advancing Interprofessional Education: Cultivating Collaborative Practitioners for Enhanced Health and Well-being.” 22 Oct
Laying the Groundwork for a Programmatic Approach to Assessment at Adelaide University
Associate Professor Braden Phillips, Deputy Dean Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology provides an update on the Assessment Framework and a programmatic approach to assessment. 22 Oct
Learnings from LTAG - Dr Adrian Hunter
The Learning and Teaching Advancement Grant (LTAG) scheme supports innovation and leadership in learning and teaching. This month, Adelaide Education Academy member Dr Adrian Hunter, School of Biological Sciences, shares the findings of a project on improving the design of online videos to support student learning.
Launch of the Learning and Teaching News webpage!
The Learning and Teaching News now has its very own webpage. Head over to see the latest news stories, view previous editions and learn about the various ways you can engage with us.