[ALMOST FULL] Getting Semester Ready on Canvas

This 1.5 -hour online workshop focuses on the basics of Canvas: navigation, building essential elements, organising content and site management.

MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

This 2-hour session is part of Module 01 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to explore factors that shape how students learn, and to think about how we might best facilitate this. The module covers a few key principles of learning drawn from the learning sciences and explores how these principles impact student learning. You'll then examine how these learning principles can be applied in the classroom and reflect on how your own experiences as a learner can help to better understand the principles and the perspectives of your students. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

This 2-hour session is part of Module 03 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

Inclusive teaching is about designing learning experiences that cater for all students, regardless of factors such ethnic background, social status, or gender. In this module, we will discuss the importance of inclusive teaching and some of the challenges we face as instructors when teaching the diverse student populations that make up our classes. We will cover examples of teaching practices and language that can isolate particular student populations and consider strategies we can use to avoid these practices in our own teaching context.

For full module details visit: MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M08 - Engaging students in lectures and large classes

This 2-hour session is part of Module 08 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be run in person on Camperdown/Darlington campus, room to be confirmed. 

In this module, you will investigate effective ways to construct your lectures, with a specific focus on how to design and incorporate active learning into your classroom. You will also explore how you can harness theories from the learning sciences to best facilitate the learning of your students in your context. You will even get a chance to put what you learn into practice by hacking some real lectures, transforming them into what you see as ideal learning experiences for your students.

For full module details visit: MPLF M08 - Engaging students in lectures and large classes

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning (for unit coordinators)

This 2-hour session is part of Module 05 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom. The aim of this module is to strengthen our approaches to understanding assessments and providing feedback to students. This version of M05 has been specifically designed for unit coordinators, lecturers, educational designers and anyone involved in the design and implementation of assessment and feedback for units of study. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M18 - Career building

This 2-hour session is part of Module 18 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to support academics in building strong teaching cases for promotion and awards. The workshop will focus on using evidence strategically and writing compelling narratives that demonstrate educational excellence to support career advancement.

For full module details visit: MPLF M18 - Career building

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M04 - Curriculum design and constructive alignment

This 2-hour session is part of Module 04 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to critically examine the design of our units and make sure that the assessments, teaching/learning activities, and learning outcomes are cohesively connected. We'll spend some time looking at the elements of 'constructive alignment' and the importance of making sure that we assess what we actually want students to learn, and design learning experiences in a way that helps students do this. We'll also lay out plans of our units so that we can see how to better align its various components.

For full module details visit: MPLF M04 - Curriculum design and constructive alignment

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M14 - Online tools for interactive and collaborative learning

This 2-hour session is part of Module 14 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

This module aims to help you effectively seek out appropriate technology-based solutions to specific teaching and learning issues and apply them effectively in your context. You will explore how taking a considered approach to integrating online tools into your teaching and learning context lets you 1) draw on the capabilities that online tools can offer, 2) increase your chances of success and 3) build more opportunities for interactive and collaborative learning experiences into your teaching.

For full module details visit: M14 - Online tools for interactive and collaborative learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M06 - Supporting student cohorts and teaching teams

This 2-hour session is part of Module 06 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The dual aims of this module are to develop your abilities to (i) support student cohorts (including larger cohorts, and those in transition to university study) and (ii) tutors, sessional staff, and other staff working with you.  We will cover a range of tools and resources that can help with understanding and supporting your cohort of learners, and plan achievable changes that can be made to improve their learning experience. We will also discuss key principles for supporting and managing staff, and consider how we can better communicate with and grow our teams. This module is useful for any unit coordinator, and particularly first year coordinators.

For full module details visit: MPLF M06 - Supporting student cohorts and teaching teams

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M20 - Supporting diverse experiences in learning and teaching

This 2-hour session is part of Module 20 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to equip educators with the skills to support learners to interact, collaborate and learn despite differences in cultural backgrounds, beliefs, ideologies, and opinions. This module will explore ways to build cultural awareness among teaching staff and students and examine how to ensure cultural differences become a source of richness in the classroom. You’ll explore case studies involving difficult conversations and plan for how to approach similar situations in your own learning and teaching context to transform them into important learning moments.

For full module details visit: MPLF M20 - Supporting diverse experiences in learning and teaching

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

This 2-hour session is part of Module 01 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to explore factors that shape how students learn, and to think about how we might best facilitate this. The module covers a few key principles of learning drawn from the learning sciences and explores how these principles impact student learning. You'll then examine how these learning principles can be applied in the classroom and reflect on how your own experiences as a learner can help to better understand the principles and the perspectives of your students. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

This 2-hour session is part of Module 03 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

Inclusive teaching is about designing learning experiences that cater for all students, regardless of factors such ethnic background, social status, or gender. In this module, we will discuss the importance of inclusive teaching and some of the challenges we face as instructors when teaching the diverse student populations that make up our classes. We will cover examples of teaching practices and language that can isolate particular student populations and consider strategies we can use to avoid these practices in our own teaching context.

For full module details visit: MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M09 - Engaging students in small classes

This 2-hour session is part of Module 09 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered in person on Gadi (Camperdown/Darlington) campus - location to be confirmed.

In this practical and hands-on module, we'll look at the characteristics of an effective small class and run through practical approaches to encourage discussion, critical thought, and student engagement. A must for anyone teaching in tutorials, seminars, and other small-class environments.

For full module details visit: MPLF M09 - Engaging students in small classes

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning (for tutors)

This 2-hour session is part of Module 05 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom. The aim of this module is to strengthen our approaches to understanding assessments and providing feedback to students. This version of M05 has been specifically designed for tutors, demonstrators, and anyone involved in marking and providing feedback on student work. We will look at how and why we assess and give feedback to students, practice marking and giving feedback with rubrics, and explore what makes feedback most effective for students. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M17 - Designers' Community of Practice - Connections

Designers' Community of Practice - Connections is a community of practice for educational designers, educational support officers, and anyone interested in advancing learning design at the University. 

In this two-hour session, colleagues from across the University (please click through for more about our speakers) showcase their recent projects.

[FULLY BOOKED] Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

[ALMOST FULL] Cogniti masterclass

In this masterclass for experienced users of Cogniti, we'll take a deep dive into ways to build better agents and share with each other our discoveries and tips. There will also be time for a live clinic where we can review and improve your agent together.

Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

Not all prompts are created equal. This lab demystifies prompting by blending tool knowledge with sound pedagogy. Experiment with refining ineffective prompts, applying the RTRI framework and steps to craft dual-purpose prompts for student learning and feedback, and comparing outputs across tools, including Cogniti.

Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

In this hands-on design sprint you’ll prototype a short activity where students use AI meaningfully and ethically. Choose your tools, focus, and student input level. Leave this session with the elements of lesson plan that incorporates AI in a student cantered, discipline appropriate way. 

[FULLY BOOKED] Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

2026 AI in Higher Education Symposium ANZ

Over the last three years, more and more educators are incorporating generative AI responsibly and effectively to support student learning. At this regional symposium, we invite educators from higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand to share their creative and authentic uses of generative AI to improve teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum. By collaborating and sharing practice, we can respond and innovate to address the opportunities and challenges presented by AI in higher education.

For more information, see https://educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au/teaching@sydney/2026-ai-in-higher-education-symposium/

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning (for unit coordinators)

This 2-hour session is part of Module 05 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom. The aim of this module is to strengthen our approaches to understanding assessments and providing feedback to students. This version of M05 has been specifically designed for unit coordinators, lecturers, educational designers and anyone involved in the design and implementation of assessment and feedback for units of study. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning (for tutors)

This 2-hour session is part of Module 05 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom. The aim of this module is to strengthen our approaches to understanding assessments and providing feedback to students. This version of M05 has been specifically designed for tutors, demonstrators, and anyone involved in marking and providing feedback on student work. We will look at how and why we assess and give feedback to students, practice marking and giving feedback with rubrics, and explore what makes feedback most effective for students. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

[ALMOST FULL] Introduction to H5P

Getting started with H5P

This session is designed for anyone interested in using H5P for teaching.   We will work with you to explore the features of H5P that will allow you to use it to meaningfully support your teaching.  This session is offered as an online workshop and we look forward to seeing you on Zoom. 

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

[FULLY BOOKED] DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 25 Novemeber

The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

[FULLY BOOKED] DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 27 November

The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

Introduction to SEAMS for professional staff

This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff with the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.

SEAMS for professional staff - Advanced

This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff using the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.

2025 Cogniti Mini-Symposium

Join us for the second ever Cogniti mini-symposium. This is a chance to gather and share your experiences with building and using AI agents through Cogniti. Even if you’ve never built an agent before and are just exploring the idea, we’re sure you’ll find something to inspire you from what others share. For more information, check out the mini-symposium webpage.

[ALMOST FULL] Getting Semester Ready on Canvas

This 1.5 -hour online workshop focuses on the basics of Canvas: navigation, building essential elements, organising content and site management.

[FULLY BOOKED] Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

[ALMOST FULL] Cogniti masterclass

In this masterclass for experienced users of Cogniti, we'll take a deep dive into ways to build better agents and share with each other our discoveries and tips. There will also be time for a live clinic where we can review and improve your agent together.

Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - In Person

Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

[FULLY BOOKED] DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 25 Novemeber

The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

Introduction to SEAMS for professional staff

This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff with the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.

Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

Not all prompts are created equal. This lab demystifies prompting by blending tool knowledge with sound pedagogy. Experiment with refining ineffective prompts, applying the RTRI framework and steps to craft dual-purpose prompts for student learning and feedback, and comparing outputs across tools, including Cogniti.

Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

In this hands-on design sprint you’ll prototype a short activity where students use AI meaningfully and ethically. Choose your tools, focus, and student input level. Leave this session with the elements of lesson plan that incorporates AI in a student cantered, discipline appropriate way. 

[FULLY BOOKED] DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 27 November

The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

SEAMS for professional staff - Advanced

This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff using the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - Online

Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

[FULLY BOOKED] Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

[ALMOST FULL] Introduction to H5P

Getting started with H5P

This session is designed for anyone interested in using H5P for teaching.   We will work with you to explore the features of H5P that will allow you to use it to meaningfully support your teaching.  This session is offered as an online workshop and we look forward to seeing you on Zoom. 

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

Interactive Oral Assessments

The workshop explores practical applications of Interactive Oral Assessments in your teaching practice.

2026 AI in Higher Education Symposium ANZ

Over the last three years, more and more educators are incorporating generative AI responsibly and effectively to support student learning. At this regional symposium, we invite educators from higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand to share their creative and authentic uses of generative AI to improve teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum. By collaborating and sharing practice, we can respond and innovate to address the opportunities and challenges presented by AI in higher education.

For more information, see https://educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au/teaching@sydney/2026-ai-in-higher-education-symposium/

MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

This 2-hour session is part of Module 01 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to explore factors that shape how students learn, and to think about how we might best facilitate this. The module covers a few key principles of learning drawn from the learning sciences and explores how these principles impact student learning. You'll then examine how these learning principles can be applied in the classroom and reflect on how your own experiences as a learner can help to better understand the principles and the perspectives of your students. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

This 2-hour session is part of Module 03 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

Inclusive teaching is about designing learning experiences that cater for all students, regardless of factors such ethnic background, social status, or gender. In this module, we will discuss the importance of inclusive teaching and some of the challenges we face as instructors when teaching the diverse student populations that make up our classes. We will cover examples of teaching practices and language that can isolate particular student populations and consider strategies we can use to avoid these practices in our own teaching context.

For full module details visit: MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M08 - Engaging students in lectures and large classes

This 2-hour session is part of Module 08 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be run in person on Camperdown/Darlington campus, room to be confirmed. 

In this module, you will investigate effective ways to construct your lectures, with a specific focus on how to design and incorporate active learning into your classroom. You will also explore how you can harness theories from the learning sciences to best facilitate the learning of your students in your context. You will even get a chance to put what you learn into practice by hacking some real lectures, transforming them into what you see as ideal learning experiences for your students.

For full module details visit: MPLF M08 - Engaging students in lectures and large classes

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning (for unit coordinators)

This 2-hour session is part of Module 05 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom. The aim of this module is to strengthen our approaches to understanding assessments and providing feedback to students. This version of M05 has been specifically designed for unit coordinators, lecturers, educational designers and anyone involved in the design and implementation of assessment and feedback for units of study. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M18 - Career building

This 2-hour session is part of Module 18 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to support academics in building strong teaching cases for promotion and awards. The workshop will focus on using evidence strategically and writing compelling narratives that demonstrate educational excellence to support career advancement.

For full module details visit: MPLF M18 - Career building

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M04 - Curriculum design and constructive alignment

This 2-hour session is part of Module 04 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to critically examine the design of our units and make sure that the assessments, teaching/learning activities, and learning outcomes are cohesively connected. We'll spend some time looking at the elements of 'constructive alignment' and the importance of making sure that we assess what we actually want students to learn, and design learning experiences in a way that helps students do this. We'll also lay out plans of our units so that we can see how to better align its various components.

For full module details visit: MPLF M04 - Curriculum design and constructive alignment

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M14 - Online tools for interactive and collaborative learning

This 2-hour session is part of Module 14 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

This module aims to help you effectively seek out appropriate technology-based solutions to specific teaching and learning issues and apply them effectively in your context. You will explore how taking a considered approach to integrating online tools into your teaching and learning context lets you 1) draw on the capabilities that online tools can offer, 2) increase your chances of success and 3) build more opportunities for interactive and collaborative learning experiences into your teaching.

For full module details visit: M14 - Online tools for interactive and collaborative learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M06 - Supporting student cohorts and teaching teams

This 2-hour session is part of Module 06 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The dual aims of this module are to develop your abilities to (i) support student cohorts (including larger cohorts, and those in transition to university study) and (ii) tutors, sessional staff, and other staff working with you.  We will cover a range of tools and resources that can help with understanding and supporting your cohort of learners, and plan achievable changes that can be made to improve their learning experience. We will also discuss key principles for supporting and managing staff, and consider how we can better communicate with and grow our teams. This module is useful for any unit coordinator, and particularly first year coordinators.

For full module details visit: MPLF M06 - Supporting student cohorts and teaching teams

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M20 - Supporting diverse experiences in learning and teaching

This 2-hour session is part of Module 20 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to equip educators with the skills to support learners to interact, collaborate and learn despite differences in cultural backgrounds, beliefs, ideologies, and opinions. This module will explore ways to build cultural awareness among teaching staff and students and examine how to ensure cultural differences become a source of richness in the classroom. You’ll explore case studies involving difficult conversations and plan for how to approach similar situations in your own learning and teaching context to transform them into important learning moments.

For full module details visit: MPLF M20 - Supporting diverse experiences in learning and teaching

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

This 2-hour session is part of Module 01 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

The aim of this module is to explore factors that shape how students learn, and to think about how we might best facilitate this. The module covers a few key principles of learning drawn from the learning sciences and explores how these principles impact student learning. You'll then examine how these learning principles can be applied in the classroom and reflect on how your own experiences as a learner can help to better understand the principles and the perspectives of your students. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M01 - Principles of learning and teaching

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

This 2-hour session is part of Module 03 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom.

Inclusive teaching is about designing learning experiences that cater for all students, regardless of factors such ethnic background, social status, or gender. In this module, we will discuss the importance of inclusive teaching and some of the challenges we face as instructors when teaching the diverse student populations that make up our classes. We will cover examples of teaching practices and language that can isolate particular student populations and consider strategies we can use to avoid these practices in our own teaching context.

For full module details visit: MPLF M03 - Inclusivity and diversity

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M09 - Engaging students in small classes

This 2-hour session is part of Module 09 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered in person on Gadi (Camperdown/Darlington) campus - location to be confirmed.

In this practical and hands-on module, we'll look at the characteristics of an effective small class and run through practical approaches to encourage discussion, critical thought, and student engagement. A must for anyone teaching in tutorials, seminars, and other small-class environments.

For full module details visit: MPLF M09 - Engaging students in small classes

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning (for tutors)

This 2-hour session is part of Module 05 of the Modular Professional Learning Framework and will be delivered via Zoom. The aim of this module is to strengthen our approaches to understanding assessments and providing feedback to students. This version of M05 has been specifically designed for tutors, demonstrators, and anyone involved in marking and providing feedback on student work. We will look at how and why we assess and give feedback to students, practice marking and giving feedback with rubrics, and explore what makes feedback most effective for students. 

For full module details visit: MPLF M05 - Assessment and feedback for learning

To find out more about the Modular Professional Learning Framework and to enrol, visit the MPLF Canvas site.

MPLF M17 - Designers' Community of Practice - Connections

Designers' Community of Practice - Connections is a community of practice for educational designers, educational support officers, and anyone interested in advancing learning design at the University. 

In this two-hour session, colleagues from across the University (please click through for more about our speakers) showcase their recent projects.