Workshops, Events and Registration
Effective teaching through Canvas
Use Canvas to engage students and teach efficiently
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Modular Professional Learning Framework
Bite-sized modules on contemporary and practical approaches to teaching, aligning with all dimensions of the Academic Excellence Framework's Education Pillar
How to access professional learning to support the Education Pillar of the AEF:
- Enrol in the MPLF Canvas site: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/enroll/MGEWBA
- Find modules that align with specific framework dimensions or fit your schedule
To view the complete MPLF schedule, visit: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/16284/pages/semester-schedule
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Monday
31 March 2025
2.00pm - 4.00pmMPLF 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.
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Monday
23 June 2025
2.00pm - 4.00pmMPLF 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.
Sydney Educational Fellowship Program
Gain an internationally-recognised accolade for your contributions to higher education and document evidence in support of the Education Leadership Pillar of the Academic Excellence Framework
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Monday
31 March 2025
11.00am - 12.00pmSEFP - Introductions to fellowship and transition to PSF 2023
Staff are supported to work through a process to identify the appropriate category of fellowship, and to start mapping their practice, experience and professional development (as well as any ‘gaps’ that need to be addressed) to the Professional Standards Framework 2023 (PSF 2023) at the appropriate descriptor.
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Thursday
3 April 2025
9.30am - 11.30amSEFP D1 and D2 - Writing for Associate Fellowship and Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for AFHEA or FHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
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Friday
4 April 2025
9.30am - 11.30amSEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for SFHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
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Wednesday
30 April 2025
10.00am - 12.00pmSEFP D1 and D2 - Writing for Associate Fellowship and Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for AFHEA or FHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
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Thursday
1 May 2025
12.00pm - 2.00pmSEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for SFHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI)
Get to know AI and how to use it productively and responsibly in education
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Monday
7 April 2025
10.00am - 11.00am[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/
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Wednesday
30 April 2025
2.00pm - 3.00pmIntroduction 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/
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Monday
19 May 2025
10.00am - 11.00amIntroduction 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/
Assessment and feedback
Improve student learning through assessments and feedback
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Student engagement
Try some technologies that help to increase student engagement in and out of class
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Student Relationship Engagement System (SRES)
Personalise learning and student support at scale
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Early feedback tasks
Tips to design effective early feedback tasks to support student success
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Designing for diversity
Explore inclusivity in the classroom and how to lower barriers in the learning environment
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Thursday
10 April 2025
2.00pm - 3.30pmIntroduction 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.
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Monday
14 April 2025
10.00am - 12.00pmDesigning for Diversity
Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.
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Thursday
17 April 2025
1.00pm - 3.00pmDesigning for Diversity
Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.
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Monday
16 June 2025
1.00pm - 2.30pmIntroduction 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.
DIY recording booth
Get started with and get access to the DIY recording booth
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Supporting university teaching (for professional staff)
Learn how to leverage systems that support teaching
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All events
See all events as a list
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Monday
31 March 2025
11.00am - 12.00pmSEFP - Introductions to fellowship and transition to PSF 2023
Staff are supported to work through a process to identify the appropriate category of fellowship, and to start mapping their practice, experience and professional development (as well as any ‘gaps’ that need to be addressed) to the Professional Standards Framework 2023 (PSF 2023) at the appropriate descriptor.
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Monday
31 March 2025
2.00pm - 4.00pmMPLF 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.
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Thursday
3 April 2025
9.30am - 11.30amSEFP D1 and D2 - Writing for Associate Fellowship and Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for AFHEA or FHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
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Friday
4 April 2025
9.30am - 11.30amSEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for SFHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
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Monday
7 April 2025
10.00am - 11.00am[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/
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Thursday
10 April 2025
2.00pm - 3.30pmIntroduction 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.
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Monday
14 April 2025
10.00am - 12.00pmDesigning for Diversity
Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.
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Thursday
17 April 2025
1.00pm - 3.00pmDesigning for Diversity
Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.
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Wednesday
30 April 2025
10.00am - 12.00pmSEFP D1 and D2 - Writing for Associate Fellowship and Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for AFHEA or FHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
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Wednesday
30 April 2025
2.00pm - 3.00pmIntroduction 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/
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Thursday
1 May 2025
12.00pm - 2.00pmSEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023
This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for SFHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.
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Monday
19 May 2025
10.00am - 11.00amIntroduction 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/
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Monday
16 June 2025
1.00pm - 2.30pmIntroduction 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.
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Monday
23 June 2025
2.00pm - 4.00pmMPLF 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.
Other events
Check out other events that will take your teaching to the next level
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