2025 AI in Higher Education Symposium Australia & New Zealand – Resources

Over the last two years, more and more educators are incorporating generative AI productively and responsibly to support student learning. At this regional symposium held on Friday 7 February 2025, we invited educators from higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand (and further afield!) to share their creative and authentic uses of generative AI to improve teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum.

Program

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Recordings

We have made available most recordings from the symposium with the presenters’ permission. Click the talk title to access the recording.

Block 1

Stream 1 block 1 – Assessment

A holistic approach to assessment for meaningful AI integration
Clara Sitbon and Kria Coleman
The University of Sydney

Writing with generative AI in the Arts and Humanities
Ari Seligmann, Josephine Hook, Carmen Sapsed and Andrew Junor
Monash University

GenAI as a guided scaffolding tool to facilitate student learning and assessment in a TESOL course in Australia
Mingyan Hu
Griffith University

White Hat AI Hacking of Assessments
Giordana Orsini, Swapneel Thite, Morgan Harris
University of New South Wales

Stream 2 block 1 – Critical thinking

Exploring a Dialogic Design for Intelligent Writing Assistants: Augmenting Critical Thinking and Synthesis Writing for Higher Education Students
Forooq Zarrabi, Kaska Musial Gabrys, David Milne, and Ivan Smirnov
University of Technology Sydney

Unlocking Critical Thinking with Gen AI: Exploring Concepts Across Time
Thilinika Wijesinghe
James Cook University

Application of Generative AI in Nutrition Courses: Enhancing Digital Literacy, Critical Thinking, and Collaborative Learning
Jing Ye
RMIT University

Stream 3 block 1 – Faculty engagement and leadership

From Dull to Dazzling (and Helpful): Wave Your AI Wand
Olga Kozar
Macquarie University

Rethinking the curriculum of a whole degree in the time of AI
José-Miguel Bello y Villarino
The University of Sydney

“Doctor ChatGPT, I Presume?” – A Collective Journey Through the AI Jungle
Henrik Dindas & Frank P. Schulte
FOM University of Applied Sciences

Empowering Educators, Informing Institutions: Collaborative GenAI Trials in Higher Ed
Antony Tibbs
Edith Cowan University

Block 2

Block 3

Stream 1 block 3 – AI literacy

Creating AISLA: An AI Student Learning Application for our course, “AI for Educators” – recording unavailable
Kathryn MacCallum, Kieran Williamson, David Rose, David Parsons
University of Canterbury

Building AI Literacy: An Adaptive Self-Assessment Tool for Student Readiness
Samantha Clarke, Lucas Wright, Simon Bates, Eszter Kalman, Jessica Frawley, Leah Wafler, Donna Langille, Heather Berringer
The University of Sydney and the University of British Columbia

Developing AI-Guided Learning Modules: Insights from the GAIL Experience
James Bedford and Patrick Tran
UNSW College and UNSW

Embedding Generative AI Literacy Development Activities in a Business Capstone: Enhancing Student Preparedness for an Evolving Digital Landscape
Melinda Plumb and Laura Rook
University of Wollongong

Stream 2 block 3 – Core skills

AI and Community-Based Learning
Margaret Sass
Boise State University

Beyond Words: AI-Powered Communication
Sonu Sarda
Navitas

GenAI in Agricultural Education – supporting students with creative science communication
Sarina Kilham
Charles Sturt University

Enhancing the student learning experience in large project-based subjects using generative AI
Jeremy Lindeck, Guien Miao, Ian Farmer, Tania Machet
University of Technology Sydney

Stream 3 block 3 – Multimodal AI literacies

Conceptual co-design with AI for architecture and beyond
Anastasia Globa
The University of Sydney

AI-ssistant in Hand-Movement Driven Creative Conceptual Design
Xinyi Wang
The University of Sydney

AI generative images for student reflections
Claire Bowmer
Flinders University

Innovating Socio-Legal Learning: Generative AI in Creative Assessments
Natalia Maystorovich Chulio
The University of Sydney

Block 4

Stream 1 block 4 – Learning through problem solving

Blending AI with business: A tale of formative feedback and reflection
Louise Luff and Benjamin Lay
The University of Sydney

AI-Powered Innovation: Creating Industry-Ready Products and Research for the Cosmetic Sector
Laurence Orlando & Betty Exintaris & Nilushi Karunaratne
Monash University

Inside the Learning Process: A Qualitative Analysis of Student Self-Regulation in GenAI Conversations
Paula de Barba
Monash University

Reimagining Education: Transforming and Customizing Learning Experiences Through AI
Kelsey Burton
University of New South Wales

Stream 2 block 4 – Engaging students with AI

Using generative AI for creating case scenario
Amandeep Sehmi
Canterbury Institute of Management

Give me exactly what I want: a copilot mode of human-AI interaction to enhance learning in tertiary classrooms
Sophia Li
Manukau Institute of Technology

Integrating AI into Music Industry Skills
Jeremy Rose
The University of Sydney

How well can ChatGPT assist business students’ development of critical thinking?
Chun Chuen Billy Chan and Chuljin Park
University of New South Wales

Stream 3 block 4 – Supporting practice as a learning catalyst

AI Tutors to Support Lectures, Practicals and Assessments: When to Bot and When to Human
Matthew Clemson and Alice Huang
The University of Sydney

AI-Powered Pipeline for Personalised Exam Preparation and Targeted Learning Intervention in Large Cohorts
Angela Sun and Helen McGuire
The University of Sydney

EweSYD: Immersive GenAI digital simulations for teaching complex physical processes.
Mike Seymour
The University of Sydney

Beyond the Algorithm: Empowering Students to Reimagine Technology in a Complex World
Luis Lozano Paredes
University of Technology Sydney

Block 5

Stream 1 block 5 – Professional practices

Insightful and effective reflective practice with Generative AI
Timothy Davies
The University of Sydney

Practice makes perfect: AI-powered oral assessment preparation
Jim Ennion
Toi Ohomai

Game play: inviting AI as a partner in the development of a board game
Melanie White
The University of Sydney

Stream 2 block 5 – Writing and research

Use of AI tools in medical student research projects
Joanne Hart
University of Sydney

The Future of Learning: AI as a Personal Tutor in Nursing
Dianne Stratton-Maher
University of Southern Queensland

Using AI agents to design guided practice for writing research proposal
Lucy Macnaught, Kiri Hunter, Rachel Macdiarmid
Auckland University of Technology

Stream 3 block 5 – Transforming pedagogical practices

Enhancing Accessibility, UX and build efficiency in Learning Design through Custom GPTs
Jesse Keenan, Callum Fitzpatrick and Fabian Dal Forno
Online Education Services

From Accounting to Business, Communication, Engineering, Health, and beyond: The Impact of GenAI in UniSA Online’s Curriculum
Rebecca Godwin
UniSA Online

Beyond ChatGPT: Understanding Chinese AI Tools and Their Implications for International Students in ANZ Higher Education
Pedram Nourani & Anthony Ryan
University of Waikato

Can AI Voice-Modding Enhance Clarity and Boost Performance in Introductory Statistics?
Karol Binkowski; Greg Baker
Macquarie University

Get in touch

This event was organised by Danny Liu and Adam Bridgeman from the DVC (Education) Portfolio at the University of Sydney along with Michael Cowling from CQUniversity, Tim Fawns from Monash University, Trish McCluskey from Deakin University, Russell Butson from the University of Otago, Jan McLean from the University of Technology Sydney, and Jason Lodge from the University of Queensland. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you have any questions about the event.