SoTL Symposium

Course description

The Flinders Learning and Teaching Academy Symposium aims to build a strong learning and teaching community that promotes innovation and supports professional learning for quality teaching. The event also provides support for reward and recognition. As always, in 2026, we have a fantastic, two-day program of internal and external speakers and active workshops.

Attachments

Day 1: A Community of Learning and Teaching (Bedford Park)

The first day focuses on sessions led by Communities of Practice leaders at Flinders University.

Time	Session details	Mode & Location
8:30 – 9:15	Tea/Coffee/Meet/Late Enrolment	F2F – SILC
9:15 – 10:00	Opening & Welcome – Prof. Michelle Picard; Flinders Emergent AI Strategy – Mr Tom Upitis, Prof. Michelle Picard	Hybrid – SILC & Online
Parallel Session 10:00 – 11:00	AI & Digital Literacy CoP – Developing your own AI Literacy	Hybrid – SILC & Online
Parallel Session 11:00 – 12:00	AI & Digital Literacy CoP – Developing Educational & Instructional Agents	F2F – SILC (bring laptop)
Parallel Session 10:00 – 12:00	International Student Support CoP – From Learning to Employment – Prof. Ly Tran (Deakin)	Hybrid – PHYS004 & Online
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch & Networking \| CoP Leaders Sharing Forum	F2F – SILC
Parallel Session 1:00 – 2:00	AI & Digital Literacy CoP – Digital Literacy in the Age of AI – A/Prof Matt Sutton	Hybrid – SILC & Online
Parallel Session 1:00 – 2:00	Learning Design CoP – Co‑Operating in the Third Space – Dr Colin Simpson (Deakin)	Hybrid – PHYS004 & Online
Parallel Session 2:00 – 3:00	First Year CoP – Enacting a Pedagogy of Care – Ms Sharron Jones (Adelaide University)	Online Only
Parallel Session 2:00 – 3:00	Learning Design CoP – Sustainable Learning & Teaching Initiatives – Dr Colin Simpson (Deakin)	Hybrid – PHYS004 & Online
Parallel Session 2:00 – 4:00	Applying for a National Teaching Award – Prof. Denise Chalmers (UWA)	F2F – SILC (invitation only)

Day 2: Reward, Recognition and Scholarship (City Campus)

Day two focuses on scholarship, rewards and recognition, including keynote presentations and the launch of the 2026 Advance HE Program.

Time	Session details	Mode & Location
8:30 – 9:15	Tea/Coffee/Meet/Late Enrolment	F2F – Level 14 Room 1407
9:15 – 10:00	Opening & Welcome – Prof. Michelle Picard; Anti‑Racism in Higher Education – Prof. Simone Ulalka Tur	Hybrid – Level 14 Room 1407 & Online
10:00 – 12:00	Building Your Career Through Teaching – Prof. Denise Chalmers (UWA); Teaching Careers Panel	Hybrid – Level 14 Room 1407 & Online
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch & Networking \| CoP Leaders Sharing Forum	F2F – Level 14 Room 1407
Parallel Session 1:00 – 2:00	Learning Design CoP – Facilitation Framework	Hybrid – Level 14 Boardroom 1410 & Online
Parallel Session 1:00 – 2:00	Applying for a Flinders Teaching Award – Prof. Denise Chalmers (UWA)	Hybrid – Room 1407 & Online
2:00 – 3:00	Advance HE Fellowships – Launch of 2026 Program - Prof. Michelle Picard, Flinders Fellows Panel	Hybrid – Level 14 Room 1407 & Online
3:00 – 4:00	Preparing Graduates for an AI‑Evolving World – Dr Danni Hamilton, A/Prof Lauren Hansen (Deakin)	Hybrid – Level 14 Room 1407 & Online
4:00 – 4:30	Wrap Up – Prof. Michelle Picard	Hybrid – Level 14 Room 1407 & Online

Type of course

Workshop

Presenters

Michelle Picard
Learning and Teaching Innovation

Who should attend

Anyone interested in the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL).

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