Learning and Teaching Forum 2023

Learning and Teaching Forum

31 May 2023

The L&T Forum committee is pleased to announce that this year's Learning & Teaching Forum: The Joy of Learning and Teaching will be held on Wednesday, 31st May 2023. The Forum will be presented in mixed mode, utilising both face-to-face and online platforms.

Building on the success of last year's educational research presentations, we will also be running a 2nd half-day Business Education Research Seminar on Thursday, 1st June 2023. This will be an online-only event, and invitations for submissions for this event will be extended to Business School colleagues at other institutions.

Keynote speaker

Our confirmed keynote speaker for the Forum is Professor Nicola Whitton, Director of the Durham University Centre for Academic Development and Professor of Education. Professor Whitton is a prominent researcher and educator in the field of game-based learning and digital education, currently based at Durham University in the UK. She holds a PhD in digital games for learning and has over 20 years of experience in the field of learning and teaching.

As a Professor of Education and Director of the Centre for Academic Development at Durham University, Nicola leads research on game-based learning and digital play in education. She also contributes to the development of digital education initiatives and strategies at the university.

Registration

We now invite colleagues from across the Business School, wider university, and higher education sector to register for the Forum via the Register to attend link.

Call For Abstracts

You can submit your presentation for one or both days through the Call for Abstracts form to share your innovative teaching practices and educational research. We will be accepting abstract submissions until midnight on Tuesday, March 28th. Don't miss out on the opportunity to showcase your work and connect with colleagues.

The Joy of Learning and Teaching

Our themes are driven by the University of Sydney's 2032 Strategy and its commitment to delivering a transformational student-focused education.

Our 2023 themes are:

Assessments: including authentic assessments and academic integrity
Collaboration: including team teaching, industry engagement, student group work, WiL opportunities, diversity and inclusion
Co-design: students as partners, designing with other stakeholders
Technology in learning and teaching
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