Program

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Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | Online |  9:15 AM  -4:15 PM





9:15- 11:00 AM

Open | Welcome 

Open: Professor Janelle Wheat Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning & Teaching

Welcome: Ms Heather McGregor Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor, First Nations Strategy

Keynote

Keynote Panel ‘Teaching is Relational: Reconnecting Practice, People and Community’

Associate Professor Tim Fawns: Associate Professor in Education, Monash Education Academy, Monash University

Professor Kelly Matthews: Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning), University of Wollongong

Associate Professor Amanda White: Associate Professor in Accounting, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney

Professor Benny Wilson: Indigenous Education, University of Technology Sydney

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 Short break 11:00 -11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Inquiry Lab A1

Building Belonging Through Relational Practice

Presenters: Jo Fitzgibbon, Tasfia Rahman, Deborah Scheele

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Inquiry Lab A2

First Nations Ways of Knowing, Belonging and Curriculum

Presenters: Péta Phelan, Dr Letitia Galloway, Kristain Westley (Wes)

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Inquiry Lab A3

Assessment Conversations in an AI Era

Presenters: Charissa Code, Jennifer Manyweathers, Miao Li

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Inquiry Lab A4

Rethinking Assessment Design and Integrity

Presenters: Nicole Mitchell, Hector Rodriguez Valdes, Nicola Thomas

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Inquiry Lab A5

Learning Through Authentic Participation

Presenters: Georgia Howat, Kathryn Castelletto, Rebecca Barry

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12:15 -  1:15 PM

Inquiry Lab B1

Designing Inclusive Learning Experiences

Presenters: Haley Findlay, Sarah Teakel, Dr Trish Mackey

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Inquiry Lab B2

Curriculum Change, Capability and Educational Leadership

Presenters: Sheree Lloyd, Dr Salma Arabi, Rebecca Acheson

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Inquiry Lab B3

Partnerships, Community and Place

Presenters: Russell Olwell, Lucia Wuersch, Sean Mannix

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Inquiry Lab B4

Ethics, Care and Responsive Teaching

Presenters: Emma Marija Atherton, Leena Awawdeh, Haley Findlay

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1:15 - 2:00 PM

Awards and Acknowledgment Session

Bring your lunch!

Join us as we celebrate the people who make learning and teaching at Charles Sturt exceptional.

This special session will recognise the achievements of colleagues who have been awarded Teaching Awards, Advance HE Fellowships, and/or Teaching Academy Grants, celebrating their innovation, leadership and commitment to enhancing student learning and educational practice.

We will also acknowledge the many individuals whose generosity, expertise and service enrich our Teaching Academy community throughout the year. From fellowship mentors and peer reviewers of teaching, to reviewers of abstracts, grants, fellowships and award applications, and contributors to professional learning and development activities, these colleagues play a vital role in supporting and strengthening learning and teaching across the university.

This session celebrates both individual achievement and the collective contributions that help create a vibrant, connected and thriving educational community. Join us as we recognise, thank and celebrate those who have made a difference through their dedication to teaching, learning and one another.

Presented by Associate Professor Koshila Kumar, Sub-Dean (Academic Development) and Director, Teaching Academy

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2:00 - 3:00 PM

Workshop A1

Diversify this: Neuroinclusive Teaching Practices Sandpit

Facilitators: Lachlan Kalache, Trudie Fenwick, Sangeetha Kirsnan, Kellie Jackson, Danielle Sparrow and Alyce Hogg

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Workshop A2

Designing Graduate Transition as Curriculum: A Partnership Model for Regional Nursing Education

Facilitators: Pete Doran, Dana Bryon and Michelle Lane.

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Workshop A3

Licence to Share: Making Informed Choices About Open Resources

Facilitators: Rebecca Fabry, Jane Bowland and Lyndall Holstein.

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 Short break 3:00 - 3:15 PM
3:15 - 4:15 PM

Workshop B1

Relational Teaching through Multispecies Pedagogy

Facilitators: Niloofar Solhjoo, Nicola Thomas and Huiwen Zhang.

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Workshop B2

Small Design Changes, Big Learning Impact

Facilitators: The Educational Technology Team

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Workshop B3

Building a Culture of Mentorship and Sponsorship for Learning and Teaching Excellence

Facilitators: Associate Professor Koshila Kumar, Kirsten Locke, Dr Lou Pemberton and Dr Kath Herbert.

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