The Educational Innovation and Enablement (EIE) team, part of the Educational Excellence Unit, works with academic leaders and educational specialists across UOW to design and deliver professional learning for academic staff. These sessions help staff build quality learning and teaching (L&T) practices, keep pace with evolving pedagogies and technologies, and pursue opportunities for innovation and recognition.
Whether you're new to teaching or an experienced educator, L&T professional learning offers ways to connect, reflect, experiment and share ideas with colleagues. Sessions range from hands-on workshops and quick-win drop-ins to webinars and longer programs, with new offerings advertised throughout the year.
To give you a sense of what these sessions look like, this video showcases a recent generative AI event hosted by the team: Putting Gen AI into Practice (Learning, Teaching, and Educational Innovation)
2 - 4 December 2026
The program will culminate in UOW renAIssance fAIr, a university‑wide showcase held 2 - 4 December 2026, featuring:
- Presentations and demonstrations of project outcomes
- Showcases of emerging practices from UOW students, academic staff, and professional staff
- Opportunities to engage with the six renAIssance domains and their project teams
- Interactive sessions highlighting how AI‑enabled innovation is shaping the future of learning and teaching
Further program details and special guests for the renAIssance fAIr will be released closer to the event.
Aligned with the UOW Strategic Plan 2030 and informed by extensive staff consultation, the Education Strategic Action Plan brings together a coordinated program of initiatives focused on strengthening the foundations for world-ready education and student success.
In June, a series of information series were held about upcoming teaching recognition opportunities at UOW, including a revised OCTAL Awards round and an Advance Higher Education Fellowship Pilot. Recordings and slides for these sessions are available on the Intranet as follows:
- OCTAL Information session (15th June)
- AHE Fellowship Information Session (recorded 15 June)
- Coming soon: UOW L&T Awards Insight Series (dates to be announced for July-August)
Throughout May 2026, as part of the renAIssance program, this curated series of eight Assessment Reimagined Provocation sessions brought together leading national and international thinkers in assessment, pedagogy, and AI. Open to all UOW staff across all campuses, the recorded series invites the university community to rethink the role and purpose of assessment in an AI-shaped world. Each session is designed to surface tensions, challenge assumptions, and explore future-facing possibilities for assessment that better support learning and student success.
Learn more by engaging with the recorded Assessment Reimagined Provocation Series.
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