Teaching and Learning Week is next week!
Join ITaLI from 2–6 November at Teaching and Learning Week for a vibrant showcase of the innovative and inspiring work happening across UQ classrooms. Associate Professor Roma Forbes will deliver the keynote address, followed by a panel discussion where students will share their experiences of inclusion, belonging and learning at UQ. There is still time to explore the program and register to attend the diverse line-up of events on offer!
Explore the program and register
Echo360 GoReact: EOIs open for 2027
A reminder that expressions of interest (EOIs) are open for the Echo360 GoReact Pilot to support Interactive Oral Assessments in Semester 1 and Semester 2, 2027. Echo360 GoReact offers integrated tools for recording, marking, and delivering feedback on Interactive Oral Assessments.
Course coordinators interested in adopting Echo360 GoReact can submit an EOI by 30 November 2026.
EOIs for future pilots will be shared in due course.
Finalising grades: top seven tips
Our top tips for finalising grades will help you ensure your end-of-semester assessment processing goes smoothly.
Review your grade history
Did you know you can use the Mark History Report to view all changes and comments made to marks during the semester? The report can be used to confirm the validity of marks and to check for errors.
Improvements to Blackboard Assignment Rubrics
Rubrics now have a dedicated management page in the Blackboard course site. This can be accessed from Gradebook Settings by selecting Manage Course Rubrics in the Course Rubrics section, or from Assignment Settings by selecting Add Rubric in the Marking & Submissions section. You can export rubrics from one course and import them into another, making it easier to reuse grading criteria across multiple course sites.
Turnitin new file download functionality
The new All reports and files option in Turnitin submission management can be used to download all reports and files associated with multiple submissions. This enhancement makes submission management faster and more efficient, enabling reports and files to be downloaded in a single action rather than individually.
New framework for responsible AI use at UQ
UQ has launched a new Responsible AI Use Framework, led by Associate Professor Rachel Fitzgerald, to support informed decisions about when, how and where not to use AI in teaching, learning and assessment.
Explore the Responsible AI Use Framework
For guidance, examples and resources for teaching staff, visit the AI Teacher Hub.
Educational media production support for Semester 1, 2027 courses
Do you have a project that would benefit from video, animation, or graphic design production?
ITaLI’s Educational Media Production team are now taking expressions of interest for Semester 1, 2027 courses that require media production support. The team can help you create a range of educational media assets that enhance your students' teaching and learning experience, for both large and smaller scale projects.
Visit the ITaLI website to learn more about the services available and complete an EOI.
Course teaching feedback surveys are now open
Student Evaluation of Course and Teaching (SECaT) and Student Evaluation of Tutors (SETutor) surveys for Semester 2, 2026 courses are now open and close Friday 6 November (11:59pm AEST).
Follow the user guide to obtain a QR code for your course and monitor real time response rates.
See how fellow UQ teaching staff improve their response rate and encourage constructive student feedback.
What's on
Summer Semester and Semester 1, 2027 Professional Learning courses
- CaPE@UQ: Summer Semester Intensive (15 Feb – 29 Apr 2027) | Applications close 5pm 27 November 2026
- Curriculum Design at UQ: Teaching Period 2 (1 Feb – 23 Mar 2027) | Applications close 5pm 4 December 2026
- Teaching@UQ: Summer Semester Intensive (8 Feb – 29 Apr 2027) at St Lucia and Gatton | Applications close 5pm 11 December 2026
- Leading Teaching Project: Semester 1 (8 Feb – 8 Jun 2027) | Applications close 5pm 11 December 2026
- Teaching in Practice: Semester 1 (15 Feb – 8 Jun 2027) | Applications close 5pm 18 December 2026
- LD@UQ: Monthly intake | Applications close the last Friday of the month.
What’s Working? Assessment Transformation in Practice I 17 November 2026, 10–11am
Join presenters Sue Monsen and Dr Renee Mickelburgh at the next What’s Working? Assessment Transformation in Action. Sue will share insights from her trials using AI to collate feedback for formative and summative assessment. Dr Mickelburgh will explore how educators can support students to make informed decisions about AI use in their writing through peer feedback and critical reflection.
eLearning online modules (self-paced)
- Learn.UQ Ultra Basics
- Learn.UQ Ultra Assignments (group & video)
- Learn.UQ Ultra Tests
- Learn.UQ Ultra Gradebook
- Inspera Assessment – Exams
- Inspera Assessment – Quizzes
- Inspera Assessment – Marking
Teaching and learning support
eLearning support
For technical support with central eLearning tools, email eLearning support.
eLearning Advisers
To receive pedagogical advice from UQ's leading teaching technology experts on using our central eLearning tools, including how to select and configure learning technologies, book a Zoom consultation with an eLearning Adviser.
Workshops
Workshops (via Zoom) and self-paced online modules are available for a variety of systems and tools. eLearning advisers are available to deliver custom workshops in your school or faculty. Organise a custom workshop.
Learning Designers
Learning Designers provide pedagogical support to academics in curriculum and assessment design, collaborating on learning experiences and activities, and integration of evidence-informed teaching and learning practices.
For faculty or school-level support, please refer to the list of Learning Designers in your area.
Educational Media Production
The ITaLI Educational Media Production Team works closely with academics and Learning Designers to produce educational videos, audio content, graphics and animations that support teaching and learning initiatives across UQ. If you have a project that could benefit from video, animation or graphic design, you are invited to submit an Expression of Interest.
