Indigenising Curriculum at UQ: Teaching and Learning Guide
The Indigenising Curriculum at UQ: Teaching and Learning Guide was officially launched at Teaching and Learning Week 2026. The launch marks an important milestone in UQ's commitment to embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, perspectives and ways of knowing across learning and teaching. The Guide is the University’s core framework for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, perspectives, and pedagogies in curriculum design and review.
UQ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 UQ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning! We celebrated these outstanding educators for their contributions to enhancing student learning during Teaching and Learning Week.
Learn more about this year's winners
Getting ready for grade finalisation
As we approach the end of Semester 2, check out our top 7 tips for finalising grades
Use our step-by-step video tutorial to make finalising your results using Gradebook simple (Echo360, 5m 44s).
How to check late Inspera exam submissions
Did you know? You can view and sort late submissions in Inspera exams and submit a test attempt that is in progress on behalf of a student to allow submission after the deadline has passed.
View Inspera Help Centre guide
Inspera exams: student viewing sessions
If your student reaches out to you to review their exam paper, our Inspera exam viewing guide is available to assist. This guide steps out ‘how-to’ download and print exams to support your student consultations.
Find out more (login required)
iThenticate 2.0 upgrade
iThenticate will be unavailable on 24 November 2026 for 24 hours during a system upgrade. Users are encouraged to plan for the outage, by completing urgent similarity checks beforehand. If your iThenticate account has not been accessed in the last 2 years, email help@elearning.uq.edu.au to have your account restored.
iThenticate 2.0 has a refreshed, easier to use interface and some new features for reviewing documents. Updated user guides will be published prior to the upgrade.
Increase student engagement with EchoPoll
EchoPoll is a live polling tool available to all UQ staff. It seamlessly integrates with PowerPoint, so you can display real-time poll results directly in your presentation slides. UQ EchoPoll is easily accessible with Single Sign-On.
EOIs open for 2027 Teaching Innovation Grants
Do you have an idea for a project or initiative that could enhance teaching and learning at UQ?
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2027 Teaching Innovation Grant (TIG) round. TIGs support staff to develop, test and scale innovative approaches that enhance student learning and educational outcomes.
New AI information for students from Semester 1, 2027
From Semester 1 2027, UQ will introduce a more consistent approach to communicating with students about AI use in teaching and learning. Teaching staff will be asked to add a notice to their Blackboard course site and adaptable template text and supporting resources are available through the AI Teacher Hub. Students will be able to access guidance on AI use in teaching and learning via the AI Student Hub.
Teaching and Learning (T&L) Week 2026
Thank you for celebrating teaching and learning with us at T&L Week 2026! This year, we brought together over 1400 members of the UQ community to celebrate and showcase the innovative and inspiring work happening across UQ classrooms. Highlights from the week included a keynote address from Australian University Teacher of the Year, Associate Professor Roma Forbes and the launch of the Indigenising Curriculum at UQ: Teaching and Learning Guide.
Select sessions were recorded and are now available to watch online
What's on
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.
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.
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.
