CTL Showcase

Showcase 1 2025 – Advancing the Southern Cross Model

The Centre for Teaching and Learning Showcase 1 2025 concluded on 21 May 2025. Below are the recordings from the Showcase. See you at the next one!

Presentation Recordings

Showcase Introduction and Welcome to Country

Showcase 1 2025, Introduction and Welcome to Country - recording

Includes:

Official welcome by Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) Professor Erica Wilson

Welcome to Country, Uncle Herb Roberts

Presentation 1:

Using GenAI-simulated business roles to build authentic analysis skills in the Southern Cross Model - recording

Dr Carolyn Seton (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Presentation 2:

Finding the sweet spot - Helping students avoid the twin pitfalls of overcaution and overconfidence in GenAI: Insights from a collaborative approach to GenAI literacy - recording

Ms Suzanne Rienks (Study Well), Ms Cintamani Brown (SCU Library), Ms Jenny Luethi (SCU Library)

Presentation 3:

It’s the real thing - making assessments relevant by linking to sustainable hospitality business owners - recording

Sandra Clark, Clare du Plessis, Yu (Jack) Qin (The Hotel School)

Presentation 4:

Smarter Support - Personalising education through chatbots - recording

Dr Vinh Bui (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Closing remarks:

Closing remarks - recording

Professor Ruth Greenaway, Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning

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Showcase 1 2025 Program

Showcase 2

Showcase 2 has concluded.

Showcase 2, Recordings are listed below:

Showcase 2, Introduction and Welcome recording

Includes:

• Showcase introduction by the Director of CTL, Professor Ruth Greenaway
• Welcome to Country, Uncle Herb Roberts
• Official welcome by Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) Professor Erica Wilson

Presentation 1:
Assessment Design and Implementation in the Age of GenAI @ THSA recording
Dr Paul Whitelaw, Ms Clare du Plessis, Dr Matthew Brenner, Mr Rick Boulton, Mr John Laing, Mr Steffan Dawson, Dr Donna Little, Mr Andrea Moro (The Hotel School)

Presentation 2:
Working towards a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: A collaborative approach recording
Dr Johanna Nieuwoudt (SCU College), Dr Kylie Day (Gnibi College), Ms Raphaela Sigamata (PNG-IBSU), Mr Moses Kewa (PNG-IBSU)

Presentation 3:
Engagement Through Interactivity: The H5P Activity Library as an Innovative Resource for Academics and Students in the Discipline of Law recording
Dr Jonathan Harlen and Mr Warwick Fisher (Faculty of Law), Ms Fiona Stroud, Ms Ashley Filipe (CTL)

Presentation 4:
Enhancing Student Engagement and Connection through the Zoom Whiteboard in a Multi-Disciplinary Career Development Unit recording
Ms Rachel Findlater (Career and Employability Consultant)

Closing remarks:
Closing remarks recording
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) Professor Erica Wilson

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The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) hosted Showcase 2 – Theme: Enhancing the Southern Cross Model.

CTL hosted discussions focusing on the innovations in learning and teaching that enhance the Southern Cross Model. Discussions centred around appropriate integration of generative AI into learning and teaching practices, how to engage your students in class, online and hybrid modes through the use of technology. These discussions and approaches are helping promote the scholarship of learning and teaching.

Showcase 2 Program

Showcase 1

Showcase 1 has concluded.

Showcase 1, Recordings are listed below:

Showcase 1, Introduction and Welcome recording

Includes:

• Showcase introduction by the Director of CTL, Professor Ruth Greenaway
• Welcome to Country, Uncle Herb Roberts
• Official welcome by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tyrone Carlin 

Presentation 1:
Improving Student Engagement in the Medical Sciences through Meaningful Learning Experiences recording
Dr Karlah Norkunas

Presentation 2:
Hybrid delivery of a first-year science unit recording
Dr Michael Brickhill and Associate Professor Suzi Syme

Presentation 3:
Faculty of Health innovative approaches to integrating generative AI into pedagogical practices recording
Associate Professor Kellie Toohey, Mr Gareth Vanderhope, Kate Baltrosky, Dr Kachina Allen, and Professor Fiona Nauman.

Presentation 4:
Teacher Presence: You gotta be in it to win it recording
Mr Paul Weeks

Presentation 5:
Strengthening the ‘practice’ in Family Law Practice through curriculum innovation and industry experience recording
Dr Georgina Dimopoulos and Associate Professor Helen Walsh

Closing remarks recording
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation), Professor Erica Wilson

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The Centre for Teaching and Learning held Showcase 1 online on 30th July 2024, from 10 am to 12.30 pm.

The Centre for Teaching and Learning would like to thank all SCU staff for contributing and attending Showcase 1 – Enhancing the Southern Cross Model.

Theme: Enhancing the Southern Cross Model:

• By utilising Gen AI in Learning and Teaching
• By engaging learners online, on-campus and in the hybrid classroom
• By promoting the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching

Innovations in learning and teaching that are enhancing the Southern Cross Model were shared. It may be through your appropriate integration of generative AI into learning and teaching practices or how you engage your students in class, online and through hybrid modes or through the use of technology. We discussed how these and other approaches are helping you to promote your scholarship of learning and teaching. All presentations will be entered into Cross Connect.

Program for Showcase 1

(Download 2024 Showcase 1 Program)