Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Professional Development

• Graduate Certificate in University Teaching (GCUT)

  GCUT is a part-time course designed to enhance the teaching skills of staff in Australian higher education institutions.

• Melbourne Teaching Certificate

  A cohort-based professional development program for University of Melbourne academic staff completed across one semester.

• Certificate in Small-Group Teaching

  A professional development program for those new to university teaching and those interested in solidifying their understanding of key principles and practices of effective teaching and learning.

• Melbourne Peer Review of Teaching Program

  This program delivers a systemic approach to peer review of teaching with the aim of improving the quality of teaching, learning and the educational experience.

• Resources for Dual Delivery

  A a suite of resources and professional development opportunities to support dual delivery teaching and learning.

• Teaching in Practice Seminar Series

  A series of informal sessions to share ideas and practical strategies for addressing common teaching and learning questions and issues.

• Issues and Ideas in Higher Education seminars

  This series of public seminars will present provocations around some of the big issues facing Australian universities and consider implications and practices needed to address these challenges.

• Foundations for implementing technologies to enhance learning, teaching and assessment

  The webinar series takes foundational concepts from the literature on technology enhanced learning (TEL), informing a critical position regarding the impact of TEL to improve the quality of learning, teaching, and assessment.

• Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)

  A series of workshops to provide opportunities for academic staff to develop collaborative SoTL projects, and build communities of practice across the University.

• Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) design studios

  A series of workshops to develop collaborative inquiry teams for pedagogical innovation. Suitable for academics working on team-based innovation in curriculum design using TEL.

• SoTEL Showcase Series

  The SoTEL (Scholarship of Technology Enhanced Learning) showcase series will feature best-practice case studies from invited speakers across The University of Melbourne academic community.

• The Higher Education Teaching Research Nexus webinar series

  This series, co-presented with invited Deans of Teaching and Learning, will explore the interface between teaching and research across various disciplines.

• Teaching and Learning Seminars

  This seminar series presents research-informed ideas and good-practice examples for improving student engagement and the quality of learning.