HERDSA Notices 11 November 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Beyond text-based tasks: rethinking science assessment in the context of AI-generated diagrams
* HERDSA SoTL SIG -- Next Friday! -- Connect + Collaborate
* HERDSA (Vic) & WIL Australia (Vic/Tas) Snapshots 2026
* Turn Your SoTL Vision into Reality
* Learning Together to Shape AI in HE
* Webinar: SoTL and Higher Education Research: Common Ground or Contested Territory?

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HERDSA Connect: Beyond text-based tasks: rethinking science assessment in the context of AI-generated diagrams
Rachael Murray, Henk Huijser, Nadja Beck, and Yasmin Antwertinger, 11 November 2026

If AI can create the image, where does the learning happen? That's what Rachael Murray and colleges wrestled with in the latest HERDSA Blog post.

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HERDSA SoTL SIG -- Next Friday! -- Connect + Collaborate
Friday, 20 November 2026 12–1pm AEDT (NSW/VIC); 11am–12pm AEST (QLD time)

The November HERDSA SoTL SIG session will be a Connect & Collaborate session facilitated by Dr Mel Saligari, designed to reflect on and celebrate our 2026 achievements, and look ahead to what’s next.

This interactive session will invite your ideas on future directions, priorities, and ways to grow and enhance our community. Dr Shannon Johnston will join us to reflect on the SoTL Writing Sprint sessions that are underway.

Your input will help shape the SIG’s activities and focus for 2027 — come ready to share, connect, and collaborate!

Join our LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14343410/

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HERDSA (Vic) & WIL Australia (Vic/Tas) Snapshots 2026
4 Dec 2026, 9 am to 1:30 pm

The annual HERDSA/WIL Australia Snapshots Event will be held in person on Friday, 4 December 2026 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at Deakin University – Burwood Campus. You are welcome to forward this invitation to other interested colleagues.

This is a free and catered event (including morning tea and light lunch), so we are accepting only 120 registrations. If you register and are then unable to attend, please cancel (via the registration link or confirmation email), so that the position can be offered to those on the waiting list.

All presenters, speakers and volunteers will also need to complete the registration.

This event includes a keynote panel followed by a series of presentations in different rooms. A number of posters will also be showcased on site. For the keynote panel, Emerita Professor Liz Johnston, A/Professor Darci Taylor and Leoni Russell will explore what “professional practice” means for contemporary higher education teaching and how emerging national frameworks can translate into meaningful improvements in learning, teaching and student outcomes. Bringing together perspectives from ATEC’s work on professional practice, the Quality WIL Standards Framework, and broader learning and teaching practices, the discussion will consider how standards, capability and professional recognition can work together to strengthen the sector.

The final program, including times, more details of the keynote panel, and abstracts of 24 snapshot presentations across three streams will be forwarded to those registered one week prior to the event. We hope to see you at the event.

Registration link: https://events.humanitix.com/herdsa-vic-and-wil-australia-vic-tas-snapsh...

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Turn Your SoTL Vision into Reality

Do you have an idea for improving student learning but are unsure how to transform it into a successful Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project? Module 7 of the HERDSA SoTL Modules - From Vision to Reality – Developing an Armoury of Tools for Engaging in SoTL Research - is designed to help scholars move from inspiration to implementation.

While SoTL projects often begin with enthusiasm, curiosity, and a commitment to enhancing teaching practice, success depends on more than good intentions. Effective projects require careful planning, realistic scoping, ethical awareness, strategic use of resources, and the flexibility to adapt when challenges arise

Through practical examples, expert insights, interactive activities, and real-world case studies, this module provides academics with a toolkit of strategies to support sustainable and impactful SoTL research. Participants will explore how to identify the resources and support needed for their projects, develop approaches for managing common challenges, and strengthen their capacity to deliver meaningful outcomes for students, colleagues, and institutions

Whether you are embarking on your first SoTL project or seeking to strengthen an existing initiative, Module 7 of the HERDSA SoTL Modules will equip you with the knowledge, confidence, and practical strategies needed to turn your vision into reality.

Looking forward to you joining us to dive in and explore SoTL together!
• The updated HERDSA SoTL Modules are free and a significant benefit for HERDSA financial members.
• For current HERDSA members - please access the redeveloped HERDSA SoTL Modules by logging into the MY DASHBOARD link on the HERDSA website.

Further information: Non HERDSA members please enquire at https://forms.office.com/r/qtb6nfxqAd

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Learning Together to Shape AI in HE
2-4 December

You are warmly invited to join higher education peers at the UOW renAIssance fAIr, taking place from 2–4 December 2026 at the University of Wollongong (Wollongong Campus). This three-day showcase shares how the UOW community is learning together to shape the direction of AI—reimagining teaching, assessment, curriculum, and graduate employability along the way. Program highlights include:
• Keynote speakers: Insights from Emeritus Professor Liz Johnson and Katie Ford
• Student voices: A dedicated student panel sharing lived experiences of AI in learning
• Hands-on technology: Interactive demos featuring human-directed AI agents embedded directly into subjects
• Sustainability & AI: A live podcast recording exploring AI and energy use
• Industry & careers: Future student career insights alongside industry perspectives on curriculum
• Looking ahead: The official launch of UOW’s 3-year AI in Education Plan

Registration:
Attendance is free and flexible—you are welcome to register for a single session, one day, or all three days.
For full program details and to register, please visit the UOW renAIssance fAIr webpage.
We hope to see many of you in Wollongong this December!

Further information: https://ltc.uow.edu.au/hub/page/renaissance-fair

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Webinar: SoTL and Higher Education Research: Common Ground or Contested Territory?
14 December 2026 1:00pm-2:30pm ACDT

What is the relationship between SoTL and higher education research, and why do the distinctions matter? How do universities’ shifting priorities and contexts affect this relationship?

Hosted by the Adelaide University Higher Education Research Network (HERN), this sector-wide panel brings together Prof Mollie Dollinger (Curtin University), Prof Ed Palmer (Adelaide University) and Prof Bruce MacFarlane (Durham University) to explore different perspectives on where these fields overlap, diverge, and influence academic work across the higher education sector. Open to anyone in Australia or internationally with an interest in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and higher education research.

Date: Monday, 14 December 2026
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm ACDT / 1:30pm-3:00pm AEDT / 12:30pm-2:00pm AEST / 10:30am-12:00pm AWST / 3:30pm-5:00pm NZDT.
Venue: Online

Further information: Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/sotl-and-higher-education-research-common-g...

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In the spirit of reconciliation HERDSA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australasia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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