HERDSA Notices 4 November 2026

* HERDSA Connect: The Student Motivation Equation: Why Technology Alone Is Not Enough
* HERDSA Online Engagement in Higher Education SIG November webinar
* CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Assessment Design Toolkit – Embedding inclusion and security’
* Good grief, this hurts! When learning meets loss- Free webinar
* IJSaP Call for Voices from the Field: 10th Anniversary Collections
* Paid curriculum review work available: Grad Cert Digital Health and Grad Cert Gender-Based Violence

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HERDSA Connect: The Student Motivation Equation: Why Technology Alone Is Not Enough
Rania Salama and Tina Hinton, 4 November 2026

Rania and Tina explore how technology doesn't create motivation; its the autonomy and interest that makes the experience meaningful.

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HERDSA Online Engagement in Higher Education SIG November webinar
Thursday 12 November

Wondering how to create engaging, authentic online learning experiences? Or how to make flipped learning really work for your students?

Join us for our next HERDSA Online Engagement in Higher Education SIG webinar featuring two lightning talks:

Katrina McLachlan (Adelaide University)
Simulating Authentic Feedback for Journalism Students in the Age of GenAI Newsrooms

Kawaldeep Kaur (Torrens University)
Student Engagement in Flipped Learning: Insights from International Nursing Education

Two lightning talks, two practical perspectives and plenty of ideas to take away!

Thursday 12 November 2026 - 12:30-1:30 pm (AEDT) - Online

Further information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e2_PMwbsrlLfippJ-ITjd_GLwv59xYRWE37rkPP...

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CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Assessment Design Toolkit – Embedding inclusion and security’
Wednesday 11 November – 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm (AEDT)

In an age of artificial intelligence, how might educators design assessments that balance inclusion and assurance of learning? Register now for CRADLE's seminar on Wednesday 11 November to learn about the Assessment Design Toolkit and discover how educators can take practical steps towards more inclusive and secure assessment.

Assessment can compound existing barriers for students from equity and historically under-represented backgrounds but, in recent years, diversified assessment formats and delivery modes have enhanced inclusivity and broadened opportunities for diverse cohorts to demonstrate their learning. However, the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence has intensified concerns about assessment security and assurance of learning. Such concerns have prompted renewed interest in traditional assessment approaches like in-person exams, potentially curtailing progress towards more inclusive assessment practices. This tension raises an important question: how can educators design assessment that considers both inclusion and assessment security?

To support educators in navigating this challenge, a small team from Deakin University (Dr Nicole Crawford, Sue Sharpe, A/Prof. Joanna Tai, Dr Paige Mahoney & Alcy Meehan) have developed an Assessment Design Toolkit. It’s designed to help educators balance inclusion and security when designing or redesigning secure assessments.

To learn more about the Toolkit, and how educators might design assessment for both inclusion and security, join us at 2.00 pm (AEDT) in person at Deakin Downtown or online.

Further information: https://cradle-seminar-assessment-design-toolkit.eventbrite.com.au/?aff=...

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Good grief, this hurts! When learning meets loss- Free webinar
Registration closes: Thu, 19 November 2026 @ 10:00 am AEST

Good grief, this hurts! is a free, annual educational event aimed at building community capacity and practical awareness about grief, loss, death, and bereavement as experienced by children and young people. The event is an opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills in supporting a grieving child or young person.

In 2026, the “Good grief, this hurts!” webinar will focus on “When learning meets loss,” exploring how to support young people experiencing grief across every learning space, from childcare through to universities. This 2-hour virtual session will address the unique challenges young people face, the evolution of their grief, and how adults can provide support. It is open to anyone caring for a grieving child or young person, including loved ones, family, friends, teachers, healthcare providers, and youth-focused organisations.

Further information: https://nqphn.com.au/events/good-grief-this-hurts-when-learning-meets-loss/

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IJSaP Call for Voices from the Field: 10th Anniversary Collections
20 November 2027

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP), we invite our authors and reviewers to contribute to two special Voices from the Field collections: one sharing the experiences of authors and one sharing the experiences of reviewers.

Voices from the Field creates a venue for a wide range of voices to address important questions about students-as-partners work without the time commitment of the submission, review, and revision process. We will organize excerpts from the responses into creative, engaging, and accessible collections for readers.

If you have published a full-length article in IJSaP (not a Voices from the Field contribution):
Looking back over your involvement with IJSaP, identify a moment (e.g., during writing, collaborating, or seeing the work published) that fundamentally shifted how you understood students-as-partners work. Why did that moment matter, and how has it stayed with you since?
Submit your response here: AUTHORS FORM https://forms.gle/AMfCHk1FR9SS3LsC8

If you have reviewed a submission for IJSaP:
Looking back over your involvement as a reviewer of submissions to IJSaP, identify a moment in your experience of reviewing that fundamentally shifted how you understood students-as-partners work. Why did that moment matter, and how has it stayed with you since?
Submit your response here: REVIEWERS FORM https://forms.gle/o2eDS446rttRN2B49

Contributions must be 75 to 150 words and should be informal but substantive, be written from your own position and perspective (briefly tell readers who you are: your context, identities or background, and position), and describe how authoring or reviewing for IJSaP has affected your students-as-partners journey.

We are looking for up to 30 contributions for each collection, submitted between November 2 and November 20, 2026. Because we want to include a variety of contexts, contributions will not be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Preference will be given to those who have not contributed to Voices from the Field before, and we aim for a balance of half student and half faculty and staff contributors.

Further information: https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap/announcement/view/104

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Paid curriculum review work available: Grad Cert Digital Health and Grad Cert Gender-Based Violence
End 2026

AIPC, a leading Institute of Higher Education with self-accrediting authority, is seeking expert curriculum reviewers for two proposed new qualifications: Grad Cert Digital Health and Grad Cert Gender-Based Violence.

Expert reviewers are remunerated. Review templates are provided.

Further information: https://www.aipc.net.au/

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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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