Learning Futures Community of Interest
We meet monthly to showcase good learning and teaching practice.
Join experts from across the University as we share our experience in learning & assessment design and educational practice, and the opportunities and challenges brought about by emerging technology.
All UoA staff members are welcome, so please subscribe to the mailing list and we will send the relevant details directly to you.
When: 3rd Thursday of each month (February – November) 2 – 3.30pm
Where: online via Zoom
The confirmed dates for 2025 are: 20 February, 20 March, 10 April (moved due to Easter weekend), 15 May, 19 June, 17 July, 21 August, 18 September, 16 October and 20 November.
Invitations to the sessions will be sent through our Microsoft Teams channel, which also provides a place for conversation. New subscribers will be added to the channel. If you don’t have access after a day or so, please email us.
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Thursday 20 November 2025, 2–3:30pm
This session brings together colleagues who have led the design and delivery of new, large and complex courses. They will share insights on key design decisions, strategies for scaling while maintaining engagement, lessons learned from student feedback, and innovations that made a difference. We’ll also look ahead to future challenges, including the role of AI in course design and the need for program-wide assessment approaches.
We’ll be joined by panellists from the following courses:
- Artificial Intelligence and Society (TDAIS 100) – Jesin James and Craig Sutherland
- Our Environmental Futures: Te Taiao Tāngata (TDENVF 100) – Sally Birdsall and Marie McEntee
- Waipapa Taumata Rau: Exploring the Māori Economy – Business Beyond Profit (WTRBUS 100) – Kim Ashton
We look forward to seeing you there!
How to join and access the session
To attend this session, please make sure you’re a member of the Learning Futures CoI.
Not a member yet? Just sign up using the form on this page. Once subscribed, you will receive calendar reminders to this and all future sessions, plus access to the MS Teams space where session links and resources are shared.
Our goal
We aim is to empower educators and learners through collaborative exploration and innovation in learning design, assessment strategies, and technology-enhanced education (including generative AI) and to foster compelling, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences. Through building our community we hope to advance university education through innovation, collaboration, and technology, fostering a culture of excellence and inclusivity in learning and teaching.
If you or a colleague would like to contribute to the teaching culture across the University (sharing failures, wins, observations or conundrums!), please get in touch: raa@auckland.ac.nz