Chris Girdler

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Open education: the perks and challenges of getting recognition and reward

By Chris Girdler,

There are many benefits to open educational resources, but what about academic recognition, reward and opportunities for promotion?

Towering achievements at the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Awards Ceremony

By Chris Girdler,

Achievements of the UTS teaching and learning community were on show at this year's awards ceremony.

Be bold, brave and curious: GenAI graduate skills and employability at the ATN National Symposium

By Chris Girdler,

Industry and education experts discuss the student transition into workplaces with growing expectations for the application of fast-evolving GenAI tools.

Scaling up AI literacy at the Faculty of Health’s GenAI-ENHANCE Summit

By Chris Girdler,

A day of connecting and sharing GenAI experiences in the Faculty of Health, across UTS and beyond.

Top 24 learning and teaching stories of 2024

By Chris Girdler,

Themes from this year ranged from AI bots and assessment reform to open education textbooks and respecting identities.

Is using emojis okay for accessibility and inclusion?

By Chris Girdler,

To use emojis effectively for all readers, use them sparingly and never in place of a word.

UTS House highlights: satellites, soundtracks and social media ethics at SXSW Sydney

By Chris Girdler,

UTS House hosted a diverse series of discussions with thought leaders during last week's SXSW Sydney festival.

A short hop to Canberra for the Indigenous Higher Education Curriculum Conference

By Chris Girdler,

This year's IHECC event will be hosted on Ngunnawal country in late November.

Play by play: a hackathon to design GenAI training for UTS staff

By Chris Girdler,

With a shared goal of developing GenAI training in Canvas, the Education Portfolio united for a day of discovery and design.

Highlights from the 2024 Inclusion Festival

By Chris Girdler,

This week-long festival explored and celebrated inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and anti-racism on campus.

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