Academic Literacy Resources Community of Practice Online
Dear Western Sydney University Community,
We would like to invite you to join the Western Sydney University Academic Literacy Resources Community of Practice (CoP). This CoP has emerged from the Academic Literacy Advisory Group (ALAG) that reports to the Senate Education Committee.
Please join our Viva Engage group for updates. Register below to receive the Zoom link.
This time our CoP is focused on innovative uses of gen AI in teaching and how we can better support students and staff in their use of gen AI.
We have two amazing guest speakers lined up:
Dr Gabe Perrone, Senior Lecturer in Human Genetics, will be providing an introductory demo of Google NotebookLM and his Cell Biology NBLM Textbook Approach. Dr Gabe is leading the way with Google NotebookLM at Western. He is a super engaging and innovative educator - you don't want to miss his presentation!
Fiona Salisbury, Executive Director Library Services, will be presenting on the university-wide Reading List Transformation Project: From Print to Digital. It is so important we reduce the financial burden that students face and ensure they can access their subject readings for free. Additionally, in the age of Gen AI, students are asking even more for digital texts rather than physical texts so they can use tools like Google NotebookLM - this is the point where our two CoP talks converge!
So please come along and join us for a fascinating and inspirational discussion!
- Date:
- Friday, July 4, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Sydney, Melbourne (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Academics & researchers Future students General Interest New to WSU Post-graduate students Undergraduate Students Western staff
- Categories:
- Community Events
This Community of Practice has three key aims:
- To engage with the scholarship of teaching and learning
- To discuss best approaches to developing equitable academic literacy support at Western Sydney University in alignment with the university-wide Academic Literacy Strategy
- For Academic staff, professional staff, and students to share best practice examples, resources, and shape academic literacy at WSU
To access information about the Academic Literacy Advisory Group and the University-wide Academic Literacy Strategy click here.
If you are interested in presenting at a future CoP please fill out this form.
Time Zone: Sydney, Melbourne (change)
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- From:
- 9:00am, Thursday, June 26, 2025
- To:
- 9:00pm, Friday, July 25, 2025
- Location:
- Campbelltown Campus
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Community Events Student Activities
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- From:
- 8:00am, Friday, June 27, 2025
- To:
- 5:00pm, Monday, July 14, 2025
- Location:
- Penrith Campus Library, Penrith
- Audience:
- General Interest
- Categories:
- Community Events
Academic Literacy Resources Community of Practice Online
- Date:
- Friday, July 4, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Community Events
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 8 seats left
Library Tours In-Person
- Date:
- Sunday, July 6, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 3:30pm
- Location:
- Parramatta South Campus
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students General Interest New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Community Events Future Students Student Activities Activity
Library Tours In-Person
- Date:
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Parramatta Sth Campus Library, Parramatta Sth
- Categories:
- Community Events Future Students Student Activities Activity
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 297 seats left
Time Zone: Sydney, Melbourne (change)
Literacy for LANTITE Workshop: Strategies to Prepare In-Person
- Date:
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 31 seats left
Think! Question! Evaluate! Generate new ideas In-Person
- Date:
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- Time:
- 5:00pm - 6:30pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 27 seats left
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- Date:
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 46 seats left
Think! Question! Evaluate! Generate new ideas In-Person
- Date:
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 49 seats left
How to write a report at uni In-Person
- Date:
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Time:
- 2:30pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 49 seats left