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Academic Literacy Resources Community of Practice

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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.

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  

Registration is required. There are 43 seats available.

Guest speakers will be announced closer to the date.

 

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.

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