Teaching Excellence Gala – Photo Gallery

Explore the Showcase THURSDAY 10 + FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 Two days. One teaching community. Reconnect with colleagues, exchange practical ideas and celebrate the people shaping learning and teaching at ANU. Educators, education support professionals and third-space professionals are invited to a free two-day program of showcases, workshops and community conversations. Students are warmly invited […]

The ANU Extension Program’s final graduation ceremony marked a proud and poignant milestone, celebrating the achievements of students who have combined senior secondary study with university learning, while reflecting on the lasting value of the program for the ACT community. The Australian National University has celebrated the achievements of the final cohort of students to […]

The McCusker Institute’s events in 2025 explored how education can respond to rapid technological, social, and economic change. Across conversations on generative AI, shared prosperity, storytelling, and lifelong learning, a common theme emerged: universities have a responsibility to develop graduates who think critically, act ethically, and engage creatively with complexity. For ANU educators, the events […]

The 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Education Awards ceremony, held last week, celebrated educators and programs shaping learning and teaching across ANU. This year’s recipients were recognised for student-centred, inclusive and evidence-based practice that connects complex ideas to real-world contexts and supports students as active, self-directed learners.   Awards for Teaching Excellence honoured educators such as Dr Samira Nazar, […]

About this showcase This Online Showcase presents student-created posters and short videos developed through ANU courses that engage with ethical, political, and social questions surrounding culture, heritage, and memory. The works featured here reflect a scaffolded learning process in which students move through the cycle of Inform → Visit → Reflect → Create, combining academic […]

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into higher education is no longer a distant possibility—it is a present and pressing reality. At a recent academic workshop hosted by the ANU, keynote speaker Bert Verhoeven outlined why universities must urgently rethink their curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment strategies in light of generative AI (GenAI). Verhoeven, Senior Lecturer […]

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an increasingly powerful and accessible tool, Australian universities are facing a critical challenge: how to ensure academic integrity and educational relevance in a world where AI is ubiquitous. In a recent seminar hosted at the Australian National University (ANU), Professor Danny Lui presented a compelling case for moving away […]

A multipurpose space to develop multimedia education content The Education Design Studio (EDS) Team and Multimedia Education are collaborating to provide ANU educators/staff multimedia and studio facilities. The fruit of this collaboration is the Baldessin Education Studio located in Baldessin Precinct Building – launched in late 2024. The studio contains two areas and a range […]