Exploring L&T through dialogue, reflection, and design
21st July 2026
Student Voice &
Student Engagement
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Exploring L&T through
dialogue, reflection,
and design
21st July 2026
Student Voice &
Student
Engagement
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Keynote presenter

Professor Jason M. Lodge, PFHEA – Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of the Learning, Instruction, and Technology Lab in the School of Education at The University of Queensland, Australia. 

His work explores the cognitive and emotional mechanisms of learning with digital technologies, addressing critical questions of how technology, particularly AI, is shaping learning and education. Jason’s research informs educational policy and practice across Australia and internationally. He serves as an expert advisor for the Australian Government and OECD, applying his work to enhance equitable learning for all students.

Expression of interest

Are you passionate about sharing your insights and expertise? We’re inviting Expressions of Interest from individuals who wish to present at any of our upcoming symposiums. This is your chance to inspire, engage, and connect with a diverse audience by showcasing your work, research, or ideas. We welcome innovative and thought-provoking contributions.

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Our Theme

For the Teaching and Learning Symposium theme Student Voice and Student Engagement, we invite submissions that explore how students are meaningfully involved as partners, contributors, and co-creators in the learning and teaching process. 

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We welcome presentations that demonstrate intentional strategies to foster active, inclusive, and authentic student engagement across diverse contexts. This may include co-design of curriculum, student–staff partnerships, feedback and evaluation mechanisms, peer learning models, student-led initiatives, and approaches that enhance belonging, motivation, and agency. Contributions that amplify underrepresented or marginalised student voices, and that address issues of equity, access, and participation, are particularly encouraged.

Submissions may draw on empirical research (e.g., Scholarship of Teaching and Learning), evaluative case studies, or critical reflections grounded in practice. We value approaches that move beyond surface-level engagement to demonstrate genuine partnership, shared decision-making, and reciprocal learning between students and staff.


Presenters should clearly articulate:

  1. The approach to engaging student voice,
  2. The nature and depth of student involvement,
  3. Evidence of impact (e.g., student learning, experience, retention, or success), and
  4. Key insights or implications for practice.

The symposium seeks to highlight rigorous, reflective work that positions students as active agents in shaping meaningful and engaging learning experiences.


Synopsis Template

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Conference organising committee

Kashmira Dave
Senior Lecturer, Academic Development, Education Futures
Kashmira has background in teaching in teacher education especially technology enabled learning, learning design and science education. Currently she leads academic development division at UNE. She is interested in mentoring and collaborative SoTL across Australian university. She also Co-Lead Learning Design Special Interest Group, and part of Community Mentoring Program at ASCILITE.
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Joshua Matthews
Senior Lecturer, School of Education, HASSE
Dr. Joshua Matthews has been working in the fields of teaching, teacher education, and educational research for over twenty-five years. He is currently a senior lecturer at the School of Education at the University of New England. Josh’s research interests include second language teaching and learning, language assessment, and the use of technology in language teaching. Josh’s research has been published in prominent journals such as TESOL Quarterly, Language Testing, Language Teaching Research, Language Learning & Technology, Computer Assisted Language Learning, and the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, among others.
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Cat Volpe Johnston
Senior Lecturer in Social Science Education, School of Education, HASSE
Dr Cat Volpe Johnston completed her PhD in Human Geography focusing on the identity performativities of young migrants across private, public, and online spaces. Prior to her current role as a Lecturer in Social Science Education, she worked as a secondary school teacher for many years. Her current research is broadly focused on the impacts of digital technologies in higher education and in the everyday lives of children and young people. She also continues her research on the ethical implications, challenges, and benefits of new digital methods in research with children and young people.
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Greg Dorrian
Manager of Learning Media

We’re doing 3 Symposia this year!

This is our first one of the year, but we’ve got more planned. Have a look at the other themes to come!

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