CELUSA graduate and current UniSA student Lucia Rojas Rocha has been awarded co-winner of the prestigious UniSA Student Volunteer Award 2024, which recognises and celebrates outstanding volunteerism and contribution to the broader community and/or campus life. Lucia’s mentor, Senior ELICOS teacher at the Centre for English Language in the University of South Australia (CELUSA), Lorena Ajuria…

As part of our roadmap to embed Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into our curriculum and teaching practices, earlier this year L&T Services (UPA) launched an ESD Online Community – a dedicated platform on MS Teams designed to empower, connect, and inspire academic staff, and support them with the implementation of ESD in their teaching…

Over the past three years Navitas has been taking serious steps to consider the impact we have as an organisation. Aligned with our Navitas IMPACT strategy, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) specifically focuses on our impact as an educator. Understanding Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Before we…

Over 200 Navitas educators, leaders, and sector experts gathered this week to explore the theme “Shaping Student Success in Higher Education – Innovative and Inclusive Approaches for Global Learners” at the inaugural UPA Learning and Teaching Conference (2024). Featuring over 40 presenters from across Navitas UPA, the conference provided an opportunity for staff to come…

We are thrilled to announce UPA’s 2024 Learning and Teaching Conference! This year marks a significant milestone as UPA hosts its inaugural divisional learning and teaching conference. The overarching goal is to create a conference that showcases UPA’s commitment to value creation for our students and partners. Conference Overview This conference will connect Navitas colleagues…

As 2023 comes to a close, we pause to reflect on the numerous milestones and events that have shaped our learning and teaching community over the past year, kicking off with an exploration into Generative AI, followed by conference presentations, the launch of our Student Success Playbook, and reflective discussions within our Communities of Practice.