Curtin Academy recently supported the Curtin Dubai campus with a series of engaging talks on learning theories and pedagogy, aimed at enriching educators’ skills and classroom effectiveness. This was followed by a two-day Innovation and Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (iSoLT) Hackathon, led by Professor Rachel Sheffield from the School of Education and Associate Professor Ben Milbourn from the School of Allied Health, in alignment with the newly-launched Curtin 2030 Learning and Teaching Strategy.

The event brought together Dubai’s trans-disciplinary academics and Curtin Academy mentors for hands-on collaboration and lively brainstorming. Sincere thanks to our dedicated mentors, Dr June Cao, Dr Abhijeet Singh, Dr Jun Chih, Associate Professor Naomi Cocks and Dr Shafiiq Gopee. We’d also like to thank Dr Bilal Siddiqi, Director of Teaching and Learning Curtin Dubai, Professor Chithirai Pon Selvan, Head of School of Science and Engineering and Director of Research Curtin Dubai and the rest of the Dubai team for their warm hospitality and contributions to this successful initiative.

Dr Nidhi Sehgal, Head of School of Business and Humanities Dubai (second from left); Professor Anitha Menon, Head of School of Psychology Dubai (fourth from left); Dr Bilal Siddiqi (seventh from right); Associate Professor Ben Milbourn (sixth from right); Professor Rachel Sheffield (fifth from right); and Professor Chithirai Pon Selvan (fourth from right), with Curtin Dubai staff and Hackathon participants.