Collaborative Approaches to Research-Informed Practice in Tertiary Education

There is increasing pressure on instructors in tertiary settings to justify their practice with evidence; to describe and explain decisions made in the design of units, and the enactment of teaching. To do this effectively, educators need to be able to articulate the various steps and processes involved in research-informed planning and decision making. Fortunately, this requirement corresponds to a growing emergence of digital tools for data collection and analysis that are able to be connected to conceptual models of learning and teaching, and newmethodological approaches, including learning analytic and AI techniques. I will demonstrate that collaborative approaches to research-informed practice can allow knowledge to be connected across disciplinary boundaries, supporting the integration of data analysis, technology development, design for learning, and pedagogical knowledge for the creation of innovative approaches to learning and teaching in higher education.