You’re invited to the second ever Cogniti mini-symposium to be held in hybrid mode on Tuesday 18 November 2025.
This is a chance to gather and share your experiences with building and using AI agents through Cogniti. Even if you’ve never built an agent before and are just exploring the idea, we’re sure you’ll find something to inspire you from what others share.
Please scroll down to see the recordings ⤵️
Program
All times are in Sydney time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11).
Recordings
First block of concurrents
| Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 |
| [S1C1T1] Practising clinical assessment skills: using AI agents to simulate challenging patient interactions Susan Batur and Damhnat McCann University of Tasmania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs90aGGLhDo | [S2C1T1] Cooper Jr: 1.7 Million Words and Counting James Cooper Scots College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfHWMIqX_50 | [S3C1T1] Learning Alongside Students: Simultaneous Learning on the Potential of AI in Teacher Education Malba Barahona, Claudia Bustos, and Claudio Vásquez Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymdD6cXLACo |
| [S1C1T2] From Passive to Active: AI Patients Transform Nursing Tutorials Luke McLean Federation University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2t2JI3SIz0 | [S2C1T2] From Generic Feedback to Industry Voice: Designing Jack from Auckland FC Sarah Wymer Auckland University of Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVyPY-JRCqA | [S3C1T2] “It Makes You Think!”: Challenging Cognitive Offloading in Language Learning Spyridon Simotas University of Virginia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dQ8i0Ehmh8 |
| [S1C1T3] Three Agents to Support Students Through Placement Rene Fraser, Amelia Yarwood, Celine Serrano-Diaz The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfYC-wBmHN0 | [S2C1T3] Scaffolding Reflection at Scale: Supporting the Experiential Learning Cycle Corinna Galliano The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZxtl5CnCyA | [S3C1T3] Scaling Feedback in Radiology Education Ryan Smyth Murdoch University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IBKh9THT8Y |
| [S1C1T4] Collaborative Development of Nursing Education AI Across Three Institutions James Oldfield, Maia Topp and Sharnell Aumua Unitec, Manukau and Toi Ohomai Institutes of Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryR1lcrC_3I | [S2C1T4] OLiMent: Encouraging Metacognition Through Self-Assessment Sessions Annie Yuan and Andrew Fang The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8yXdTx8slU | [S3C1T4] Teaching Critical AI Engagement Through Linguistics Silvana Arriagada Anabalón and Joaquín Cárcamo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxH7jM5VO8Q |
Second block of concurrents
| Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 |
| [S1C2T1] AI Agents for Interactive Oral Assessment Preparation Benjamin Miller The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xty5-umgIiI | [S2C2T1] When AI Withholds Answers: Designing for Reflection over Resolution in Research Learning Karyne Ang The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e8bvUgfPtE | [S3C2T1] Scaling Cogniti to Empower Staff in AI-Enhanced Learning and Teaching Jason Cui, Metti Lampinen, Nuskiya Razeek, Dennis Yeung Auckland University of Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0pP8Lovi4o |
| [S1C2T2] Let’s TALK About It: Revealing Student Thinking Through AI voice chat Angela Sun and Helen McGuire The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIHPSIOakms | [S2C2T2] Shifting Student AI Literacy Through Feedback Yanting Ruby Zhuang The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9CGt1AQSKE | [S3C2T2] Federation University Pilot: Preliminary Findings Across 16 Units Christopher Bridge Federation University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE4gcKjYkhU |
| [S1C2T3] Echo and Ulan: Voice-Enabled Language and Assessment Support Kelly Hart Federation University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS1cRNMVJes | [S2C2T3] How AI Agents Support Reflective Practice and Anti-Racism Education Elif Sahin and Amy McHugh The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu-QWserdOc | [S3C2T3] Three Models of AI Integration: Tutors, Role-Play, and Student-Built Agents Julian van der Kraats Leiden University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoq-4yKBcKg |
| [S1C2T4] NiNA and EdNA: Reducing Mathematics Anxiety Through AI Support Luis Camacho Federation University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVWbpmd3D3Q | [S2C2T4] Reducing Barriers While Preserving Academic Integrity Sam Elliott and Georgina Maddox Flinders University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZgaGJs2hwE | [S3C2T4] Bridging Enthusiasm and Implementation: AI Adoption Challenges Colin Webber Navitas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34u93F2roQ0 |
Third and fourth block of concurrents
| Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 |
| [S1C3T1] Piloting Engineering Bots To Outperform ChatGPT: A School-Wide Initiative Gobinath Rajarathnam and Peter Lok The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnMwNZQsdx8 | [S2C3T1] Teachable Agents and Gamification in Primary Mathematics Alison Perosin Catholic Schools Broken Bay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Qxu-Ed7RQ | [S3C3T1] Safe Practice Spaces: AI Client Simulations for Legal Communication Skills Nicole Landy Queensland University of Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z4uwrz4b0I |
| [S1C3T2] From Misconceptions to Analogies: Learning at Scale Julie McIntosh and Suzanne Reid The University of Auckland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G24ysqKZRqA | [S2C3T2] From Guided Use to Student-Created Agents: Building Teacher Agency Hongzhi (Veronica) Yang The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgR4XIkcgBs | [S3C3T2] Advancing Equity Through 24/7 Law Tutoring Agents Tyler Sprague The University of Sydney Law Extension Committee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDUnhRM2rX0 |
| [S1C3T3] Meet Artificial Ian: Large-Scale AI Tutoring in Psychology Ian Johnston The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M19Fc20h47c | [S2C3T3] High Impact Teaching Meets AI Tutoring Jason Szkwarek Carroll College Broulee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6WtLiIB9dM | [S3C3T3] Closing Disengagement and Success Gaps: AI Support for Struggling Law Students Michelle Edgely, Shannon Tyrrell and Claudia Barbosa University of New England https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJlfUQfq3T8 |
| [S1C4T1] From Overly Helpful to Accurate: Refining a Student Support Agent Jeanette Hobbs College of Law New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUH9YhzOhII | [S2C4T1] Scaling Formative Feedback in Large Cohorts Minh Huynh, Michael Widjaja, and Januar Harianto The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU8E49ccnas | [S3C4T1] Teaching Ethical AI Use in Accounting Education Louise Luff and Benjamin Lay The University of Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZiIId4jLes |
| [S1C4T2] Kind But Firm: AI Mentoring for Pharmacy Teamwork Thai Duong Pham Monash University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdHID3KwfvE | [S1C4T2] From Blank Page to Best Practice: AI-Assisted Rubric Development James Macaulay Queensland University of Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nqx7VwOzbk | [S3C4T2] Ebi: The Careers Agent That Works With Human Support Chris Driver ACAP University College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tfGikzXHeQ |
Contact
If you have any questions, please get in touch with cogniti@sydney.edu.au