DrMuhammad Islam

Muhammad is a Teaching Fellow in the School of Information Technology at Deakin University, with experience teaching and leading undergraduate and postgraduate education across computer science and information technology. His teaching spans computer systems, programming, cloud-native applications, web development, cybersecurity and professional practice, and he has contributed to unit coordination, curriculum enhancement, assessment design and teaching-team collaboration. His teaching also extends to Deakin's international partnership programs, contributing to teaching and academic engagement with partner institutions in Sri Lanka and Chitkara University in India.

His teaching philosophy is centred on student-centred and active learning, with a strong emphasis on helping students progressively develop their knowledge, confidence and independence. His areas of particular interest include authentic and portfolio-based assessment, learning design, formative feedback, student engagement, and the responsible use of Generative AI in education. He is particularly interested in designing assessment and learning activities that connect technical knowledge with practical application while supporting academic integrity and meaningful student learning.

Muhammad's teaching practice has been recognised through strong student satisfaction outcomes and teaching excellence recognition, including the 2025 School of Engineering and Built Environment Teaching Excellence Award. He was also part of a Deakin teaching team recognised for teaching excellence in 2023 and was recognised for high student satisfaction at Swinburne University in 2022.

His current teaching and learning scholarship explores the design of GenAI-aware portfolio-based assessment, including the role of oral and interactive assessment components in strengthening academic integrity, encouraging meaningful student engagement and supporting appropriate use of Generative AI. He continues to collaborate with colleagues on curriculum, assessment and learning-design initiatives aimed at improving the student learning experience.