Unravelling the teaching-research nexus
The Higher Education Standards Framework legislation requires Australian universities to research and teach. Indeed, higher education is distinguished from other parts of education by…
Supporting students to use AI responsibly and productively
We’ve released a new resource, co-created with students, to help students upskill in their understanding and application of generative AI. Our goal is to democratise…
What to do about assessments if we can’t out-design or out-run AI?
Generative AI is improving at a rapid pace and is increasingly integrated into software that we use daily. It is becoming increasingly clear that there…
ChatGPT is old news: How do we assess in the age of AI writing co-pilots?
In the seven months since ChatGPT was released, the world of generative AI has progressed at an almost impossible pace. Trying to keep up…
Teaching and Learning Strategy 2023-2025
The University’s 2032 Strategy has the aspirations of delivering a student-focused education which is transformational and which ensures that a greater diversity of students…
Students answer your questions about generative AI – part 2: Ethics, integrity, and the value of university
The discourse around generative AI in higher education has heard from academics, researchers, and thought leaders – but the student voice has been largely…
Students answer your questions about generative AI – part 1: Assessments and their future
The discourse around generative AI in higher education has heard from academics, researchers, and thought leaders – but the student voice has been largely…
Charting our students’ assessment workload
As detailed in our recent article asking How Much Assessment is Enough?, research across UK research-intensive universities by Tomas & Jessop (2019) suggests that…
Student-staff forums on generative AI at Sydney
On 1 March and 7 March 2023, we heard from two student panels on their thoughts about generative AI and what it means for…
How can I update assessments to deal with ChatGPT and other generative AI?
There is a constant stream of news and opinions about ChatGPT, a relatively new generative artificial intelligence (AI) that can produce paragraphs of human-sounding…