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Ruth Weeks

Ruth Weeks

Assessment, Educational integrity, News & events 26 November, 2024 4 March, 2025

Aligning our assessments to the age of generative AI

TL;DR: The reality of assessment in the age of generative AI Generative AI tools exist that can accurately create content (including written work, images,…

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Assessment 12 September, 2024 1 December, 2024

Program level assessment design and the two-lane approach

The University’s ‘two-lane approach’ to assessment, summarised below in Table 1, focuses attention on the legislated need to ensure our graduates have met the…

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Assessment, Student experience 5 September, 2024 5 September, 2024

To grade or not to grade – is it time to go gradeless?

At Sydney, almost all units of study use a graded system for assessment; that is students’ work is assessed as being on the scale…

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Assessment, Have clear communications and expectations, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Student experience, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 4 July, 2024 5 July, 2024

Setting our students up for success: The Vice-Chancellor’s Challenge  

At the University of Sydney we’re committed to providing an exceptional educational experience that prepares our students for success. As you may already know,…

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Assessment, First Year Coordinators, News & events 6 May, 2024 14 May, 2024

Putting support for students at the centre – update on Semester 1 and looking forward to Semester 2

Response to the legislative changes to the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 in Semester 1 As reported previously in Teaching@Sydney, the new requirements…

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First Year Coordinators, News & events, Student experience 17 January, 2024 17 January, 2024

Marking and feedback of early feedback tasks (EFT)

As you may already know, in response to the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023, the Academic Board has approved changes to the Coursework Policy…

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Assessment, First Year Coordinators, News & events 11 December, 2023 18 January, 2024

Putting support for students at the centre through early assessment, feedback and personalised communications

Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 Legislative changes The Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 passed both Houses…

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Assessment, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Transition 1 November, 2023 18 January, 2024

Supporting students through pre-census assessment and feedback

The role of early assessment and feedback The strategic use of formative or low-stakes assessment during the initial weeks of a unit of study…

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Assessment, Core pedagogical principles, Inclusive teaching, News & events, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity 17 September, 2023 17 September, 2023

Designing for diversity – inclusive assessment

Inclusive assessment in higher education refers to the design and implementation of assessment practices that accommodate the diverse learning needs, backgrounds, and abilities of…

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Build teacher-student relationships, First Year Coordinators, Foster a sense of belonging and community, News & events, Student experience, Transition 26 May, 2023 26 May, 2023

Transition to University – 2023 update

What is transition? Transition to university is a critical period for students as they move from high school to tertiary education, return to study,…

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