Goodbye slide decks? Rethinking group presentations through a classroom mini-conference
byIn many group presentations, only one part of the room is really active: the group at the front. The rest of the class is…
Assessment
When a real reference isn’t real evidence
byIn a recent assessment, I asked students to do something that sounded fairly simple: find references to support a set of assumptions used in…
MCQs still matter for learning – here’s how to make them count
byMultiple Choice Question (MCQ) quizzes have long been part of many assessment plans. But with easy access to AI and its phenomenally rapid performance…
Designing first-year assessments with care
byStarting university can feel exciting, but it can also feel daunting. New students are not just learning content. They are learning how university works, what counts…
A guide to Honours oral exams
byFor most Honours students, the thesis represents the culmination of their year’s work, a single written document that stands as the primary evidence of…
Why feedback matters (and matters more) for open assessments
byThe ability and availability of generative AI tools — which can complete many of our assessments, including quizzes, assignments, reports, reflections and presentations, potentially…
Guide for markers of open assessments
byPurpose of this guide This guide supports markers working with open (Lane 2) assessments which are designed as assessment for learning and where any AI…
Developing Self-Regulated Learners with an AI Career Coach
byHow do we help students become independent, self-directed learners, especially when AI tools make it tempting to skip the hard and deep thinking? Self-regulated…
Writing Course Learning Outcomes that strengthen quality, clarity and integrity
byWhen students have crossed the stage at their graduation and have left the Great Hall one last time, how do we know what they…
What we learned from 400+ Interactive Oral Assessments in STEM
byBy 2024, we faced a familiar challenge around assessment integrity: quiz answers and podcast assignments came back polished and well-produced, but we needed to…