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…
Educational integrity
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…
Using ‘Demonstrative Research Papers’ to coach transparent scholarship
byRecent challenges with open written assessments There has been an understandable focus on secure assessments lately, but not all assessments can be secured, and…
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…
False flags and broken trust – Can we tell if AI has been used?
byA recent ABC news investigation and Sydney Morning Herald story revealed the human cost of the use of AI detectors in some universities and…
Two parallel lanes: the roadmap for a future-ready transformative education
byGenerative AI is a revolutionary technology whose impact on society, industry and individuals is likely to be far larger than the invention of the…
Navigating
AI
in
Higher
Education:
tasks ahead for 2025 and 2026
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The rise of generative AI marks a seismic shift in education: one that rivals the impact of the internet, the printing press, and electricity….
Making Peace with AI – ChatGPT-Integrated Assessments in Economics
byThe University of Sydney is leading the way in embracing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in education, particularly in assessment. Starting Semester 2, 2025, atwo-lane…
The Sydney Assessment Framework
byThe 6,700 unit of study availabilities in 2024 each had an average of 4.4 assessments. Students took around 30,000 individual assessments and there were…
Aligning our assessments to the age of generative AI
byTL;DR: The reality of assessment in the age of generative AI Generative AI tools exist that can accurately create content (including written work, images,…