Interactive Oral Assessment in practice
Interactive Oral Assessments (IOAs) are defined as secure assessments in the new Sydney assessment framework. With the rise of generative AI, concerns about academic…
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Making Peace with AI – ChatGPT-Integrated Assessments in Economics
The University of Sydney is leading the way in embracing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in education, particularly in assessment. Starting Semester 2, 2025, a two-lane…
Peer Partnerships: a collaborative approach to tutor development in the Business School
In line with the University’s 2032 strategy to drive student-focused transformational education, the University of Sydney Business School deploys peer partnerships for tutors to…
Co-creating Gen-AI guidance: tailored support through student partnership
The University of Sydney has adopted a ‘two-lane approach’ to balance assurance and human-AI collaboration in assessment design. This approach encourages educators to integrate…
Strengthening social connections in the classroom: The impact of group work on social capital
The University’s values include actively creating an inclusive and collaborative environment. In regards to student mental wellbeing, this value of inclusivity and collaboration is…
AI as a research and feedback assistant in essay plans and annotated bibliographies
When ChatGPT first landed, this seemed particularly bad news for people, like myself, who are based in a discipline that is very writing-intensive and…
Spotlight on the Library’s Reading Lists service: a partnership to enable student success
At the heart of every successful learning experience is access to quality resources. The Library’s Reading Lists service exemplifies this by ensuring students have…
How academics in the business school are using generative AI with report writing
As generative AI tools reshape industries, educators at the University of Sydney Business School are rethinking how AI can enhance students’ learning experiences and…
Riskee – an AI Assistant to Engage Students in Risk Management
Like many educators, unit coordinators Dr Carlos Vazquez and Dr Zeerim Cheung have been experimenting with strategies to help students deepen their critical thinking…
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,…