Navigating AI in education: Reflections on a year of innovation and collaboration
byOur journey with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education began in late 2023 with the release of Cogniti, a generative AI tool developed…
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Navigating biology with AI: Transforming first-year learning with Socratic tutoring and improved feedback
byLast year, we introduced a Cogniti AI assistant to help educators provide more personalised and constructive feedback on first-year biology scientific reports. Cogniti allows…
Using generative AI as part of assessments: Cheating or opportunity?
byWhat do you want students to learn and achieve when they complete assessments? Are there opportunities for AI to improve how students achieve these…
Program level assessment design and the two-lane approach
byThe 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…
Rules, access, familiarity, and trust – A practical approach to addressing generative AI in education
byTEQSA recently asked all higher education institutions to reflect “meaningfully on the impact of generative AI” on teaching, learning and assessment practices and develop…
Frequently asked questions about the two-lane approach to assessment in the age of AI
byThe University’s ‘two-lane approach’ to assessment has been well received at the institution, nationally, and internationally. It is a simple model that recognises the…
Enhancing pharmacy education using AI coaches
byPart of clinical education in pharmacy involves helping students counsel patients and manage pharmacies. Both are traditionally difficult, facing student engagement challenges. Here, I…
How generative AI can make personalised feedback at scale more consistent and efficient
byEducators play a crucial role in a student’s learning journey by providing assessment feedback that is personalised, encouraging, constructive and timely. However, we often…
Menus, not traffic lights: A different way to think about AI and assessments
byEarlier this year I went on a Disney cruise with my extended family. Seasickness aside, another notable experience was the dining: a sit-down dinner…
Dr MattTabolism – an AI assistant that helps me help students with biochemistry
byBCMB2001 Biochemistry and molecular biology is a second-year unit of study in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Students find this unit challenging…