Category: Assessment
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PAAIR challenge conversation: What are the issues arising from AI translation tools in higher education?
A/Prof Tim Fawns hosts a discussion with international students Tina and Selena, Dr Goh See-Kwong, Dr Helen Gniel, and A/Prof Beatrice Trefalt on the role of AI translation tools in teaching, learning, and assessment.
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PAAIR challenge conversation: How can we respect Indigenous Knowledges in responding to the challenges of AI in education?
A post based on a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring Dr Tamika Worrell and Professor Tristan Kennedy who explored how institutions can navigate AI, honour Indigenous Knowledges, and embrace relationality and diverse perspectives in education.
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PAAIR challenge space conversation: How do learning outcomes work in programmatic assessment?
Tim Fawns speaks with Professors Claire Palermo, Ari Seligmann, and Liesbeth Baartman about designing curricula for coherent, cumulative learning. They explore aligning outcomes across courses and units, tracking development over time, and recognising meaningful learning beyond formal assessments.
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PAAIR challenge space conversation: What is needed to lead change towards programmatic approaches to assessment?
How do we lead sustainable, collective, programmatic change in teaching, assessment, and curriculum? Tim Fawns reflects on navigating uncertainty, tradition, and transformation in this PAAIR Challenge Space Conversation.
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PAAIR challenge space conversation 1: How can we translate programmatic assessment across disciplinary boundaries?
How can programmatic assessment work across diverse disciplines? Tim Fawns reflects on complexity, culture, and collaborative change in the first PAAIR Challenge Space Conversation.
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Introducing AI as a collaborator in the writing process
Ari Seligmann and the Arts Educational Design team explore AI as a collaborator in academic writing. By reimagining essays for the AI era, they offer “recipes for writing with AI” that prompt educators to rethink how AI tools can support and challenge student thinking throughout the writing process.
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Redesigning the Teaching Excellence Program: Supporting professional development for teaching excellence
Mahbub and Tim reflect on the redesigned Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) at Monash. The program’s ambitious new design aims to offer participants more choice, deeper engagement with their teaching, and stronger peer connections. However, they acknowledge that they are still exploring how these changes will take shape in practice.
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AI and entrapment: A cautionary tale
Sandra Leonie Field reflects on the integration of AI in education. While AI tools can assist students in summarising readings and drafting essays, her recent experience reveals a more complex reality.
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Unlocking education opportunities: authentic assessments in online programs
Zahra Aziz and Danijela Gasevic reflect on the importance of embedding authentic assessments within Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Health Administration (MHA) programs and provide practical guidelines for educators aiming to implement authentic assessment practices in their courses.
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The first six months
Rowan Peter from Monash Teaching Community reflects on all the amazing contributions that have been shared since the blog launched in 2023.
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Boosting students’ global competence through virtual exchange
Nadine Normand-Marconnet, Jeremy Breaden, Thu Do and Lucas Santos reflect on their experiences of designing and delivering a virtual exchange program for students.
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Students prepared for class: The Perusall effect!
Glen Croy and Tristan Cui describe how, when faced with students’ limited preparation, they adopted Perusall. With a small reward, 90-percent of students attempted preparation each week, with high comprehension. There were very positive consequences for classes, and higher-order assignments.