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From vision to practice: Wrapping up the Australasian Symposium on Programmatic Approaches to Assessment

Diana Saragi Turnip shares insights from the inaugural Australasian Symposium on Programmatic Approaches to Assessment, including key threads that tied together the day.

Prompting GenAI as a Cognitive Workout

UNSW Nexus Fellows Cherie Lucas, Mark Ian Jones & Chris Campbell posit when genAI prompting is used thoughtfully, it represents a cognitive workout and can actually assist in building critical thinking.

Enhancing Reflective Practice with AI-Facilitated Dialogue

Tim Davies and Ruby-Ngoc Nhu Nguyen explore how Cogniti AI (a custom chatbot) could be used to assist student in engaging in deep reflections, acting as a "reflective coach".

Reflections as International Academics: Presentation, Roundtable, and the Inaugural SIG Meeting at HERDSA 2025, Perth

Dr Jasvir Nachatar Singh provides the exciting progress in the international academic space within HERDSA, including the creation of the International Academics Special Interest Group (IASiG)!

Goodbye, online exams! Rethinking online assessment with a Digital Decision Index

Therese O'Sullivan shares her experiences in how online assessment can be done in the age of artificial intelligence with the example of a digital decision index assessment.

A Singapore Branch to put “Asia” into Australasia

Peter Kandlbinder discusses plans to start a new HERDSA branch in Singapore after the 2026 HERDSA Conference with Misty So-Sum Wai-Cook & Mei Hui Liu.
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No-Code, No Problem: How Educators Are Building Their Own Learning Apps in Minutes

Maurizio Costabile, Sarah Davey, and Kuan Tan introduce us to the world of vibe coding and how we can use it to create educational tools in a faction of the time you'd expect!

‘Keep it simple’ to make moments of authentic learning visible

Kelly Galvin introduces us to a useful (& simple tool) for assisting students to develop reasoning and reflection tools and the best part is you can create your own tailored version of the tool!

From Facts to Fun: How Gamified Learning Transformed a Nutrition Course

Jing Ye and Julia Low explore how we can use elements of game to assist students meaningfully engaging in their learning, providing actionable strategies.

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