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Securing assessments is a waste of time in the GenAI era

Daniel Andrews, Georgina Stephens & Tim Fawns unpack the argument that securing assessment in the genAI era is a waste of time; and in doing so lead us to reconsider what really matters when we assess students.

Creating Space for Proactive Educational Design

Ella Collins-White & Monique Laura explore what happens when we stop asking educators to work in the margins and instead create space for collaborative, inclusive education design.

Taking the plunge - Assessment in the age of genAI

Donna Lu invites us to consider the implications of AI in assessment and the opportunity we have to create something better. Can you pull off a half-pike twist with your assessment design, or will you end up with a belly flop?

Towards a relational ecosystem of kindness in Higher Education

Gabi Nudelman introduces us to the idea of an ecosystem of kindness in higher education, encompassing students, colleagues and ourselves.

Wearing Two Hats: A Personal Reflection on Attending HERDSA 2025

Helen Lai shares her insights from the HERDSA 2025 conference about her teacher vs researcher identity & learning through dialogue.

HERDSA Connect Blog 2025 Wrap – Orals, Assessment & Human connection

For the final HERDSA Connect blog of 2025, we have showcased six of the most impactful posts for 2025!
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Assessment and Feedback in the GenAI Era: Utopian and Dystopian Perspectives

Juliana Peloche, Mike Perkins & Jasper Roe consider what utopian and dystopian perspectives reveal about assessment and feedback in the era of generative AI.
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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.

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