Panel discussion chaired by Dr Pam Roberts (CSU) with Ass Prof Naomi Dale (University of Canberra), Dr. Debbie Lackerstein (UNSW Canberra), Marie Fisher (ACU), Tess Snowball (ANU). 

Universities needed to make a rapid transition to online delivery in March/April 2020 as a result of COVID-19 lockdown. A significant issue was how to assess students and finding alternatives to common methods that require students to be in person and on-campus. This panel explores the rationales, considerations and experiences of five ACT universities responding to these challenges. The universities represent a diverse range of profiles from research focused to professional and teaching oriented, and levels of prior experiences with online and remote teaching.

Key issues explored are alternatives to on-campus invigilated exams, approaches to ensuring academic integrity and for addressing equity and fairness to students dealing with new methods under stressful conditions.

Panel Bios

	Pam Roberts has a long history in higher education as an engineering educator and academic developer.  Her most recent roles have been managing and teaching in Graduate Certificates in Higher Education at a range of universities. Her areas of research include curriculum decision making in higher education and the implications for strategic change; research-based teaching and learning, problem-based learning in engineering education and gender inclusive curricula.
	Naomi Dale is an Associate Professor of Management in the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at the University of Canberra and holds many senior roles in tourism and employment in the ACT.  Naomi’s research incorporates the specific areas of educational tourism, policy impacts of curriculum, and visitor research at cultural institutions and national capital attractions. It also captures emerging research interests in the application of social media, and strategies for engagement through e-platforms (in teaching, tourism and events).
	Debbie Lackerstein is a Senior Lecturer in Modern History at UNSW, Canberra. In this unique educational environment, she has taught trainee officers in the Army, Navy and Air Force for thirty years. She teaches all levels but has long experience in teaching first years and in distance education at Master level. Her research and teaching interests are in French History, the Second World War and Genocide.
	Marie Fisher is the Vice Chair of HERDSA, ACT and an Academic Developer at the Australian Catholic University. She has a long association with reflective practice in teaching using ePortfolios as a tool, process and means of profiling experience for multiple purposes. Currently Marie relishes engaging in diverse practices in teaching and learning online, as well as collaboration and sharing experiences with colleagues, to improve the student experience.
	Tess Snowball has over 27 years' experience teaching, with 18 years in higher education as an academic, a learning adviser and in her current role as Manager of the Academic Skills and Learning Centre at ANU. Her teaching experience includes designing, delivering and evaluating teaching in Information Technology, Marketing and academic literacies in a variety of contexts. Additionally, Tess has a keen interest, and extensive background in a range of student support areas, particularly around transitioning to university.