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Learning how to Learn (Effectively)

Daniel Andrews discusses strategies for encouraging students to move beyond surface learning strategies to develop and deep understanding during their studies.

Can reframing assessment authenticity help with student wellbeing?

Tim Chambers challenges us to rethink what authenticity in assessment really means and sheds light on how authentic tasks can aid psychological well-being.

Programmatic Assessment as a road trip, some advice for the journey!

Daniela Castro de Jong & Priya Khanna liken the programmatic assessment journey to that of a long road trip, difficult at times, but certainly worthwhile!

Don’t assess what you don’t teach: Scaffolding teamwork & oral presentation skills

Samantha Newell outlines the importance of constructive alignment & scaffolding skills, such as team work, through learning activities & formative assessments

Talk Nerdy to Me: How Interactive Oral Assessments Can Shake Up Science Labs

Chris Della Vedova and Sarah Davey take us through their journey of introducing interactive oral assessments into a lab based course

Process over product - What is the utility of process based assessments?

Tim Fawns observes that the advent of gen-AI thrust process based assessments into the limelight but asks, are process based assessments really the answer?
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Why Exams still have a place

Professor Merlin Crossley, Deputy ViceChancellor Academic Quality at the University of New South Wales, and regular commentator for Times Higher Education, Campus Morning Mail, and The Conversation, puts his mind to the future of exams.
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Utilising the classification of assessments

Dom McGrath, Christine Slade, and Lydia Kavanagh from the University of Queensland explain their approach to classifying assessment tasks that will lead to improved outcomes for students.
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