Our picks for the month of September
TeachWell gathers together timely reminders and a range of resources to support staff who lead and teach on courses.
Friendly reminders
Changes were made to SET from Semester Two, 2023. For details, visit: Guidelines for the enhancement and evaluation courses and teaching.
- By the end of week 9 – Organise other methods of gaining student feedback for courses ineligible for SET.
- By the end of week 10 – You will receive a notification about the courses you teach that will be evaluated in SET. Make an announcement in Canvas for students. See SET Course Evaluations Announcement Text.
Adding to your Generative AI kete
Assessment ideas for an AI enabled world
- UCL’s innovative approach to assessment redesign for the AI age showcased on Jisc’s platform for digital transformation.
- UCL’s assessment menu outlining diverse assessment methods and strategies for effective teaching and learning in an AI world (PDF – 40 pages).
- Suggestions for assignment and assessment design in the context of generative AI in education, provided by UBC’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology.
Designing open book exams
Publication from UCL discussing the design and implementation of open book exams for effective assessment with examples.
DIGITAL.GOVT.NZ – What is GenAI?
Insights into generative AI – its nature and applications, provided by the New Zealand Government Digital Services.
Ethan Mollick – Human expertise to unlock AI
The ‘One Useful Thing’ blog is moving beyond assessment design and looking to the possibilities of the future. The article itself discusses the relevance and significance of providing structure, guidance, and reflection in times of uncertainty as It isn’t data that will unlock AI, it is human expertise.
Four directions for assessment redesign
Hong Kong Polytechnic University embraces generative AI tools like ChatGPT, shifting assessment methods from conventional to contextual and interactive approaches, encouraging use of GenAI in take-home assessments, and involving students in partnership with faculty for assessment redesign, as discussed in a Times Higher Education campus article.
Keeping it Human
The paper explores maintaining human-centric learning design in the digital realm, emphasising the importance of balancing technology integration while prioritising the human aspect of education.