Presented my initiative to design and implement the Interactive Oral Assessments in my postgraduate courses at the UNSW Education Festival 2023. Here is the abstract for my presentation:

"Undoubtedly two significant trends that will continue to have a significant impact on university teaching, learning and assessments are: various emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and greater focus in ‘employability centric’ courses. A consequence of these is greater regard for assurance of learning, that is “how do I know that students have met the course and program learning outcomes?”. Interactive Oral Assessment (IoA) is an “efficient and effective form of authentic assessment that promotes skill development and employability, enhances overall student engagement and a personalised approach to learning and teaching, and preserves academic integrity” (Sotiriadou, et al, 2019). Existing studies indicate its effectiveness in assessing various professional qualities and employability skills, while helping to reduce assessment anxiety and angst (Tan et al., 2022) . Students tend to feel more supported and allows their individuality to be recognised and valued, leading to improved student engagement and motivations (Colvin & Gaffey, 2023). An IoA has been developed for a post-graduate information systems course in the School of Information Systems and Technology Management with the support of the Curriculum Design Institute at UNSW. Through this presentation I will share the processes involved in designing the IoA, including the exemplar videos, rubrics, resources for the markers and the students and initial students’ perceptions about the IoA. The presentation will be beneficial for colleagues thinking of using authentic oral assessments in their courses."