Evaluation of innovative 'storytelling' based assessments
Designed innovative 'storytelling' assessments that are highly engaging for students.
Conducted evaluation of its impact of students learning, and presented the findings at the HCI Conference
Alternative forms of submission of assessments
I give my students alternate formats to submit their assessments.
While supoprt programs such as ELP are great, studies also indicate that not all students apply for these plans, and as our cohorts are becoming increasingly diverse, it becomes even more important for educators to design assessments that are inclusive, flexible and accommodating for all students.
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Helping students develop evaluative judgement skills
In 2023 I developed a synchronous and asynchronous learning activity designed to help students develop their evaluative judgement skills. This allow them to judge the quality of their own own and that of their peers, a very authentic skills required in all workplaces. Within education this skill also enable students to decipher the marking rubrics, assessment expectations, and therefore
Powering the future of work through compassion and creativity
Presented my work on compassionate assessment and creativity at the UNSW Education Festival 2024, here is the abstract for that talk:
"While the structures that define the way we live in our world are in a state of constant change, the rate of this change and its impact has never been more profound in current times. The exponential rise of disinformation, challenges
Curriculum Approaches to Cultivate students’ Sense of Belonging
Presented my work on cultivating students sense of belonging at the UNSW Education Festival 2024, here is the abstract for my talk:
"While extra-curricular initiatives that improve students’ sense of belonging are important, belonging is elusive and can mean different things to different students. One thing is clear though that all students need to feel a sense of
Invited keynote: Finding trust: embedding meaningful future-ready knowledge, skills and attitudes through personalised learning in an AI powered world
Delivered an impactful invited keynote talk at the Turnitin Sydney Assessment Symposium in May 2023. The abstract for the talk is below:
"The challenges to academic integrity from emerging technologies is obvious, while many higher education courses have attempted to counter these challenges, there is a risk that we may be inadvertently disconnecting with our students and
Invited keynote: Finding trust: embedding meaningful future-ready knowledge, skills and attitudes through personalised learning in an AI powered world
Delevered a very engaging and impactful invited keynote talk to the University Education Centres Australia Assessment Symposum 2024. Here is the abstract for the talk:
"he challenges to academic integrity from emerging technologies is obvious, while many higher education courses have attempted to counter these challenges in various ways, there is a risk that we may be inadvertently