With the use of LLMs and other AI tools becoming increasingly adopted by students and educators, HE practitioners are reflecting on their assessment design to create more innovative, authentic and engaging ways to achieve learning outcomes. Join us for an interactive session of sharing best practices, challenges and solutions. By the end this event you will:

• Make new contacts across the HEP community

• Gain insights in to online assessment practice

• Learn innovative approaches to assessment to try in your online programmes

Agenda :

9:30 - 9:40: Intro

9:40 -10:15 Show and Tell

• Programme level assessment

• Reflective assessment in Public Health modules

• Screencasts as assessment

• Continuous Assessment

10:15 - 10:40: Breakout rooms: Online Assessment that works

10:40 - 10:55: Breakout playback

10:55 - 11:00: Wrap up and close

Challenges in Assessment:

• Bashir (York):

  • Gradescope: Automated feedback on code.

    • Challenge: Students not using it before.

  • Native tools in Canvas: Limited functionality.

  • Admin teams: Need for better alignment on terminology.

  • Feedback approach:

    • Gradescope + Mentimeter: Offers a 360-degree approach to student feedback.

• Nathan (York):

  • Ongoing continuous feedback: Not feasible at scale.

    • Issue: Support teams, students, and tutors overwhelmed.

    • Result: Fewer summative assessments.

  • Rubrics: Suggested as a potential solution.

• Terri (Sunderland):

  • Technical issues: Problems with tools at Sunderland.

  • Formative feedback: Focused on providing this but challenges with scalability.

• Future Assessment Challenges:

  • AI use: Defining rules around AI utilization.

    • Includes working on declarations, rules, and regulations.

  • Shift in assessment approach: Moving from theoretical assessments to:

    • Task-based assessments

    • Scenario-based assessments.

  • Mapped from module learning outcomes: Future assessments aligned with these outcomes.

• Inclusivity:

  • Optionality in assessment: Addressing the need for diverse assessment options.

  • Group work: Challenging to manage online, especially group work not attempted in many cases.

• Institutional Challenges:

  • Sunderland: Online department operates separately.

    • Big divide between module leads and instructors.

• York:

  • Turnitin: Used for plagiarism detection.

Challenges going forward:

• Scalability: Continues to be a significant issue.

• Group work online: Managing group work in an online setting is still a major hurdle.

Purpose and Design of Assessment

Students need to clearly understand the purpose of the assessment.

Assessment should be designed around real-life scenarios to increase engagement and relevance.

Each module should offer diverse ways for students to demonstrate learning, aligned with different learning styles.

Key Values

Meaningful

Relevant

Authentic

Scalable

Supports student progression

Generative

AI and Assessment

Ongoing discussions about the role of AI, especially in formative assessment

Importance of integrating AI carefully and ethically

Students need support in using AI tools effectively and responsibly

Students are paying for a service — we must ensure that service is high quality, inclusive, and fit for purpose.