Join us for the AI Summit (part 2!) on Wednesday 26 February 11.00-14.30
Create Lecture Theatre, Fusion building.
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Get ready for round two of the AI Summit- more speakers, more insights, more networking opportunities to dive deeper into the world of AI.

Assessment in a Rapidly Changing World, Prof Lydia Arnold

Educators often seek to create assessments that are meaningful to students as individuals, relevant to discipline traditions, and appropriate to the world of work. But the future is changing fast, particularly with the rise of AI-enabled tools and changes in the shape of wider society. One recent publication suggested that the digital changes we are now experiencing make the advent of the internet in education look quaint by comparison! So, how do we begin to create and support effective assessments against this backdrop, particularly when the literature and evidence that guide our practice are sometimes less than clear? To unpack this, we will look at the role of educators, the purpose of assessment, the literature on authentic assessment, and the operational reality we all face in higher education as we grapple with fears about assessment security. However ‘big’ the questions posed, we will keep returning to ‘but what might I actually do?’ so that together we can work up some actionable steps for the here and now.

This session aims to inspire action and stimulate further productive conversations about assessment.

WORKSHOP – Assessment: What works? What could work?

Following the talk, we can take time to share practice.

Using the openly available Authentic Assessment ‘Top Trumps’ cards as discussion stimulus, we can share what we are each doing in the assessment space, evaluate what is working well and what is not, and develop individual ways forward for our own practice, considering some of the issues raised in the talk and in our colleague conversations.

This workshop will be a moment to share practice and work through our assessment challenges.

Bio

Professor Lydia Arnold is Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning, Teaching and Digital) at Harper Adams University, where she leads on: Curriculum development; professional development related to teaching and supporting learning; eLearning; and pedagogic research. Since the beginning of her academic career Lydia has sought out new approaches to teaching and learning. She has recently led an institutional curriculum review project which has a strong focus on authentic assessment, inclusivity, and manageability. With a first Degree in Geography and Education with Maths, from University of Keele and a Doctorate from University of Liverpool, Lydia has a varied discipline background. She is a Principal Fellow, a National Teaching Fellow, and holds Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology. She is active on social media and shares ideas through her long-established blog. Beyond education she enjoys walking, live music, and travel.

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• Blog: lydiaarnold.net
• Linkedin:lydiajarnold
• Bluesky: LydiaJArnold
• Twitter/X: LydiaJArnold