What's Working? AI Assessment Transformation in Practice

Join us for a collaborative conversation that will explore how UQ academics are changing their assessment practices in response to AI.

Academics will share current examples of assessment transformation in practice and the challenges and opportunities they have encountered along the way.

Attendees will have the opportunity to share practices, ask questions and exchange ideas.

Presenters:

• Dr Victoria Bladen – Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts​: In 2025, Victoria transformed the assessment of a literature course, Shakespeare and His Contemporaries, to include a Creative Response to one of the set texts. Students could create a zine, creative journal or rewrite of a scene, plus write a reflective response. Although students could choose to use Gen-AI, since it was not a secure assessment, the exercise incentivised creativity, one of UQ's Graduate Attributes. Students embraced this assessment and the results were amazing, resulting in an exhibition at the Fryer library of a selection of the zines. This assessment design is inclusive, creates positive student experiences and is potentially applicable for a wide range of courses and assessment contexts, combining critical and creative thinking.  
• Kellie Ashley – Outreach Librarian, Faculty of Science: Kellie and the team of Outreach Librarians at UQ Library work with Course Coordinators to facilitate embedded library research skills workshops in individual courses. Since 2025 the Faculty Services Librarians, Technology Trainers and Digital Learning teams have been developing AI focussed classes and the AI Student Hub to support AI literacy. Kellie supports Schools within the Faculty of Science, who have been reviewing assessments in response to the availability of GenAI tools. She and her colleagues (including Martin Cvelbar, who has supported Law academics) are continuing to work with academics and students to explore conversations about responsible and ethical use of AI.  Two case studies where the librarian team has presented into courses will be discussed.