Interactive Oral Assessments: Designing, Implementing and Reflecting

Are you planning to run an Interactive Oral Assessment (IOA) or thinking about adding one to your course? 

Join us for a practical and insightful workshop designed to help you confidently design, implement, and evaluate IOAs in your course. 

IOAs are unscripted, two-way conversations between an assessor and student(s), guided by semi-structured questions and prompts. These assessments may be linked to authentic workplace scenarios or student-created artefacts (e.g. reports, designs, codes), or they may stand alone such as in simulated interviews, case briefings, or client interactions. IOAs can foster an environment where students feel supported to articulate their reasoning, explore connections, and demonstrate depth of understanding. 

What to expect?

Part A - Designing and Implementing IOAs
Learning Designers will guide you in how to plan and deliver IOAs, including the pedagogical foundations, design principles, feedback strategies, and managing logistics. 

Part B - Reflecting on IOAs
Hear from a panel of IOA first-timers from across the university as they share what worked, what didn't, and the insights they wish they had from day one. 

Note: While this session is focused on IOAs, many of the principles and strategies we will cover are transferable to other forms of oral assessments.