CRADLE: Assessment. Digital. Learning

Are we zombies? Maybe #GenAI makes us feel that way suggests CRADLE PhD visitor Lhea Reinhold. She discovered that validity is the word for assessment practitioners at the final webinar of our New Directions in AI Research and Practice series. Read Lhea's review:
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We have a manifesto for #feedback in the age of #GenAI. 17 researchers got together in Copenhagen and wrote a manifesto that is a call to action as we face urgent and complex decisions about how to engage with #GenAI in education.

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Thank you to all those who joined us to celebrate our 10th anniversary on 15 October. It was wonderful to celebrate with you all!

We are delighted to welcome two new PhD Scholarship students to the CRADLE family. Siham and Rachel are studying how #genAI affects authentic assessment and evaluative judgement respectively. Read more about what they are researching...and why:

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How do we respond to the challenge of #genAI and #assessment design? Do we need to change anything? How can we ensure any change suits everyone? CRADLE PhD student Mert Pekel reflects on our symposium panel that discussed these very questions.

Read Mert's review: blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/do-we...

More than the individual: just how do we enhance #feedback in less than ideal circumstances? Find out with Prof Margaret Bearman on Tues 11 Nov at 2pm for our last seminar of 2025!

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Professor Erik De Corte, Professor Lucia Mason (EARLI President) and Dr Juuso Nieminen

Congratulations to @juusonieminen.bsky.social on being awarded the prestigious Erik De Corte award at #EARLI2025! The award recognises an early career researcher who demonstrates exceptional promise in the field of Learning and Instruction. Well done Juuso!

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How do we make assessment tasks secure in a time of #GenAI? Find out with our expert panel of #assessment and academic integrity scholars and practitioners. Join us on Thurs 23 Oct at 2pm.

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CRADLE PhD student Kaiyu Huang found the first webinar in our new series on #genAI in #HigherEd helpful to consider the student perspective on AI. Read her reflections:
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CRADLE Blog: You’re invited! Join us to celebrate 10 years of CRADLE CRADLE celebrates its 10th birthday in 2025. Join the team to reflect on CRADLE’s successes and find out what still lies ahead. Celebrate with us online or at Deakin Downtown on Wednesday 15 …

Wow, where did the time go? We celebrate 10 years of CRADLE in 2025 - and you're invited! Join the team on Wed 15 October at 2pm to reflect on the last 10 years, and see what lies ahead. Cake available for those who join us at Deakin Downtown!

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Join us today for the first webinar in our new 3-part series: New Directions in AI Research & Practice. Hear student perspectives on #GenAI in #HigherEd. Join our expert panel online at 1pm! Register now: student-perspectives-on-ai-in-higher-ed.eventbrite.com.au

CRADLE Blog: Join us and InclusiveEdu to find out if inclusive assessment and security can coexist Can assessment for inclusion and security co-exist? A panel hosted by CRADLE, Inclusive Education, and the Redefining Assessment project will draw on the expertise of educators and the lived experi…

Panel confimed: Join Dr Imali Dias, Dr Maria Rae, and @drjot.bsky.social along with 2 student panellists. Yes, students will get a say at this interactive panel. Join us on Tue 9 Sept at 2pm: blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/join-...

CRADLE Blog: Join us and InclusiveEdu to find out if inclusive assessment and security can coexist Can assessment for inclusion and security co-exist? A panel hosted by CRADLE, Inclusive Education, and the Redefining Assessment project will draw on the expertise of educators and the lived experi…

Can inclusive assessment and security coexist? This interactive panel will draw on educators and the experience of students to consider how assessment to assure learning can also accommodate student diversity. Join us on Tue 9 Sept at 2pm. Read more and register:
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CRADLE Blog: CRADLE suggests… Read our new guide on Feedback and GenAI Recently the team at CRADLE have been working hard on the latest best practice in the age of GenAI. We’re pleased to provide a new guide in our CRADLE suggests… series, where we’v…

#GenAI is changing the way students engage with feedback. How do we respond to this? Our latest CRADLE suggests... guide has some research-based insights and practical suggestions on what actions might help academics.

Read more and get the guide: blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/cradl...

CRADLE Blog: Join us and InclusiveEdu to find out if inclusive assessment and security can coexist Can assessment for inclusion and security co-exist? A panel hosted by CRADLE, Inclusive Education, and the Redefining Assessment project will draw on the expertise of educators and the lived experi…

Can inclusive assessment and security coexist? This interactive panel will draw on educators and the experience of students to consider how assessment to assure learning can also accommodate student diversity. Join us on Tue 9 Sept at 2pm. Read more and register:
blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/join-...

CRADLE Blog: Don’t forget: Apply now for a CRADLE PhD scholarship Applications for Deakin University’s PhD Scholarship Scheme for 2026 are still open. If you’re a domestic or international student specifically interested in the areas of assessment and/or di…

Don't forget: Apply now for a CRADLE PhD scholarship! International students must apply by 24 Aug 2025. Domestic students must apply by 24 October 2025. Read more:
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CRADLE Blog: Join us to discover how assessment design is changing for an AI world What, if anything, has changed about designing university assessment in a world with AI? This webinar, part of the 2025 CRADLE International Symposium, brings together an expert panel to explore th…

Discover how assessment design is changing for an AI world. Our expert panel, part of our International Symposium 2025, will explore the broad range of contentions emerging around #AI and #assessment in #highereducation. Join in on Wed 17 Sept at 2.30pm:
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CRADLE Blog: Find out what our students and a CRADLE Fellow found at HERDSA 2025 The annual Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) conference was held in Perth, Western Australia this year in early July. A number of the CRADLE PhD students and…

Some of the CRADLE team, PhD students, and one of our Fellows recently attended HERDSA 2025 in Perth. Find out what they thought as they reflect on the conference:
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CRADLE Blog: Join us to discover new directions in AI research and practice What are students’ perspectives on AI, and how do they study in a world where AI is commonplace? This webinar brings together an expert panel to explore these questions and more, in the first…

Join us to discover new directions in AI research and practice. Our expert panel will discuss what has been learned so far about students' perspectives and practices for studying in a world with AI. Join online on Friday 29 August at 1pm. Register now: blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/join-...

CRADLE Blog: How do you design and apply feedback in your teaching? Take our survey now and reflect on your feedback practices! We are inviting higher education teachers worldwide to take part in our global study on teacher feedback literacy. By participating, you will reflect on your own feedback practices and explore new …

How do you design and apply feedback in your teaching? Take our survey now and reflect on your feedback practices!
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(This study has received Deakin University ethics approval Reference number: 2024/HE000291.)

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Now Open! – Deakin University Postgraduate Research (DUPR) scholarship applications. This is your opportunity to undertake a PhD with CRADLE! Read more and apply now: blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/apply...