Ep [06] – Assessment in Focus podcast

May 21, 2025 / Duration: Duration: 42:03

Svetlana Mazhurnaya and Dr Phil Smyth, University of Reading

The University of Reading is a research-intensive UK university with a strong academic reputation.

In this new episode, Svetlana Mazhurnaya, Director of Academic English Assessment, and Phil Smyth, Deputy Director of Academic English Assessment at the International Study and Language Institute (ISLI) discuss collaboration between institutions when implementing new technology, the challenges of assessing a global study body and the use of AI in formative assessment.

May 7, 2025 / Duration: Duration: 45:49

Christy Wilson and Dr James Yates, South Arkansas College

South Arkansas College, based in El Dorado in Arkansas, offers a wide range of certificates and associate degrees.

Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research, Christy Wilson and Professor of English, Dr James Yates, join Ishan to discuss how the future of assessment is about design orientation, how we teach critical thinking to students and how AI has changed the definition of academic integrity.

April 23, 2025 / Duration: Duration: 43:19

Professor Phillip Dawson, Deakin University

Joining Ishan on this episode is Professor Phillip Dawson, co-director of the Center for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (Cradle) at Deakin University in Australia. His research includes the topics of feedback literacy, artificial intelligence in assessment, and assessment design in the era of artificial intelligence.

Ishan and Phillip discuss feedback literacy, the skills required by academics and graduates now that AI content generation is ubiquitous, as well as reframing academic integrity. Does validity matter more than cheating?