Universities are very good at adding things. A problem arises, prompting us to add a process. When we identify a risk, we introduce an approval step. If something goes wrong, we implement a policy. We also add reporting requirements, committees, systems, technologies, guidelines, and procedures, often for very legitimate reasons. Higher education institutions are complex…
Last week I spent time at Victoria University’s new India campus in Delhi, delivering professional learning for colleagues who will be teaching there. While my visit was focused on learning and teaching, being in a new university environment made me think further beyond the purpose of my time there. I began to consider what the…
In higher education, students often complete an assessment, submit it, receive a grade, and then move on. Academics evaluate and mark the work, offer feedback, and focus on the next task. The assessment has effectively fulfilled its purpose: generating evidence, informing judgments, and contributing to the final results. But has it actually contributed to the…