Items with category:News
Beyond grades: the depth of the challenge universities face
1 May 2026
In this post, CRADLE PhD student Lincoln Then James offers his reflections on our third seminar for 2026, ‘Is it time to move beyond grades?’ After situating grades in their historical context, this presentation challenged attendees to reconsider long-held beliefs about grades and whether there is still a place for grades in today’s universities.
How to respond to an evidentiary crisis: Voice-First Written Assessment
15 April 2026
CRADLE Seminar Series 2026 #5: In this seminar, the University of Oxford’s Kelly Webb-Davies will outline Voice-First Written Assessment - a two-stage assessment model designed in response to the evidentiary crisis that generative AI poses for educators assessing students’ ideation and reasoning. Join us at Deakin Downtown or online on Tuesday 26 May at the special time of 10.30am (AEST).
Entangled intelligence: Is AI changing the way students think?
2 April 2026
CRADLE Seminar Series 2026 #4: In this seminar, the University of Queensland’s Professor Jason Lodge will consider whether generative AI is fundamentally restructuring how students think, and ask what might this means for assessments and assessment validity. Join us at Deakin Downtown or online on Wednesday 13 May at 2pm (AEST).
All about balance? How to prepare graduates for the AI-evolving world (of work)
31 March 2026
In this post, CRADLE PhD student Siham AbuKhalaf reflects on the critical question of our second seminar for 2026: Unknowable Futures: Preparing Graduates for an AI-Evolving World (of Work). In a world shaped by AI, what should higher education actually prepare students for?
Three new CRADLE Fellowships for 2026!
25 March 2026
We are pleased to announce that three CRADLE Fellowships have been awarded for 2026. Congratulations and welcome to Associate Professor Katrina Clifford, Dr Colin Simpson and Associate Professor Martin Potter. We look forward to collaborating with them on their exciting projects.
People and friendships: Dr Anastasiya Umarova graduates from CRADLE
20 March 2026
Congratulations to Dr Anastasiya Umarova who has recently completed her PhD journey with CRADLE. In this post Anastasiya describes the focus of her research into feedback and provides some reflections and highlights of her study experience.
