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SUMMARY:SCI’s Scholarly Activity Funding Initiatives – HERDSA 2026 Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Southern Cross Institute (SCI) is proud to celebrate the successful participation of Assoc Prof Anju Kalluvelil Janardhanan\, Deputy Dean\, at the HERDSA 2026 Annual Conference\, held at the National University of Singapore. \nAssoc Prof Janardhanan facilitated a highly engaging roundtable titled “Staff Capability in the GenAI Era: What Do Academics Actually Need to Learn?”\, bringing together higher education professionals from across the world to explore one of the most pressing questions facing the sector as generative artificial intelligence continues to reshape teaching\, learning\, and assessment. \nDesigned and led by Assoc Prof Janardhanan\, the interactive roundtable encouraged participants to reflect on three key questions: \n\nWhat do academics need to LEARN?\nWhat do academics need to UNLEARN?\nWhat do academics need to BECOME?\n\nThe session attracted enthusiastic participation from academics\, educational leaders and learning and teaching professionals representing institutions across the higher education sector. \nThe ideas shared during the roundtable will inform SCI’s ongoing professional development initiatives for academic staff\, reinforcing the Institute’s commitment to strengthening learning\, teaching and assessment practices in the GenAI era. \nAssoc Prof Janardhanan’s successful facilitation of this conference session reflects both her leadership in learning and teaching and SCI’s commitment to contributing to national and international conversations on educational innovation. Her work continues to position SCI as an institution that actively shares knowledge\, embraces emerging technologies\, and supports educators in responding confidently to the changing landscape of higher education. \nSCI congratulates Assoc Prof Anju Kalluvelil Janardhanan on this significant achievement. Her successful facilitation of a roundtable at HERDSA 2026 marks her third consecutive year of contributing to the HERDSA Annual Conference\, reflecting her sustained scholarly leadership and commitment to advancing learning and teaching in higher education. SCI also extends its appreciation to the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) for providing a valuable forum for scholarly collaboration\, innovation and professional dialogue. \nAs higher education continues to evolve alongside advances in artificial intelligence\, SCI remains committed to investing in its people\, fostering innovation and equipping educators with the capabilities needed to lead the future of learning. \n\n\n  \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sci.edu.au/event/scis-scholarly-activity-funding-initiatives-herdsa-2026-annual-conference/
LOCATION:National University of Singapore 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119077
CATEGORIES:SCI’s Scholarly Activity Funding Initiatives – HERDSA 2026 Annual Conference
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SUMMARY:Professional Learning Session on AI-Integrated Assessment Lifecycle in Open Assessments
DESCRIPTION:Southern Cross Institute (SCI) recently delivered a professional learning session on the AI-Integrated Assessment Lifecycle for Open Assessments for academic staff\, facilitated by Assoc Prof Anju Kalluvelil Janardhanan\, Deputy Dean\, as part of the Institute’s strategic response to the evolving role of Generative AI (GenAI) in higher education. \nDeveloped and led by Assoc Prof Janardhanan\, the session introduced the updated AI-Integrated Assessment Lifecycle for Open Assessments—a five-stage model that guides the appropriate\, purposeful\, and ethical use of GenAI throughout the assessment lifecycle. The model supports educators from assessment design and student guidance through to marking\, feedback\, moderation\, and continuous quality improvement. Rather than viewing academic integrity solely as a submission compliance issue\, the framework embeds responsible AI use throughout assessment design\, implementation\, and evaluation\, enabling authentic learning while promoting fair\, transparent\, and consistent assessment practices. \nThe session equipped academic staff with practical strategies to implement the updated five-stage model\, design authentic open assessments that appropriately incorporate GenAI\, apply consistent and transparent marking and feedback practices across disciplines\, and continuously enhance assessment quality through evidence-informed\, student-centred approaches. \nRecognising that assessment quality is strengthened through collaborative reflection\, Assoc Prof Janardhanan also facilitated a collegial discussion during which academic staff shared their experiences of marking and providing feedback in SCI’s open assessments. These discussions identified current strengths\, surfaced common challenges\, and generated practical recommendations for improving consistency\, transparency\, and the overall quality of assessment and feedback practices across the Institute. \nBy translating contemporary scholarship and institutional experience into practical guidance for educators\, the session strengthened assessment capability across SCI and fostered a shared understanding of responsible GenAI integration in assessment. The initiative demonstrates Assoc Prof Janardhanan’s educational leadership in leading institution-wide assessment enhancement\, building colleagues’ assessment capability\, and supporting the development of authentic\, future-focused learning in an AI-enabled higher education environment.
URL:https://sci.edu.au/event/professional-learning-session-on-ai-integrated-assessment-lifecycle-in-open-assessments/
LOCATION:SCI Campus\, Level 2\, 1-3 Fitzwilliam Street\, Parramatta NSW 2150\, Australia
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