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'Re-mapping' and 'redesign'?

The University-wide initiative commencing in early 2025 involves both 're-mapping' and 'redesign' of assessments:

Re-mapping: shifting assessment categories and assessment types within Sydney Curriculum towards the new categories (Secure (Lane 1) and Open (Lane 2) kinds) and types.
Redesign: as necessary, shifting towards program level assessment design to lighten assessment workload for educators and students, assure appropriate coverage of program learning outcomes, and ensure that our assessments support and scaffold students' productive and responsible engagement with generative AI.

Re-mapping and redesign can occur simultaneously, or sequentially, depending on your faculty/school's approach.

Options for coordinators to complete 'mapping' and 'redesign'

Complete re-mapping by educational designer: Educational designer uses current assessment details to re-map assessments to the new framework, after which the coordinator approves the new mapping and Sydney Curriculum is updated on behalf of the coordinator. The coordinator then sends the unit outline for faculty approval.
Assisted re-mapping by educational designer: Educational designer uses current assessment details to re-map assessments to the new framework, after which the coordinator requests a consultation around the choices available and potential assessment redesign options. This has the benefit of potentially saving time and workload duplication later as re-mapping and redesign can be considered together. Sydney Curriculum is then updated on behalf of the coordinator, who then sends the unit outline for faculty approval.
DIY: Coordinator uses resources available on this site to re-map and re-design assessments, and requests help as required. Coordinator then sends the unit outline for faculty approval.

System and policy changes to support the transition

Changes to Sydney Curriculum

Ahead of semester 2, 2025, Sydney Curriculum will be reconfigured with the new assessment categories and types. The images below show how a coordinator first picks an assessment category and then is presented with only the assessment types within it. An educational designer will map existing assessment to the likely categories and types in the new framework, confirm this mapping with each coordinator and then update Sydney Curriculum accordingly. Workshops within each discipline will be held to facilitate the constructive alignment of Secure (Lane 1) and Open (Lane 2) assessments across each program. Consultations will be available for coordinators with assessment experts to provide opportunities for enhancements and redesign, such as incorporation of generative AI tools in assessments and universal design.

In Sydney Curriculum, the assessment category is first selected

After selecting the category in Sydney Curriculum, the assessment type is selected from those within the category

Policy changes

Academic Standards and Policy Committee (ASPC) will need to approve a number of changes early in 2025, including:

The new assessment categories and types in the Assessment Procedures (this has been completed)
The associated special consideration matrix in the Assessment Procedures
The settings in the Academic Integrity Policy so that generative AI use can only be restricted for Secure (Lane 1) assessments