Assessment design through co-design: Reimagining Business School courses

Abstract

This educational resource explores the transformative practice of assessment design in higher education. The resource focuses on three large courses at a Business School at a leading Australian university. Using a co-design approach, the project brought together students, educators, industry partners, educational developers and learning designers to collaboratively enhance assessment practices over a year-long strategic education project. Key interventions included Connect:In workshops, weekly student reflections, academic capacity-building workshops and student-generated videos. Collectively, these activities aimed to create inclusive, innovative and meaningful assessments aligned with contemporary educational priorities and challenges, including the integration of Generative AI. The outcomes demonstrate co-design’s ability to improve student learning experience and ensure alignment with diverse learning goals and assessment practices.