All posts by Mathew Hillier

Mathew has been engaged by Macquarie University as an e-Assessment Academic in residence and is available to answer questions by MQ staff. Mathew specialises in Digital Assessment (e-Assessment) in Higher Education. Has held positions as an advisor and academic developer at University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, Monash University and University of Adelaide. He has also held academic teaching roles in areas such as business information systems, multimedia arts and engineering project management. Mathew recently led a half million dollar Federal government funded grant on e-Exams across ten university partners and is co-chair of the international 'Transforming Assessment' webinar series as the e-Assessment special interest group under the Australasian society for computers in learning in tertiary education. He is also an honorary academic University of Canberra.

Banner image: Kevin Trotman, Flickr, "Where the Rubber Meets the Road", CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Authentic Assessment

Tasks representative of the complexity encountered in the discipline and professional practice.

/ 4 March, 2024
Abstract representation of the concept of programmatic assessment

Programmatic Assessment

A programme of assessment to create a wholistic picture of each student's capabilities throughout their entire learning journey.

/ 8 December, 2023

Live Class Workbooks

Create a shared document to monitor student activity responses in real time during live classes.

/ 31 October, 2023

Oral Assessment

Explore different approaches to oral assessment and how to implement it online.

/ 31 October, 2023
clocks on a wall

Assessment Policy Brief: Key changes for 2024

Get ready for consistent submission times, consistent late penalties and timely release of grades.

/ 29 September, 2023
Robot with megaphone

Seeking your feedback: TEQSA resource on Assessment in the age of AI

Submit your feedback to TEQSA by Friday 20 October 2023.

/ 28 September, 2023

Exam preparation resources for staff – all in one place – updated for S1 2024

Advice, guides and examples for staff preparing exams at Macquarie University - all in one place.

/ 18 August, 2023
Death by Powerpoint, Death Note mash up from Stable Diffusion (Mathew Hillier 7 July 2023)

Avoid death by PowerPoint with a new self-paced module

Design better presentations to enhance student learning.

/ 7 July, 2023

All about rubrics at MQ

Quick links for designing and using Rubrics at MQ

/ 17 May, 2023