USask Assessment Conference
April 29 & 30, 2026 - Exploring and evolving innovative and engaging assessment practices at USask.
USask educators are navigating increasingly complex assessment decisions. Join us for focused discussion, shared learning, and practical insight centred on assessment redesign in an AI-enabled educational landscape.
Conference Overview
Weds, April 29 - Keynote Speaker (online)
3:00 - 4:30pm
Thurs, April 30 - Conference Day (in person)
8:30am - 4:00pm
Join us for a one day in-person conference which will bring together faculty and educational leaders from across the University of Saskatchewan to focus on assessment practice and redesign.
On Weds, April 29th, we will hear from our keynote speaker, Professor Phillip Dawson, via a Zoom session (further details below).
On Thurs, April 30th, our in-person event features informative sessions and active discussions led by the USask Assessment Champions (USask instructors/staff) and a team of experts from the Gwenna Moss Centre. This day is aimed for us to explore common challenges, surface effective approaches, and share practical insights drawn from assessment work currently underway across USask.
*Registration is required separately for both events*
This conference is aimed for USask educators, staff, and leadership only please.
Our conference capactity is 180 seats. If you find the event is full, please join the waitlist and hold the date in your calendar. We will notify the waitlist as seats become available.
Through this opportunity to connect with our colleagues, we will,
• Where am I feeling confident and where do I need support?
• What questions do I have about assessment redesign?
• What strategies are helping balance workload, academic integrity, and student learning?
• What are the opportunities and challenges?
• Practical examples from USask Assessment Champions, our own faculty sharing their assessment stories.
• Where is this going?
• What advice would we give the implementation team about needs and next steps?
April 29th - Keynote Speaker, Professor Phillip Dawson
from the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Assessment Design for a time of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence can now generate outputs that meet the requirements of high-stakes assessments across many disciplines. This has sparked concerns about students using AI inappropriately to complete tasks, misrepresenting their abilities. It also raises deeper questions about the sustainability and authenticity of current assessment practices.
This presentation examines how assessment must evolve in response to AI. It draws on the presenter’s work as one of the leaders of Assessment Reform for a Time of Artificial Intelligence, a major Australian project funded by the national higher education regulator. As AI becomes an ever-present part of professional and academic life, how do we design assessments that both uphold integrity and prepare students for this new reality?
Introducing the 2026 USask Assessment Champions!
The USask Assessment Champions are our colleagues who are currently designing, using, and sharing thoughtful and impactful assessment practices that strengthen student learning and success.
| Elaina Guilmette | School of Environment and Sustainability |
| Ella Ophir | College of Arts and Science |
| Greg Malin | College of Medicine |
| Harold Bull | College of Medicine |
| Jan Gelech | College of Arts and Science |
| Jennifer Loewen | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Jordan Raymond | College of Education |
| Mark Klassen | Edwards School of Business |
| Michel Gravel | College of Arts and Science |
| Michelle Bussière-Prytula | Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy |
| Randi Strunk | College of Engineering |
| Taylor Raiche | College of Pharmacy and Nutrition |
*More information will be shared soon around the great work these folks are doing! Watch for details!
This event is co-hosted by the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning and the Interim Associate Provost, Teaching Innovation and Strategic Initiatives.