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Call for Proposals

The call for proposals is now open

Reimagining assessment

Assessment plays a vital role in higher education and is an integral element of the learning process. Recent seismic shifts in the assessment landscape mean that there has never been a more pertinent time to question its purpose as well as its place in responding to educational and societal priorities. 

Submissions are invited from across the education community (students and staff). Questions we might want to explore as we come together to collectively reimagine assessment include (but are not limited to): 

  • How might assessment promote equity and social justice in higher education?
  • How can assessment for learning and as learning be emphasised within the curriculum?
  • What is the place of assessment in the world of AI? How might generative AI be used to change assessment for the better?
  • How might assessment be a vehicle for promoting sustainable development?
  • How might the values of academic integrity be designed into assessment?
  • How can creative and innovative assessment respond to current needs and priorities? 

Collaborative submissions from students and staff are particularly welcomed.

Submission formats

Submissions are invited in the following formats:
  • Nano-presentations (10-minutes): These are short, recorded presentations that aim to share practices and inspire others. They will be shared asynchronously with delegates before and after the conference event.
  • Presentations (20-minutes, including Q&A time): These presentations may typically share more inquiry-based activities. They will be presented live at the in-person event.
  • Workshops (1 hour). These sessions offer the opportunity for hands-on activity and are highly interactive. They may be based on sharing practices or approaches but place an emphasis on inspiring and supporting delegates to consider how activities shared might be applied in their own contexts.
  • Panels (1 hour): Panel discussions offer the opportunity for topics to be explored from multiple perspectives. The goal of panel discussions is to exchange insights, engage in discussion, and learn from each other’s experiences. Plenary interaction must be included.
  • Lunchtime fringe sessions (30 minutes): These are informal sessions that offer the opportunity to explore aspects of the conference theme in novel, interesting and diverse ways.

We welcome collaborative submissions from students and staff.

Submissions will consist of a session abstract (max 300 words).

Support for writing your submission - online workshop

Writing submissions for teaching and learning conferences

Wednesday 31st January 2024, 1pm to 2.30pm (MS Teams)

Want to submit a proposal to the Warwick Education Conference 2023/24 but struggling to find time to write it?

This workshop will provide time to start writing your submission by interspersing short, dedicated writing periods with practical guidance about writing submissions for teaching and learning conferences.

Find out more and book your place.

If you can't make it, you can view a recording of a similar session that took place ahead of the 2022/23 conference (without the dedicated writing time).

Submission deadline

 Key dates

The deadline for submissions is Monday 12th February 2024.

We expect to notify you of the outcome in the week commencing 26th February 2024.

Review criteria

Submissions will be peer reviewed against the following criteria:

  • Alignment of proposal to the conference theme and session format.
  • Indication of what delegates will gain from attending the proposed session.
  • Scholarly basis of the proposal (i.e., it builds on and uses relevant scholarship; it connects to knowledge and understandings about student learning, assessment practices, educational approaches, etc.; it has a clear focus.)
Deadline for submissions: Monday 12th February 2024.

Submissions should be made via our online form (click on the button below to submit your proposal or view the full submission form before submitting).

Become a submission reviewer

Being a submission reviewer is a great opportunity to support the work of the Education Conference and develop your skills in reviewing the scholarly work of others.

Follow this link to find out more and register your interest in becoming a reviewer.