Rate My Professor Vanessa Richardson Newton

Vanessa Richardson-Newton serves as Academic Coordinator, Unit Coordinator, and Academic Teacher at Curtin College in the Greater Perth Area. She obtained her education from Edith Cowan University. In these roles, she coordinates academic units, including the essential 'Academic Research and Writing' unit, which develops foundational academic skills for pathway students progressing toward degrees at Curtin University.

On November 20, 2023, Vanessa Richardson-Newton co-presented 'Embracing Change: Integrating Generative AI into Educational Practices and Assessment at Curtin College' at the Navitas Staff Forum titled 'A Year of Super-Accessible Generative AI in Higher Education.' Partnering with Mojy Sanati, Student Learning Advisor at Curtin College, the presentation examined opportunities and challenges in the evolving assessment landscape due to generative AI. It drew on TEQSA's 'Assessment Reform in the Age of Artificial Intelligence' literature and outlined implementations in the 'Academic Research and Writing' unit to enable appropriate AI use, monitoring mechanisms, and student feedback processes designed to reduce academic integrity risks.