Special Panel Event - Marked by Machine

Marked by Machine is a special 90-minute free virtual event bringing together leading voices from across VET, online education & compliance to unpack the governance, ethical & regulatory implications of AI-assisted assessment practices. Using the NAIC's facilitated scenario model developed around real-world risks & emerging practices, the panel will explore what happens when AI begins influencing assessment outcomes, student appeals & compliance decisions within an RTO environment. 

Join our panel - Dr Deniese Cox, Vanessa McCarthy & Phill Bevan - as they work through a progressive live scenario involving AI-assisted assessment systems, student complaints, regulatory scrutiny, governance failures & the challenge of students using AI in assessments themselves. The discussion will apply the latest National AI Centre facilitated guidance, alongside ASQA's draft AI guidance, current VET regulatory expectations & emerging sector practices, to examine where AI may appropriately support assessment processes & where qualified human judgement must remain central.

Participants will explore issues including accountability for AI-supported assessment outcomes, defensible assessment decision-making, complaints & appeals processes, reasonable adjustment, authenticity of evidence & regulatory readiness under the Standards for RTOs. The session will also challenge organisations to reflect on whether their current systems, policies & quality frameworks are responsible & quality focused. Is your RTO facing AI marking AI?

Designed for RTO CEOs, compliance personnel, trainers, assessors, academic managers & education leaders.