Assessment 2030 Future Fund
The Assessment 2030 Future Fund supports innovative teaching initiatives that enhance student learning through digital transformation, Generative AI integration, industry partnerships, and student-centred assessment design. With grants of up to $20,000, the fund helps Curtin staff pilot new approaches that prepare students for future learning and work.
Three Funding Streams:
- Stream 1: Piloting GenAI tools in teaching
- Stream 2: Industry expertise for GenAI-literate graduates
- Stream 3: Students as partners in assessment design
We congratulate our 2026 Future Fund recipients and acknowledge their innovative projects that will advance teaching and learning across Curtin.
Dr Shahid Latif, Dr Bonnie Mu, Dr Hosam Alden and Mdm Khin Than Myint (Faculty of Business & Law) – Enhancing Accounting Education Through AI-Enriched Learning Resources will use NotebookLM to create AI-enhanced learning resources that support independent study and ethical AI use in accounting education.
Daniel Brown (Faculty of Health Sciences) – VoicED will explore AI-generated lecture voices to improve accessibility, engagement, and learning experiences for students in clinical neurophysiology.
Dr Kate Tonta, Dr James Clarke, Dr Jemma Dessauvagie and Louise Pannekoek (Faculty of Health Sciences) – Skills Practice Using Artificial Intelligence will provide psychology students with low-stakes AI-supported practice opportunities to build confidence in professional communication and clinical skills.
A/Prof. Dr Tomayess Issa, Dr Mahnaz Hall, Dr Abhijeet Singh and Dr Sarita Hardin-Ramanan (Faculty of Business & Law) – Corporate Sustainability Immersion will co-design a secure Socratic debate assessment framework that strengthens critical thinking, communication, and authentic assessment.
Dr Carly Steele, Dr Kathryne Ford, Prof. Toni Dobinson and Dr Grant Cooper (Faculty of Humanities) – Capstone to Classroom will redesign a Master of Education capstone to focus on authentic teacher-researcher projects in real educational settings.
Dr Tayyab Amjad (Faculty of Business & Law, Â鶹ֱ²¥ Malaysia) – Live AI Pitch Simulation will use a custom AI investor to help students refine and defend business ideas through realistic pitch experiences.
Dr Luisa Campos, Dr Zubeida Rossenkhan and Dr Mahwish Anjam (Faculty of Business & Law) – Incorporating AI in the Classroom will use AI-powered consulting simulations to prepare students for international business practice in an AI-driven world.
Dr Farveh Farivar (Faculty of Business & Law) – Enhancing Authentic Assessment Through Interactive Visual Novels will introduce immersive, decision-based assessment experiences using interactive digital scenarios.
Prof. Mingming Cheng, Dr Jingjie Zhu, A/Prof. Joseph Sia and Dr Jason Tan (Faculty of Business & Law) – Bringing Industry into the Classroom will use AI-generated stakeholder simulations to strengthen students’ strategic communication and social media skills.
Dr Judith Daire, A/Prof. Delia Hendrie, Dr Marshall Makate, Dr Fazeela Waheed and Abby Modedale (Faculty of Health Sciences) – Co-designing Learning Journey Maps and AI Supported Feedback will partner with students to improve feedback practices and support developmental learning.Â
Dr Hassan Elsayed, Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, Prof. Ahmed El-Mowafy and Dr Amir Allahverdizadeh (Faculty of Science & Engineering) – Surveyor’s Buddy will introduce an AI-supported fieldwork assistant to enhance student learning, autonomy, and AI literacy in surveying.
A/Prof. Chen Zheng, Claire Loh and Amalina Ibrahim (Faculty of Business & Law) – Voices that Shape Learning will engage students in co-designing GenAI-supported formative assessments to improve engagement and self-regulated learning.
Prof. Lisa Tee, A/Prof. Andrew Crowe and Dr Rima Caccetta (Faculty of Health Sciences) – Integrating Immersive Technologies and GenAI will embed AI-supported assessment activities within virtual and simulation-based learning environments.
Kim Balnaves (Faculty of Humanities) – Lane 1 Ethics Bowl Assessment Trial will develop an industry-informed Ethics Bowl assessment to strengthen ethical reasoning and GenAI literacy in education students.
Applications for the 2026 round are now closed, and all funded projects are due for completion by 31 December 2026. For questions, contact: Assessment2030@curtin.edu.au