From Essay to Poster: Exploring a New Format for an Energy Module Assignment

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James O'Donnell, Jiajing Li, Paul Cuffe

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University College Dublin

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Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction

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Assessment & Feedback, Curriculum Design

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We were both impressed and worried to witness the rapid escalation in the ability of tools like ChatGPT to conjure credible-seeming scholarly prose ex-nihilo. Rather than leaving the assessment strategy in MEEN3010 exposed to AI plagiarism, we decided to shift the focus towards a more authentic and interactive learning activity; a poster session.

Benefit of this resource and how to make the best use of it

This intervention brought numerous benefits. First, we successfully prevented students from thoughtlessly or dishonestly using Gen AI by implementing an oral presentation session, thus ensuring the authenticity of their learning. Secondly, many students found designing posters to be fun and creative, which encouraged them to explore the energy system in Ireland. By visualising their research findings, students were able to reinforce their understanding on related topics. Additionally, during the presentations, students had the valuable opportunity to learn from their peers. By showcasing their posters to one another, they could understand the research outcomes from others and get more inspiration. These are transferable skills with increasingly professional relevance.

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O'Donnell, J., Li, J., & Cuffe, P. (2025). From essay to poster: exploring a new format for an energy module assignment. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/from-essay-to-poster-exploring-a-new-format-for-an-energy-module-assignment/

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This open course is designed to facilitate the development of your Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy so that you can explore and innovate using Generative AI (GenAI) within your teaching, learning, and assessment practices.

In light of the potential opportunities and challenges of these technologies, this course will facilitate you in exploring the fundamentals of GenAI and AI Literacy, whilst focusing on an ethical practice. You will consider innovative ways in which you can respond to the challenges arising from the impact of these technologies in Higher Education.

Completion of this course will support you in developing a GenAI teaching strategy to apply to your own practice.

This short guide provides an overview of GenAI and a longer discussion of how assessments can be (re)designed to integrate or limit the use of GenAI by students. It includes examples from teaching practice at University College Cork.

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