In this episode of EdTechnical, Libby and Owen speak with assessment expert Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor at UCL Institute of Education, about how formative assessment and AI are reshaping classroom practice. Dylan brings decades of experience in educational research and teacher development to a timely conversation about what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next for assessment. They cover:
- Why formative assessment remains underused despite its proven impact
- How AI is reshaping summative assessment and teacher workload
- The limits of AI in delivering meaningful feedback
- Rethinking homework in the age of AI
- Oral exams, conversational assessment, and the future of grading
- The potential for AI to shift the teacher-student dynamic for the better
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Credits: Sarah Myles for production support; Josie Hills for graphic design; Anabel Altenburg for content production.
