Martin Compton is Programme, Module & Assessment Design Lead at King’s Academy at King’s College London. He has been an educator for over 30 years, affording him ample time to realise that it takes a lifetime of teaching to actually get the hang of it. In that time, he has had the privilege of teaching children, young people and adults. His teaching has spanned secondary schools, international schools, further education colleges and universities both in the UK and overseas. In July 2023 he took up a post at King’s College London where he leads on programme and assessment design, which has somehow meant that much of his time currently is looking at ways in which the opportunities and threats of generative AI (as well as broader technological changes) will necessitate changes to pedagogy, assessment and feedback practices across higher education. He is also doing all he can to connect his tendency towards compulsive fiddling with tools and technologies to the work he does under a “freedom to learn” umbrella which champions compassionate pedagogy, joyful learning and the de-centring of grades.
Martin Compton
