Reflect is a blogging platform provided for use by students and staff at UCL. It is UCL’s branding of the WordPress platforms: CampusPress and EduBlogs, and is what this blog, the Digital Assessment Team blog is written on. Reflect facilitates various educational purposes such asContinue reading… Revolutionising History Assessment using Reflect (WordPress)
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Exploring Innovation and Insights at Bett 2024
Unfortunately I only managed a fleeting visit to day 1 of this year’s Bett conference held at the ExCeL London. As the largest education technology exhibition in the world, Bett brings together educators (from school, to FE and HE) andContinue reading… Exploring Innovation and Insights at Bett 2024
The Power of Video-Based Assessment at UCL
Video-Based Assessments leverage the dynamic capabilities of video recordings to evaluate students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities. This can take many forms: from standard presentations and recorded field trips to more creative reflections and demonstrations of digital skills. They offer anContinue reading… The Power of Video-Based Assessment at UCL
Away she goes!
The Digital Assessment Team have 6-monthly away days to reflect on past activities and long forward to the future. You can see reports from the July 2023 online event and our January 2023 day with the Central Assessment Team. EarlierContinue reading… Away she goes!
Recognition at the Inaugural MAPS Faculty Awards Ceremony
The Digital Assessment Team were part of the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) team noted for excellence at the MAPS Faculty Awards ceremony just before Christmas. The ceremony was hosted by the faculty Dean, Professor Ivan Parkin, andContinue reading… Recognition at the Inaugural MAPS Faculty Awards Ceremony
Jisc Annual review 2022/23
UCL gets a mention in the Jisc annual review for our work on AI. Take a look at pages 14 and 15 for an overview of our AI work and quotes from Mary McHarg, (was activities and engagement officer, Students’Continue reading… Jisc Annual review 2022/23
LearnHack 2024: AI, Assessment and feedback
Calling all UCL researchers – creators – artists – techies – visionaries – teachers – writers – curators – thinkers – designers – learners – tinkerers – data wranglers – inventors – coders – dreamers – facilitators #LearnHack is backContinue reading… LearnHack 2024: AI, Assessment and feedback
Online Educa Berlin (OEB) 2023
Online Educa Berlin (OEB) is an annual global, cross-sector conference and exhibition on digital learning and training. It has been running since 1995 and always promises to be at the forefront when it comes to developments in the learning andContinue reading… Online Educa Berlin (OEB) 2023
Facilitating Group Work Assessments
Group work in assessment can be challenging. Module leaders need to ensure that each member contributes meaningfully to the project and be ready to deal with disparities in individual efforts. This involves clear expectations, guidance on what good collaboration looksContinue reading… Facilitating Group Work Assessments
Enhancing the Student Experience with a Feedback Tracker
The National Student Survey (NSS) provides students in their final year of undergraduate study with the opportunity to reflect on their Higher Education experience and offer their views on a number of different areas including teaching, learning opportunities, academic supportContinue reading… Enhancing the Student Experience with a Feedback Tracker