On the 18 January I attended the University of East London Learning and Teaching Symposium on ‘Contemporary issues in Higher Education’. University of East London (UEL) are a ‘careers first’ University, and have 40,000 students from over 160 different countries,Continue reading… Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Effective feedback and authentic assessment
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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
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
Improving Assessment and Feedback through Digital Tools: Can we? Should we? How do we even…?
In mid-October I will be participating in an online University of Birmingham event looking at how we can improve Assessment and Feedback through digital tools. As the brief explains: This webinar aims to open the door to the frustrations andContinue reading… Improving Assessment and Feedback through Digital Tools: Can we? Should we? How do we even…?
Using the EAT framework to enhance Equity, Agency and Transparency in Assessment by incorporating student-centred assessment practices.
Last week I attended a ‘train the trainers’ workshop at Cardiff University. The workshop introduced the EAT Framework, suggesting and modelling ways of using the framework to support ‘rethinking’ in assessment and feedback. The EAT project is all about enhancingContinue reading… Using the EAT framework to enhance Equity, Agency and Transparency in Assessment by incorporating student-centred assessment practices.
Assessment in HE conference 2023 part 2
With over 150 sessions and presentations to choose from at the Assessment in HE Conference I focussed on feedback and alternative assessments. Here are some of my highlights. Feedback Literacy I attended David Boud’s (Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia) Masterclass WhatContinue reading… Assessment in HE conference 2023 part 2
Assessment in HE conference 2023 part 1
Last week members of the Digital Assessment team joined over 270 delegates at the International Assessment in HE (AHE) Conference 2023 in Manchester. Here are our team highlights: Assessment Change: nobody said it would be easy – by Marieke GuyContinue reading… Assessment in HE conference 2023 part 1
Assessment & Feedback insights with Professor Phillip Dawson
Earlier this week, King’s Academy and UCL’s Digital Assessment Team joined forces to host a one-day assessment event, featuring Professor Phillip Dawson, Associate Director of the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) at Deakin University in Australia.Continue reading… Assessment & Feedback insights with Professor Phillip Dawson
Can we reimagine assessment and feedback?
Earlier this week UCL hosted a one-day event entitled Reimaging Assessment and Feedback, the second in a series of Jisc events on Demonstrating digital transformation. The event was held in Bentham house, the main building for the UCL Faculty ofContinue reading… Can we reimagine assessment and feedback?