UCL has been working with University of Manchester, University of York, and Imperial College on a QAA-funded project exploring the potential for assessment optionality. Today the project team facilitated a one-day online event entitled “Optionality in Assessment: What works andContinue reading… Unlocking Assessment Optionality: Insights from the project
New features of the AssessmentUCL/ Wiseflow platform (October 2023 release)
Friday 27th October 2023 sees another major release for AssessmentUCL, otherwise known as Wiseflow. View the official October release notes and video in Sycamore. Features relevant to users at UCL are listed below: Manager Improvements 1. FLOWlock without the LockdownContinue reading… New features of the AssessmentUCL/ Wiseflow platform (October 2023 release)
HEFi panel on Assessment and Feedback
Yesterday I participated in an online panel webinar entitled Improving Assessment and Feedback through Digital Tools: Can we? Should we? How do we even…?. The webinar was organised by Alison Gibson from the Higher Education Futures institute (HEFi) Digital leadershipContinue reading… HEFi panel on Assessment and Feedback
Updating Our Academic Integrity Resources
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, maintaining academic integrity is paramount. Educational institutions are tasked not only with upholding these standards but also with fostering a culture of academic honesty. At UCL the commitment to academic integrity has ledContinue reading… Updating Our Academic Integrity Resources
Student Changemakers projects on AI
In response to the challenges posed by Generative AI the UCL ChangeMakers team led a co-creator project to address concerns and misconceptions about AI in Higher Education and bridge the gap between staff and students. The project introduced four themes:Continue reading… Student Changemakers projects on AI
Improving Programming Assessments using Submitty
Submitty is an open source course management and assignment submission tool developed by the Rensselaer Center for Open Source Software (RCOS) in the Department of Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It is designed to streamline the administrative and grading processes associated withContinue reading… Improving Programming Assessments using Submitty
Training & Support for Wiseflow in 2023-24
As we embark on a new academic year, the Digital Assessment team would like to highlight our training and support offerings to administrative and academic staff currently using, or looking to explore, the Wiseflow platform (AssessmentUCL) for their assessments. HereContinue reading… Training & Support for Wiseflow in 2023-24
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…?
QAA conference: Redesigning assessments for a world with artificial intelligence
Yesterday I attended the QAA online Annual Conference 2023 – The Future of Quality: What’s Next? I was co-presenting along with Professor Michael Grove, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education Policy and Standards), University of Birmingham in a session entitled ‘Redesigning assessments forContinue reading… QAA conference: Redesigning assessments for a world with artificial intelligence
Designing Assessment for an AI enabled world
As part of AI and Education experts’ group at UCL, the Assessment design workstream, led by Mary Richardson, recognized the need to provide timely and practical staff guidance on how to navigate both the opportunities and challenges presented by theContinue reading… Designing Assessment for an AI enabled world