At this year’s UCL Education Awards, a collaborative team comprising of members from the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) and the Digital Assessment Team earned a nomination in the Assessment and Feedback category. They were distinguished for theirContinue reading… IRDR’s shift to AssessmentUCL
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and writing stories
Last week I attended the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Product owner and Product Manager Training. I’ve already explained a little about how agile works at UCL. As a product owner it’s important that I get a good grounding in theContinue reading… Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and writing stories
UCL AI information
UCL is starting to share more case studies, guidance and resources on AI. Here are those available so far: AI Hub Generative AI (GenAI) hub – This brings together the latest information and guidance on using Artificial Intelligence in education.Continue reading… UCL AI information
Optionality project QAA event – registration now live
UCL is working with the University of Manchester, University of York and Imperial on a Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) funded project to explore the potential for assessment optionality. You can read more about the project in this previous post. ToContinue reading… Optionality project QAA event – registration now live
Beyond the Technology podcast
Earlier this month Mary McHarg, our new Union Affairs Officer, and I talked to Sarah Knight, Head of learning and teaching transformation at Jisc to discuss the assessment and feedback activities at UCL in response to the rise of generativeContinue reading… Beyond the Technology podcast
Developing an AI Assessment in the Division of Medicine
The UCL AI Expert group have recently published a resource providing guidance on adapting assessment methods to better support learning and accommodate the challenges that may arise from the global use of generative AI. The resource (Designing assessment for anContinue reading… Developing an AI Assessment in the Division of Medicine
Digital Assessment Team: Looking back and leaping forward
Before the summer the Digital Assessment Team had a mini-away day to allow us to look back over the previous academic year (2022/23) and forward to the next academic year (2023/4). The 4 Ls We started off with a withContinue reading… Digital Assessment Team: Looking back and leaping forward
Assessment & Feedback product and agile methodology
Sadly Joanne Moles (Assessment Delivery and Platforms) will be leaving us this month. I’ve really enjoyed our adventures – both in and out of work! Joanne’s departure means that I will be taking on the role of Product Owner (PO)Continue reading… Assessment & Feedback product and agile methodology
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