“Data is like garbage. You’d better know what you are going to do with it before you collect it” This month I began a data apprenticeship at UCL with the aim to utilise assessment data to complement the work ofContinue reading… Exploring assessment data at UCL
Reimagining assessment and feedback
UCL will be leading an event in collaboration with Jisc on Reimagining assessment and feedback. This event is aimed at senior leaders with responsibility for taking forward digital transformation within their university including senior executive/director roles in learning and teaching, researchContinue reading… Reimagining assessment and feedback
Assessment training – New dates
In preparation for the Central Assessment period we have some dates in the calendar for training on the AssessmentUCL platform. Sign up is via MyLearning (use UCL VPN or Desktop@UCL). Managing assessments on AssessmentUCL A hands on session for all staff responsibleContinue reading… Assessment training – New dates
AI text generators (not chatGPT) on essays, citations and plagiarism
I like to think of myself as generally optimistic. Like everyone, I make jokes about the machines taking over but, by and large, I feel excited by the potentials of AI (whilst keeping one hand behind my back tightly grippingContinue reading… AI text generators (not chatGPT) on essays, citations and plagiarism
Would you like to join our team?
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the UCL Digital Assessment Team as Digital Assessment Advisor. In this role you will be working with a number of faculties to understand and support their assessment and feedback practice. YouContinue reading… Would you like to join our team?
Designing Assessment for Academic Integrity (and AI)
Early in 2023, Leo Havemann and I ran workshops on Designing Assessments for Academic Integrity (including AI) – one in February and an update in March (material and links below). The original idea (way back in December 2022 whenContinue reading… Designing Assessment for Academic Integrity (and AI)
Assessment optionality: help to shape our research
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 – and we want to hear your thoughts. What is assessment optionality?Continue reading… Assessment optionality: help to shape our research
Reducing the emphasis on grades
Grades feel as much a component of education as learning itself, but are they actually an essential part of that process? In her book ‘Ungrading’ and in this accompanying article Susan D Blum actually argues that “formal education has ledContinue reading… Reducing the emphasis on grades
AssessmentUCL Blueprints
This term, the Digital Assessment team are working on the development of ‘blueprints’ for the AssessmentUCL platform, enabling staff to self-support assessment approaches that have been known to be particularly involved or require advanced support. These blueprints will supplement existingContinue reading… AssessmentUCL Blueprints
Support for AUCL assessments
Republished from the Digi-Ed blog. The Digital Assessment Team have updated the support processes for users of the AssessmentUCL (Wiseflow) platform. The new support process are outlined on the following pages: Staff support during an AssessmentUCL assessment – This page includesContinue reading… Support for AUCL assessments