Presenters: David Pérez-Suárez and Anastasis Georgoulas, Centre for Advanced Research Computing Format: Case study/individual presentation MPHY0021 is a postgraduate module on software engineering practices for research. Over the last few years, the cohort has approximately trebled in size which, alongContinue reading… From 50 to 150: growing in numbers while improving in quality
Category: Sustainability in assessment
A UCL Education Conference 2022 theme.
Roundtable Discussion: Using the student voice to transform medical student portfolios
Roundtable discussion presented by Charlotte Hammerton, Carys Phillips; Taylor Bennie, Lizzie Vacher and Alison Sturrock from UCL Medical School Abstract The UCLMS clinical portfolio, which encompasses a range of mandatory activities involving assessment, feedback and reflection, was unpopular among students.Continue reading… Roundtable Discussion: Using the student voice to transform medical student portfolios
Can ‘ungrading’ change the way students engage with feedback and learning?
Dr Eva Mol; Dr Martin Compton – summary of our paper presented at the UCL Education conference 6th April 2022 Introduction ‘Ungrading’ is a broad term for approaches that seek to minimise the centrality of grades in feedback and assessment.Continue reading… Can ‘ungrading’ change the way students engage with feedback and learning?
Learning Robotics through Blended Teaching Methods
Author: Pradeep Devadass Co-Authors: Viktoria Viktorija, Ben Spong, Sam Turner-Baldwin, Guillem Perutxet Olesti, Jingyuan Meng Abstract Lab and Practice based education and research across the Higher Education Sector were particularly hit with the challenges of how to adapt to onlineContinue reading… Learning Robotics through Blended Teaching Methods
Authentic assessment – a holy grail or just a fad?
If you’ve been hearing about “authentic assessments”, you’ll be aware that the concept is not that new-found. You have probably been assessed “authentically” but just never realised it! For example, if you drive you would have been tested on yourContinue reading… Authentic assessment – a holy grail or just a fad?
Will physical classrooms soon be extinct? What is the role of electronic case-based learning in medical education? A review of the literature
Author: Dr. Sara Al-Khafaji Background The appearance of the unprecedented Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic (COVID-19) (Darras et al., 2021) has created a sudden and noticeable shift towards the exclusive usage of online learning environment as the main source of medicalContinue reading… Will physical classrooms soon be extinct? What is the role of electronic case-based learning in medical education? A review of the literature