Peer review of formative blog posts
Who? Dr Michaela Oliver, Assistant Professor in the School of Education What? First-year undergraduate module of over 140 students, comprised…
Assessment for Learning
Authentic Assessment
What is Authentic Assessment? There are several definitions of authentic assessment. However, the one that we will be using here…
Assessment for Learning Conference
In 2024, the Durham Learning & Teaching Conference theme was ‘Assessment for learning’. Our keynote speaker and colleagues from across…
Generative AI in Learning, Teaching & Assessment
The incorporation of AI in Higher Education is not some distant future; it is already here. Internet searches use complex…
Self Feedback
Self feedback is a guided process in which students evaluate their own work according to marking criteria. It is often…
Marking Criteria Literacy
Who are marking criteria for? Marking criteria and standards aim to make the assessment process more transparent for everyone. For…
Marking Criteria Calibration
Marking criteria calibration involves an iterative process where staff work with samples of student work in order to either create…
Developing Marking Criteria
This advice is based on the Guidance and Support for Marking Criteria Review (internal to Durham University) that was approved…
Assessment for learning
Assessment for learning principles AL1: Programmes will use a range of pedagogically- and discipline-appropriate assessment approaches including, but not limited…
Applying theory into practice using a strategy simulation in Business
Who? Anna Tilba is a Professor in Strategy and Governance at Durham Business School. What? In first-year module Strategy in…
Using portfolios to develop integrated skills
Who? Marion Coderch & Laura Lewis are Assistant Professors (Teaching) at the Centre for Foreign Language Study. What? A portfolio-based…
Presenting Mental Health Resources for Real Audiences
Who? Dr Louise Gascoine is an Associate Professor in the School of Education. What? For a new, third-year module on…