Enhancing collaborative learning through micro-task strategies
Who? Dr Anthony Kyiu, Assistant Professor in Finance, Durham University Business School. What? The activity focuses on using micro-task strategies…
Effective Assessment
Assessment and marking in light of generative AI
Assessment design Debates about assessment design in light of generative AI have been ongoing, and often heated, since early 2023.…
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…
Best Practice in Exams
An exam is a formally-assessed test, usually written, designed to measure students’ progress and understanding of the subject. Types of…
Designing Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
A guide to designing multiple choice questions (MCQs). When to use MCQs Multiple choice questions can be used in a range…
Peer Feedback and Assessment
Peer feedback is a guided process through which students provide each other with constructive comments on works-in-progress, drafts or finalised…
Inclusive Assessment
This article outlines some of the key considerations in ensuring that the assessments you set are fair and valid for all…
Group Assessment
Group assessment can be valuable to cultivating both subject-specific knowledge and skills and transferable skills. It should be seen as an…
Diversifying Assessment
There are a variety of ways in which assessments within and across a programme can be diversified, providing students with…
Best Practice in Essays
Good essay design involves considering pedagogic and practical questions from before you set the topic all the way through to marking and…
Effective Summative Assessment
Summative assessment is defined by Advance HE as ‘the process of evaluating learning at the conclusion of a programme of…
Effective Formative Assessment
This is a short guide to developing effective formative assessment. Formative assessment refers to assessment that is specifically intended to generate feedback…