Group Assessment
Group assessment can be valuable to cultivating both subject-specific knowledge and skills and transferable skills. It should be seen as an…
Assessment for Learning
Alternatives to the Essay
There are a variety of ways in which students can be assessed beyond traditional essays. It is important to ensure…
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…
Designing Out Plagiarism
Advising students about what plagiarism is and designing suitable types of assessment in a variety of formats can help to…
Delivering Effective Video Feedback
Video feedback is the process of delivering feedback that is captured and delivered to the student in a video format.…
Audio Feedback
Audio feedback can provide an efficient, personalised experience for markers and students. Providing audio feedback to students has been shown…
Effective Feedback
Effective feedback clarifies for students what they have achieved and what they need to do in future in order to improve. …
Effective Assessment
A key to creating effective assignments and exams is the concept of constructive alignment. This means starting with the intended…