Assessment as a learning process
Research has demonstrated numerous advantages to designing assessments in higher education as transparent learning processes. The rise of generative AI…
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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.…
Assessment for Learning Conference
In 2024, the Durham Learning & Teaching Conference theme was ‘Assessment for learning’. Our keynote speaker and colleagues from across…
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…
Researching and Drafting Realistic Clauses in Commercial Law
Who? Rachel Avery is an Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Law School. What? A second-year module in commercial law that…
Using Authentic Assessment to Foster Critical Thinking in Politics
Who? Lindsay Jones teaches Politics at the International Study Centre (ISC). The ISC provides a ‘year 0’ programme that prepares…
Online Open Book Exams
Open book examinations are an assessment method designed to enable students to refer to class materials or notes as a…
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…
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…