Assessment in the Digital Age conference
Weds 18th April 2012
Engineering and Science Learning Centre, University Park campus
Colleagues from Nottingham and Birmingham took part in addressing the University's Assessment in the Digital Age Grand Challenge agenda.
Presentations from the parallel sessions are now available (with a University username and password). Abridged versions of plenary sessions will be available shortly.
Plenary presentations
Developing effective and efficient assessment practices: a case study of a whole institution approach.
Prof Stephen Marshall, University of New South Wales
(abridged video in preparation)
Assessment change in progress: an invitation to shadow ongoing projects.
Corony Edwards & Dr Andrew Quinn, University of Birmingham
(abridged video in preparation)
Parallel sessions
Theory in practice: evaluating the promises of technology
Managing the voice of assessment with digital tools.
Prof. Charles Crook, LSRI
(screencast | audio only)
Using ePortfolios to develop graduate attributes.
Liz Mossop, Vet School
(screencast | audio only)
Using online resources to make more effective use of laboratory time.
Dr Anna Bertram, Chemistry
(screencast | audio only)
Assessment design
Enhancing feedback? Experiments with audio and video technology.
Dr Jo Robinson, English
(screencast | audio only)
Avoiding the three Ps (Prescription, Proliferation and Polarisation) in vocational assessment.
Dr Richard Windle and Jan Royal, Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy
(screencast | audio only)
Measuring reflection: assessing personal statements.
Alison C Clark, Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy
(audio only)
Implementation close-up
Looking inside a student placement portfolio.
Dr Judith Wayte, Biosciences
(screencast | audio only)
Using Turnitin (embedded in Moodle) for efficient marking and comprehensive feedback.
Dr Andrew Fisher, Humanities
(screencast | audio only)
Creating valid and reliable online questions and papers using Rogo.
Dr Richard Tunstall, GEM
(screencast | audio only)