Ticking all the boxes rm forsyth_12_04_17
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The document discusses the challenges and practices related to assessment in higher education, highlighting the need for improved integration of institutional processes and technology. It presents statistical data on assignment types and student satisfaction with assessment feedback, emphasizing the importance of clear marking criteria and timely feedback. The author proposes strategies for enhancing assessment practices to better align with student needs and institutional objectives.
Ticking all the boxes rm forsyth_12_04_17
- 1. Ticking all the Boxes: Assessment, Technology and Institutional Processes Rachel Forsyth [email protected] @rmforsyth https://www.slideshare.net/rmforsyth
- 2. Image credit: © Copyright Neil Theasby and licensed for reuse Barrier to implementing technology in assessment: pink card Example of good practice in changing assessment: green card 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00
- 3. Photo by ‘Anne’ on Flickr, CC licensed
- 4. Higher Education Funding Council for England (2014). UK review of the provision of information about higher education: National Student Survey results and trends analysis 2005-2013. Bristol (p25)
- 5. Typewriter Learning and Teaching Strategy Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy World Class University Learning and Teaching Strategy World Class University Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
- 7. Professor Mark Stubbs @the_stubbs Dr Rod Cullen @rodcullen TRAFFIC: Transforming Assessment and Feedback for Institutional Change Dr Neil Ringan @NRManc
- 8. Photo by ‘George’ on Flickr, CC licensed
- 9. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Frequencyofassignmenttype MMU Most common assignment types 2013/14 level 4 - total number 1077, 65 types level 5 - total number 1333, 71 types level 6 - total number 1606, 74 types
- 11. 1. Assessment affects (almost) everything 2. Assessment was a series of black boxes 3. More joining up was needed Image by Judy & Ed on Flickr, CC licensed
- 13. Image by Khrawlings on Flickr, CC licensed Assignment briefs Verification procedures Moderation procedures Standard marking descriptors Feedback plans
- 14. Defining assessment types & weightings in student records Recording deadlines / return dates in student records Publishing deadlines / return dates in coursework receipting system/ Moodle and assignment briefs in Moodle Downloading coursework receipting system coversheets for paper submissions + Submitting onlineMarking & annotating work online Allocating work to assessors Entering marks manually into SRS + transferring marks electronically from Moodle into student records Publishing provisional marks in Moodle + Calculating & publishing exam board outcomes Presenting assessment analytics tomonitoring dashboards
- 15. Image by Tal Atlas on Flickr, CC licensed
- 16. Staff view Student view New marking criteria linked to employability and to GradeMark rubrics Is the feedback used? What for? How can we make use of it? What about non-paper submissions? How much feedback is needed? In what format? How do students get it? Are marks and feedback returned together? Reliable information Better design support
- 17. 3 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4 4.2 Assessment and feedback overall 5. The criteria used in marking have been clear in advance. 6. Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair. 7. Feedback on my work has been prompt. 8. I have received detailed comments on my work. 9. Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things I did not understand. NSSSatisfaction NSS Questions MMU Assessment and Feedback outcomes in NSS 2010-2015 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- 18. 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 NSSsatisfactionscoreforAssessmentand Feedback Overall NSS satisfaction outcomes for assessment and feedback UK average MMU
- 19. Image credit: © Copyright Neil Theasby and licensed for reuse Try to add a solution to the reverse of the pink card Suggest how you might implement good practice on reverse of green card
- 20. Picture credits Images from MMU, except Dunce picture by by ‘Anne’ on Flickr, CC licensed Detail from "Les Lavandières de la nuit" ("The Washerwomen of the Night"), by Jean-Édouard Dargent c.1861 Washing Image credit: © Copyright Neil Theasby and licensed for reuse Headphones by Tal Atlas on Flickr, CC licensed Piles of paper by Khrawlings on Flickr, CC licensed Stacks of boxes by Judy and Ed on Flickr, CC licensed Free timer from A6Training.co.uk