University assessment and quality assurance

Insight on strategies to improve university assessment for students and educators. Here, academics offer guidance on assessment design, covering formative, summative and diagnostic approaches, authentic assessment and how to give useful feedback. You will also find advice on exam preparation, ungrading, managing GenAI, preventing cheating and upholding academic integrity. 

By Eliza.Compton, 17 April, 2024

Going for gold: how to craft a winning TEF submission

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Teaching excellence rests on clear principles and agile strategy, collaboration with students and a frank approach to educational gain, write Emily Pollinger and Julian Chaudhuri. Here, they share tips for maintaining and evidencing success
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 25 March, 2024

Supporting students who stammer in higher education

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Teaching and assessment approaches that benefit students who stammer are likely to help others in your class. Here, Deborah Johnston offers a 10-point guide to adopting an inclusive mindset and methods
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 5 March, 2024

Master the art of effective feedback

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Providing constructive feedback gives students a launch pad for development. Ibham Veza and Imran Qureshi offer their advice
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 23 February, 2024

How to foster a civic mindset in the era of AI

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Volunteers at a food bank
Create spaces that allow small groups of people to see themselves in a broader context, encourage them to dream of what possibilities and opportunities could exist and then help them to take action
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5minutes
University assessment and quality assurance