This AdvanceHE webinar was chaired by Patrick Baughan with presenters David Carless, Jess Moody and Jess Stokes discussing different aspects. The format of the webinar was that each presenter gave a 10-15 minute presentation (some … Continue reading
Tag: assessment design
The Big Scary Word Beginning with C (not that one)
This might not seem like a time of opportunity. Everything is cancelled or postponed, and it seems like our worlds are shrinking (both metaphorically, and physically – something I’m acutely aware of as I’m currently … Continue reading
An (a)typical day in The Office
Amy Palmer, Toby Roberts and Marnie Woodmeade all visited James Norman’s ‘The Office’ project and have shared their experiences below.
Amy’s reflection:
I’d been looking forward to visiting James’ ‘Just Timber’ office since before … Continue reading
The Primary Experience: What Can We Learn about Cross-Institutional Changes?
The following post was written by Dr. Isabel Hopwood-Stephens, a TESTA Researcher.
As one of the TESTA researchers attached to BILT, I’m going to be involved in collecting and analysing data about Bristol undergraduates’ experience … Continue reading
My Retirement from Competitive Baking
Yesterday, after an excruciating three-week wait, it was the Education Services Charity Bake Off Final. I had made it through to the final after winning my heat (cheese and rosemary scones, if you must know) … Continue reading
Strategic Students and Question Spotting
The following piece was written by Helen Heath, a BILT Fellow, Reader in Physics and (soon to be!) University Education Director (Quality).
Why do we think that students being strategic in their learning is a … Continue reading
Should we go ‘The Whole Hog’ with programme-level assessment?
The following post was written by Amy Palmer, BILT Digital Resources Officer.
Since the launch of BILT in 2017, the implementation of programme-level assessment across the University has been a widely-discussed topic. But what do … Continue reading
In conversation with a fourth year Liberal Arts student
Check out this snippet of conversation our Student Fellow Zoe Backhouse recorded with a fellow fourth year Liberal Arts student on the topic of assessment. Want to know why Europe’s doing HE better than the … Continue reading
Informal exploratory writing: three activities you can try with your students
The following post was written by Amy Palmer, BILT Digital Resources Officer.
Studies have shown there is a strong correlation between the amount of writing a learner completes and their attainment (Arum and Roksa, 2011). … Continue reading
Should all assessments be inclusive?
The following post was written by Emilie Poletto-Lawson, an Educational Developer and BILT Fellow.
I am a BILT fellow based in Academic Staff Development where I work as an Educational Developer. I have been working … Continue reading