Podcast
Beyond the Technology: Rethinking assessment and feedback - shifting to digital assessment
We’re joined by Simon Walker, director of programme development at University College London, to discuss how they have moved to digital assessment by default.
Simon starts by talking through the challenges they have been facing with assessment, including how they had previously recognised that it was out of kilter with the student’s expectations for a modern education system. The pandemic enabled them to take a bold step toward adapting their practices, adopting an end-to-end digital assessment platform.
We then discuss how they have supported staff with their assessment and feedback practices, adopting a team of digital assessment advisers who help onboard faculties and share best practices.
Show notes
- Read the Capstone Assessment Evaluation research
- Check out some of the assessment resources from UCL:
- Find out more about the Assessment UCL project
- Try the Assessment visualisation tool
- Read the assessment and feedback higher education landscape review
- Read our guide on the principles of good assessment and feedback
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- Get in touch with us at podcast@jisc.ac.uk if you’d like to come on the show or know someone who might suit the series
Episode guest
Simon Walker
Director of programme development, University College London
Episode host
Sarah Knight
Head of learning and teaching transformation