Innovative AssessmentCarol John and Zoë Davis

Disability and Dyslexia Service

Take 5 minutes to question in pairs

‘why might we need to use innovative assessments?’

Why innovate?

Increasingly diverse student population in relation to achievement, disability, prior education, expectations of HE

Students confused about what is expected of them

1,185 adjustments to exams made in 2015 for 335 students

Why innovate

Effect on student learning of the growth of summative assessment and the increase in marking, moderation and quality assurance

Outcomes we expect from university in terms of wide ranging knowledge, skills and employability

Narrows students choices Narrows learning potential Consider student views

Why innovate

Less emphasis on exams Better to have different methods of

assessment 3 forms of assessment as option for every

course with student able to choose Get a department to pilot some alternative

forms of assessment

Feedback from Access and Inclusion Day

For students - How would you like to change the way your courses are assessed ?

For Academics - How have you or how would you like to change the way you assess courses?

What would the benefits and implications be?

What can you do to take this forward?

Innovate (for 10 minutes)

Shared innovations

Any questions, any thoughts