On this page you will find photos, presentations, videos and audio recordings that were gathered at the Assessment Change event on 15 September 2015. To listen to the mp3s later, right-click on the mp3 link and select “Save target as…” (on a PC) or “download linked file” (on a Mac).
The sessions throughout the day were broken down in to:
Keynote
Quick-fire Presentations
Change Stories
Panel
Workshops
Gallery
Keynote
David Nicol: “Principles as discourse: A blueprint for transformational change in assessment”.
How do we embed new thinking in policies and in educational practices across a whole institution in ways that are informed and enhancing and not constraining?
You can see the slides on SlideShare or watch the presentation here:
| Principles as discourse: A blueprint for transformational change in assessment (01:12:18). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nhV4Y3Qoc&w=375&h=210 | top |
Quickfire Presentations
A range of quick fire presentations (between 10 and 20 minutes) from academics who have developed new techniques to enhance their practice.
| Presenters | Title | Slides | Video | Audio |
| Sue Beckingham | Using Info-graphic presentations and peer feedback | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Alison Purvis | Using excel as a feedback tool | Case study Spreadsheet |
YouTube | mp3 |
| Eddie Mighten & Diane Burkinshaw | Transforming the experience of staff through assessment | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Elizabeth Lye | Creative assessment: interactive social media in assessment | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Anne Nortcliffe, Andy Young, David Clegg, David Greenfield, Oliver Lewis | Joining-up the course experience through artefact assessment | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Lucian Tipi | Using excel to provide assessment feedback to students – a journey of development | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Teri-Lisa Griffiths & Shawna McCoy | Innovative and authentic assessment | Handout | YouTube | mp3 |
| Giovanna Battiston & Diana Conheeney | Cross-course collaboration to improve the assessment outcomes of International Business Management students: a case study | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Martin Jones | Live paint-overs and feedback | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Lucian Tipi explains why he has attended the conference and explains the nature of his presentation (02:29)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB41jahvk7c&w=375&h=210 |
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Change Stories
A series of longer change stories (30 to 40 minutes) were also presented which went into more detail.
| Presenters | Title | Slides | Video | Audio |
| Jill Dickinson & Teri-Lisa Griffiths | Challenging the Challenges of Innovative Assessment – A Focus on Careers Development Learning | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Christine O’Leary | Aligning assessment & teaching for student learning within the curriculum | n/a | YouTube | mp3 |
| Simon Clark | Grade-based assessment | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Rachel Bower | Audio feedback for employability skills in real world authentic assessment | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Nicky Snowdon & Mel Lindley | Using screencasting as a form of assessment on distance learning modules | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Pat Day & Gayle Hazelby | The use of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations to assess skills in developing therapeutic relationships with clients through communication | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Rachel Bower offers a précis of her presentation (0:50)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtd8hsy4iv8&w=375&h=210 | top |
Panel
Three shorter presentations, thematically linked, followed by a shared Q&A session
| Presenters | Title | Slides | Video | Audio |
| Andrew Middleton | Breaking through the surface – challenging superficial practice | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Christine O’Leary | The reason, purpose & suitability of various assessment | n/a | ||
| Hassun El Zafar, Education Officer, Hallam Union | The student perspective on the purpose of assessment | SlideShare |
| Jill Dickinson & Teri-Lisa Griffiths discuss their presentation, and the positive impact of the conference on their work (02:26)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5KUIEKa5aU&w=375&h=210 |
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Workshops
The workshops offered opportunities to develop new skills and to contribute to discussions on how to take a course-wide approach to assessment design.
| Presenters | Title | Slides | Video | Audio |
| Alison Purvis | Principles of Assessment | n/a | YouTube | mp3 |
| Diane Burkinshaw | AFL in everyday practice | n/a | YouTube | mp3 |
| Graham Holden | Connected Assessment | SlideShare Handout | YouTube | mp3 |
| David Nicol | Unlocking learners’ evaluative skills – A peer review perspective | SlideShare | YouTube | mp3 |
| Elizabeth Lye explains what she is hoping to get from the conference and describes her presentation (01:32)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4TIlLTor54&w=375&h=210 |
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The day wrapped up with a plenary session comprising of a Q&A with David Nicol and delegates talking about what they would take away from the conference.
Further resources
Re-engineering Assessment Practices (REAP) project
Journal article “Toward a Discourse-Centered Understanding of Organizational Change”