[4] How to set-up and assess group work – the need for collaborative learning for future graduates

WORKSHOP How to set-up and assess group work – the need for collaborative learning for future graduates Author Nigel Francis Swansea University Medical School Abstract The ability to work as part of a team is an essential skill for the modern graduate and assessing students working in groups can be an incredibly powerful tool, provided…

[5] Several birds, one stone: Multi-benefit assessment design

PRESENTATION Author Richard Thomas College of Arts and Humanities Abstract Swansea University research continues to pioneer wider understandings of the growing trend of cheating within HE. The latest data from Prof. Phil Newton shows that one in seven recent graduates admit to paying others to complete their assignments; he suggests that the true figure might…

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WORKSHOP Assessing students in Immersive Virtual Reality – Examinations of the future? Author Laura Mason and Marc Holmes Abstract There is a growing interest in the use of virtual reality (VR) in higher education and the College of Engineering at Swansea University has been investigating and developing VR projects over the last couple of years….

[30] Top Tips for Engaging, Teaching and Assessing Students, giving them Feedback and providing Support, against a backdrop of increasing student numbers and increasing student support needs.

PRESENTATION Top Tips for Engaging, Teaching and Assessing Students, giving them Feedback and providing Support, against a backdrop of increasing student numbers and increasing student support needs. Author Paula Row and Ed Dudley Abstract Student numbers have increased in recent years and are set to rise still further in the next decade. Approximately ten percent…

[48] Developing skills through digital assessment

PRESENTATION Developing skills through digital assessment Author Frances Thornton and Jim Milton Slides Abstract The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) comprises of symbols representing the sounds of the spoken language. Phonemic transcription using IPA is a skill that takes practice. Traditionally assessing students’ ability to transcribe is very much a manual process, where students would hand-transcribe…