Sally Brown

It’s a busy week! Today I am working at the Higher Education Academy in York on the ‘Marked Improvement’ assessment project (here are the staff and student profiles I used Staff and student profiles (508 downloads) ) (and then seeing Richard III tonight) and tomorrow in Oxford before keynoting on assessment at the Open University in Milton Keynes on Thursday, and working with Anglia Ruskin University on Friday supporting their NTFS candidates. My slides for the OU session are here. OU Assessment (1898 downloads)
Next week Phil and I are working at the University of Luxembourg before heading to the Netherlands the following week, working for three days with Utrecht University.

Today I am back at Liverpool John Moores University contributing to their PGCertHE on assessment. The slides I have used are here. LJMU Assessment slides (454 downloads)

Please also see the recent post on Phil Race’s website at Phil-race.co.uk where he has compiled some useful slides and and a handout based on the UK QAA new code of practice B6 on assessment and recognition of prior learning.

Here are the main slides I used in my workshops today. Inclusive teaching (457 downloads) , International teaching (444 downloads) Thanks for making Phil and I so very welcome.

Yesterday I was working with colleagues at the Oxford University Learning Institute in a seminar where we discussed my Masters Level Assessment project. Here are the slides I used, together with  quite a few I didn’t. Masters Level Oxford (503 downloads)

As part of Plymouth University’s Curriculum Refreshment project, Phil and I are working today and tomorrow on changing the way the curriculum is offered here. These are the slides for my four sessions. Making a good start (473 downloads) Short fat modules (465 downloads)   Two hour learning experiences (448 downloads)   Business Faculty (459 downloads)
I am also working with PVC Pauline Kneale on her book for Palgrave on Masters level teaching and learning.

Today I’m working at the ifs School of Finance in London with Dean of Professional Higher Education, Rachel Banfield, on assessment matters. Here are my slides for their tutors of largely part time post-experience students.  ifs slides (461 downloads) .
Tonight Phil and I travel to Plymouth to continue our work with Pauline Kneale on the Curriculum Refreshment project.

Today I am working with the All Ireland Society for Higher Education, this morning running a workshop on my M-level assessment project (the slides for which are here) AISHE Event (619 downloads) , and here is some handout materials associated with this session –  the instrument for reviewing assessment   Masters level workbook (689 downloads) .
This afternoon I am working  in my capacity as an international  member of the editorial panel of the AISHE Journal.  I am really enjoying working so much in Ireland at the moment and seeing so much good practice.

Today I have been working at Letterkenny IT, this morning with the learning and teaching team, and this afternoon with colleagues at Killybegs. Here are the slides I used. Thanks for the craic! Killybegs slides (793 downloads)

Today I was working with colleagues at Teesside University looking at how best the HEA ‘A marked improvement’ project can enhance the work Teesside staff are doing to ensure that assessment supports students learning. The slides I used are here, together with many more slides I didn’t use in the event. Teesside (686 downloads) .

After that I went up to Sunderland University to meet John Sweet and Alastair Irons to discuss in a triad our annual SEDA CPD reflections which are a requirement for us to remain in good standing as SEDA Senior Fellows. The joint reflection process was, as always, an interesting and purposeful conversation.

Today I am helping staff at ARU think about both university teaching fellowships and applying for National Teaching Fellowships through the HEA as well as how assessment and feedback can enhance student learning. My slides used are here. streamlining assessment (490 downloads) , ARU Teacher Fellow (528 downloads)