Sally Brown

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 (502 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 (472 downloads) Short fat modules (464 downloads)   Two hour learning experiences (447 downloads)   Business Faculty (456 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 (460 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 (618 downloads) , and here is some handout materials associated with this session –  the instrument for reviewing assessment   Masters level workbook (688 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 (792 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 (685 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 (489 downloads) , ARU Teacher Fellow (526 downloads)

Today I’ve been contributing to a core forum for the national HEA project on improving assessment locally and strategically. It’s been great working with colleagues from Teesside, Keele, Edinburgh, Roehampton, Birkbeck, Liverpool, Southampton  and Bucks New Universities.
I’m learning a lot from hearing about how the review and change management tool is being used across the sector.

Today I’m back in Plymouth with Phil, as part of the curriculum refreshment project, doing two workshops on ‘Academic Induction’ and ‘Planning and delivering short, fat modules’. Here are the slides I used for my workshops. Plymouth short fat modules (607 downloads) , Plymouth Making a good start (595 downloads) . We’ll be back down again in October, doing more workshops. Tomorrow I will be in London at the QAA, for the final steering group meeting for the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, on ‘Assessment of students and the recognition of prior learning’, where we expect to sign off this element of the Code of Practice.

You might like also to see this lovely photo of our granddaughter holding her five-day old baby brother.

Today Phil and I  are at the excellently organised Scotland eAssessment Conference at Dundee. Here are the handouts I am using in my workshop ‘What’s so special about eAssessment?’ Dundee handout (607 downloads) where I aim to relate the big assessment issues to the eContext. Instead of using a PowerPoint presentation I plan to tweet on my presentation. You can follow me @ProfSallyBrown.#easc13 #discuss@#sb63
Follow this link for an interview that I did with John Johnston, talking with Neil Taylor on Radio Edutalk: http://www.edutalk.info/radio-edutalk-eassessment-scotland-sally-brown/