Sally Brown

Yesterday and today I am working at Kitley Hall in Devon with staff at Plymouth University who are contributing to the new Palgrave book that Pauline Kneale is editing (with a little help from me) on Masters level teaching, learning and assessment.

Today is Keele’s Learning and Teaching Conference focusing on assessment and I am contributing a keynote as well as joining in the discussions on the day. Here are the slides for my keynote: Keele Keynote (1194 downloads) .
Keele is one of eight universities taking part in the HEA initiative to improve assessment systemically across institutions. the associated publication ‘A marked improvement ‘ is available on their website which contains valuable resources including a valuable audit tool to enable HEIs and departments to scrutinise and enhance assessment. Here is the link: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/assessment/a-marked-improvement

Yesterday and today I have been working at Anglia Ruskin University discussing responses to problematic NSS  scores with colleagues. Tomorrow I am meeting with colleagues from the HEA ‘a marked improvement ‘ project to discuss future developments.

On Monday I had to practically carry my granddaughter back from her first morning back at nursery as she was so tired after relaxing in the holidays and today I know just how she feels!

This year once again I’ve been working on the Centre for University Excellent Teaching Programme for middle managers at Utrecht University. I’ve been working on this programme most years for around 15 years, and it was fascinating at yesterdays Senior Management Discussion on assessment strategy how many colleagues had completed the programme over the years, and have now reached Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) status. Congratulations, Hetty, Theo and colleagues for consistently running a great programme over the years. Thanks to today’s participants for engaging in such productive dialogues about assessment. The slides for today’s session are here. Assessing for Learning (1667 downloads)

Here are the main slides I used in my workshop on Masters Level Assessment on 11th December Masters Level Utrecht (545 downloads) .

Here also are the main slides I will use in my keynote on Assessment for Learning on 12th December. Assessment for Learning Utrecht (1422 downloads) .

Today and tomorrow, Phil and I are working with colleagues at the University of Luxembourg on learning and teaching matters. The slides for our joint keynote are here: Joint keynote (489 downloads) .

My slides for tomorrow are posted up in advance here: Luxembourg Small Groups (575 downloads) , Luxembourg Assessment for learning (1308 downloads)

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 (507 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 (1897 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 (453 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 (455 downloads) , International teaching (442 downloads) Thanks for making Phil and I so very welcome.