One of the areas which students often discuss is ‘assessment load’ (and, to be fair, staff often share the same perspective).
Tomas and Jessop (2019) suggest four principle areas which constitute assessment load: the volume of summative assessment; the volume … Continue reading...
Dr Sarah Jones, Lecturer in Modern British History, Director of Examinations (History)
Dr John Reeks, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History, Co-Director of Teaching (History)
Background and Context
A recent University of Bristol education briefing paper, ‘Education at Bristol in … Continue reading...
BILT’s Joe Gould has created this infographic on recommendations provided by Pitt and Quinlan in their paper on ‘Impacts of Higher Education and Feedback Policy and Practice on Students: A Review of the Literature 2016 – 2021’.
In secondary schools in England at the moment, students are preparing for public examinations which may represent the final assessment adaptations to Covid-19.
Undergraduates who have studied in the UK and are now in their first and second years may … Continue reading...
As a secondary school teacher, and now also working as part of the University of Bristol’s BILT team, I’ve spent a fair amount of time reflecting on different experiences of assessment.
Particularly mindful of a new cohort of students, whose … Continue reading...
This blog touches on the move away from examination-based assessments to longer ‘timed’ essays and replicas that it has become necessary to move to this year, and its implications on academic integrity. If you haven’t already, I would recommend reading … Continue reading...
This blog builds on BILT’s previous podcast on Preparing students for assessment and the work of my co-Student Fellows, Rhona and Sama, on decolonisation of the curriculum. Last week I attended and presented at the 16th BESA Annual International … Continue reading...
About the unit:
In order to innovate in whatever field, from healthcare to engineering, education to the arts, we all use visions of the future – consciously or not. But where do such visions come from? Whose visions and whose … Continue reading...
BILT Presents: ‘The Connected Conference’ – taking place online on 14th July
We are delighted to invite you to the annual BILT conference! This year’s BILT conference will explore how different connections have been established and nurtured, both in-person … Continue reading...
Dr Keir Williams, Senior Lecturer in Design Thinking
This case study shares an approach to ‘authentic’ learning using an example from a unit I direct for first-year Innovation students at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (the Centre). … Continue reading...
