In June, I attended the Assessment in Higher Education International Conference #AssessmentConf23. It was a jam-packed two-day programme of speakers, combining traditional keynote and research presentations with masterclasses, mini-keynotes and round-table presentations. I was also able to present some of … Continue reading...
Tag: programme-level
Student Fellow review of TESTA
In February, I attended my first TESTA session via zoom, and although only attending as an observer and studying a course completely different to the one being addressed, within five minutes of the session, I was completely engrossed. It seemed … Continue reading...
Should we go ‘The Whole Hog’ with programme-level assessment?
The following post was written by Amy Palmer, BILT Digital Resources Officer.
Since the launch of BILT in 2017, the implementation of programme-level assessment across the University has been a widely-discussed topic. But what do we really mean by programme-level … Continue reading...
An introduction from Tansy Jessop, our Visiting Professor
Here I am in my Christmas jumper, looking slightly silly #dachshundthroughthesnow, and telling you a bit about myself. First things first, I do have a twelve year old black and tan sausage dog whose origins are close to Bristol. So … Continue reading...
Tensions with Programme-Level Assessment
The following post was written by Helen Heath, a reader in Physics and BILT Fellow.
I am a reader in the School of Physics at Bristol and currently 1st year coordinator and head of the newly formed Physics Education … Continue reading...
Introduction to 2018/19 from the BILT Director
This year’s BILT calendar kicked off with a fully-booked seminar by Debby Cotton and Rebecca Turner on the use of four-week “immersion modules” as means of easing the transition of new undergraduates into their disciplines and good habits of university … Continue reading...
An interview with… Chris Rust
We spoke to Chris Rust, Professor Emeritus of Oxford Brookes University and author of ‘Assessment Literacy: The Foundation for Improving Student Learning’ and numerous other publications on assessment and pedagogy. Chris was BILT’s first visiting professor and has facilitated a … Continue reading...
Meet the BILT Fellows: Helen Heath
We asked our Fellows to write us a short blog about their background and what they are doing as part of their BILT Fellowship. The following blog is from Helen Heath, who has been a BILT Fellow since September 2017.… Continue reading...
Meet the BILT Fellows: Paul Wyatt
We asked our Fellows to write us a short blog about their background and what they are doing as part of their BILT Fellowship. The following blog is from Paul Wyatt, who has been a BILT Fellow since September 2017.… Continue reading...
An interview with… Tansy Jessop
We interviewed Tansy Jessop, TESTA Project co-founder and Professor of Research Informed Teaching at Southampton Solent University.
Please note: the interview below has been transcribed from an audio recording.
What are the key benefits of a programme-level assessment approach?