I’m part of the Curriculum Enhancement Team working to support teaching and learning improvement across the University. We do this through events such as Curriculum Festivals and workshops run through TESTA (Transforming the Experience of Students through Assessment). We also … Continue reading...
Tag: TESTA
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...
The Primary Experience: What Can We Learn about Cross-Institutional Changes?
The following post was written by Dr. Isabel Hopwood-Stephens, a TESTA Researcher.
As one of the TESTA researchers attached to BILT, I’m going to be involved in collecting and analysing data about Bristol undergraduates’ experience of assessment. The aim of … 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...
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?