Re-Engineering Assessment Practices in Scottish Higher Education
Events in 2006
ASCILITE 2006: Who's Learning? Whose Technology?Sydney, Australia - 03/12/2006 to 06/12/2006The annual conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. This year's theme, "Who's Learning? Whose Technology?" focuses attention on understanding the needs of a diversifying population. The REAP project will be presenting a paper entitled "Increasing success in first year courses: assessment re-design, self-regulation and learning technologies" Conference web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney06/ Related paper: Click Here REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
Workshop on Electronic Feedback SoftwareW606, Hamish Wood Building, Glasgow Caledonian University - 30/11/2006This workshop for REAP project participants is a hands-on session focusing on the use of an electronic database of frequently used feedback comments when marking students' written work. The software was developed by Phil Denton from Liverpool John Moores University and is already being used successfully by CBS staff. Phil will be demonstrating the advantages of the new upgraded version. If you’d like to attend, please contact Linda Creanor at Glasgow Caledonian University (l.creanor@gcal.ac.uk). REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
REAP 'Brown Bag' Lunchtime EventW610 Hamish Wood Building, Glasgow Caledonian University - 30/11/2006REAP resumes its series of ‘brown bag’ lunch events, with an event hosted by REAP participants at Glasgow Caledonian University. Anne Warren and Ken Waddell of Caledonian Business School will be talking about their experiences of using low stakes continuous assessment in the form of weekly MCQs in Blackboard in their modules. These events are an opportunity to meet informally with colleagues across the project consortium and to share early outcomes, experiences and challenges. If you’d like to attend, please contact Linda Creanor at Glasgow Caledonian University (l.creanor@gcal.ac.uk). Caledonian Business School web pages:http://www.cbs.gcal.ac.uk/content/default.asp REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
Assessment in Lifelong Learning workshop - New working ideas in HE assessment and feedbackThe Priory Rooms, Birmingham - 27/11/2006This workshop which is part of a session organised by the HEA subject centre for education ("ESCalate"), will present some new thinking on assessment and feedback in mainstream HE, and then invite audience discussion on whether and how this could apply to their own context e.g. in continuing education. It will begin with some frightening research findings on the ineffectiveness of current practices, introduce some practical principles of good practice, and then describe two contrasting specific learning designs that score highly against the principles.
REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
University of Glasgow: Teaching and Learning AssociationGlasgow, UK - 26/10/2006This meeting brought together members of the Teaching and Learning Association at the University of Glasgow and members of the REAP team.
Dr. David Nicol was invited to present current findings from the REAP project on 'Increasing the success in first year courses: Assessment re-design, self-regulation and learning technologies'. Presentation available at: Click Here REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
ICT in Higher EducationBarbican Centre, London - 24/10/2006Bringing together policy makers and senior managers from HE, FE and the ICT community, this event will hear a policy update from leading experts and considers how technology can be used to meet strategic goals including widening participation, admissions and pedagogic innovation. REAP Director Dr. David Nicol will be presenting outputs from REAP in two sessions: 14:40 Harnessing technology to address strategic challenges: Prospects for transformational change. Presenter: Dr. David Nicol Slides: Click Here Short paper: http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/~steve/rap/docs/transf1.pdf 15:15 E-assessment: Roles for ICT in formative and summative assessment. Presenter: Prof. Jeff Haywood and Dr. David Nicol REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
ALT-C 2006: the next generation:13th International Conference of the Association for Learning TechnologyHeriot-Watt University, Edinburgh - 05/09/2006 to 07/09/2006Main themes: Next generation learning; next generation; learners; next generation technology; next generation providers Keynote speakers: • Professor Stephen Heppell, Heppell.Net Ltd and Ultralab technology research centre • Diana Oblinger, Vice President for EDUCAUSE's teaching and learning initiatives • Professor Tim O'Shea, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh • Terry Anderson Ph.D, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Education at Athabasca University • Dr Philip Candy, who supports Education, Training and Development for the UK National Health Service • Professor Gilly Salmon, Professor of E-learning & Learning Technologies, University of Leicester • Chris Yapp, Head of Public Sector Innovation at Microsoft The SFC e-Learning Transformation Projects, including REAP, will give a joint symposium on approaches to transformation in teaching and learning in an 'e-world'. Dr. Steve Draper and Dr. David Nicol will also be presenting a short paper on: Transformation in e-learning http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/~steve/rap/docs/transf1.pdf http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2006/index.html REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
Assessment 2006 - Assessment for Excellence: Third Biennial Joint Northumbria/EARLI SIG Assessment ConferenceRedworth Hall, in County Durham - 30/08/2006 to 01/09/2006The conference focuses on ways of achieving excellence in assessment taking into account the contexts within which assessment operates. It addresses particularly the roles, functions and practices of assessment in relation to the whole teaching and learning context within educational settings, and in relation to the wider social context and the full range of stakeholders. The conference offers a platform to discuss research evaluation, innovation, impacts and standards in assessment, based on evidence from research and educational practice. The REAP project will present a paper on redesigning assessment activities which engage students and promote learning and self regulation. http://northumbria.ac.uk/cetl_afl/assessment2006/ REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
10th International CAA ConferenceBurleigh Court International Conference Centre, Loughborough University - 04/07/2006 to 05/07/2006The Tenth International CAA Conference focuses on the use of information technology in the assessment process. This year's event comprises a mixture of presentations looking on both technical and pedagogical issues. David Nicol gave a paper entitled 'Assessment For Learner Self-Regulation: Enhancing The First Year Experience Using Learning Technologies'. This is available at: Click Here Conference website (including proceedings and presentations) http://www.caaconference.com REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
JISC / SFC 'Learner Driver' conferenceEdinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University - 31/05/2006A major conference on the transformation of learning in Scottish Further and Higher Education. Keynote speakers include Carol A. Twigg, National Centre for Academic Transformation and Bill Harvey, Scottish Funding Council. Contributions will be included from all six Transformation Projects, including REAP. Conference themes will include e-learning; e-content; and e-management and admin. The REAP presentation 'Two Way Traffic: Transforming Assessment Practices' was given by David Nicol, Steve Draper and Catherine Owen. Presentation available at: Click Here Conference web site: http://www.thelearnerdriver.org.uk/ REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
SFC Transformation Projects - Programme MeetingBusiness Learning and Conference Centre, Fife - 11/05/2006
Catherine Owen of REAP and Jackie MacMillian of ECT (the E-Contruction Transformation project) led a session on 'Partner Management where delegates took part in a collaborative 'Chance or Challenge' game where they were asked to offer solutions to various project challenges. REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
REAP Learning Enhancement Network EventUniversity of Strathclyde - 25/04/2006This is a great opportunity to share ideas about assessment re-engineering with the wider institution and a chance for project teams in all three REAP partner universities to showcase those activities currently piloting and plans for future pilots. Ian Thompson, SU School of Pharmacy REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
REAP 'Brown Bag' Lunchtime EventCAPLE, 2nd Floor, Graham Hills Building, 50 George Street, Glasgow, University of Strathclyde - 06/04/2006The second session in the REAP series of monthly ‘brown bag’ lunch events, an opportunity to meet informally with colleagues across the project consortium and to share early outcomes, experiences and challenges.
At this month's event Professor Jim Boyle of the SU Department of Mechanical Engineering is presenting on the use of Electronic Voting Systems (EVS) to promote active learning and peer discussion
Related links:
Teaching & Learning in Department of Mechanical Engineering: Video interview with Jim boyle for Centre for Enhanced Learning, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
SU Learning Enhancement Network: Teaching & Learning Through TechnologiesCourt Senate suite, McCance Building, SU - 02/03/2006A one day event highlighting the range of innovative practice in teaching and learning through technologies at Strathclyde.
REAP Project Manager Catherine Owen gives a keynote presentation introducing the REAP project, explaining its context, drivers and objectives, and the principles of transformation, then sharing some examples from participating academic departments. Presentation available: Click Here
Dr Gillian Inglis of SU Childhood & Primary Studies and Jenny Booth of REAP present a session on the pedagogical issues underpinning the choice of a web-based platform for Personal Development Planning in the B Ed degree. Presentation available: Click Here
REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
REAP 'Brown Bag' Lunchtime EventCAPLE, 50 George Street, University of Strathclyde - 01/03/2006REAP holds the first in its series of monthly ‘brown bag’ lunch events, an opportunity to meet informally with colleagues across the project consortium and to share early outcomes, experiences and challenges.
Each event includes a brief presentation and a chance to chat with project staff. The March presentation is by Deirdre Kelly of SU Psychology department, on how they are using discussion forums in the first year Basic Psychology module to facilitate peer learning, collaborative processes, and feedback. Presentation available: Click Here
REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |
SFC Transformation Programme WorkshopStirling Management Centre, Stirling University - 17/01/2006This workshop provides a forum for progress updates from each of the Transformation projects, focusing on the issues of transformation, evaluation, and cross project communication.
Catherine Owen presented an update on the REAP project.
REAP Attending/Participating: Yes |