Theme 1: Assessment and the 1st Year Experience |
The asynchronous discussion fora for each session will be open throughout the conference.
Schedule of synchronous chats
All times are BST (GMT 1)
29th May | 11am-12pm | Effective feedback to 550 students - Discussion of:
“A Case Study of Online Collaborative Work in a Large First Year Psychology Class” Expert facilitator: Prof Derek Rowntree |
30th May | 4pm – 5pm | The interaction of peer & tutor feedback - Discussion of: “Collaborative Problem-solving in First Year Physics” Simon Bates, University of Edinburgh, UK “Formative assessment in a professional doctorate context: developing identities as researchers” Expert facilitator: Prof Lewis Elton, University of Manchester, UK |
31st May | 8am-9am | Writing for scientists - Discussion of: “Laboratory Reports, Reflective Essays, and the Contributing Student Approach”Dr John Hamer, The University of Auckland, New Zealand “Integrating feedforward on academic writing into an undergraduate science course” Expert facilitator: Dr Colin Milligan, Strathclyde University, UK |
1.30pm-2.30pm |
"Assessment in the first year of higher education: old principles in new wrapping?" Keynote by Prof Mantz Yorke, Lancaster University, UK |