Re-Engineering Assessment Practices in Scottish Higher Education
Strathclyde Business School: Management Development Programme
The results of the completed redesign can be found by following the links below:
At a Glance
| Department: | Strathclyde Business School |
| Class/Course: | Management Development Programme |
| Students: | 500 |
| Technology: | Blogging |
| Assessment Activities: | Use of blogs to support effective team working, peer feedback and reflection activities. |
| Efficiencies: | Students received enhanced feedback and reflection opportunities with little or no additional staff time required. |
| Learning Gains: | Analysis of correlation between marks, attendance and use of weblogs is in progress. Students expressed satisfaction at gains made in effective team working, project management, communication and reflective learning. Students commented on the applicability of the blogging tool to all business school subject areas. Students recognise the authenticity and applicability of the task to future employability. |
Initial Planning
- Project Proposal (March 2007)
Principles in Practice
- Principles in Practice (June 2007)
Summary Report
- Summary Report (June 2007)
Staff Involved
- Aileen Watson [A.C.Watson 'at' strath.ac.uk]
- Bill Johnston [B.Johnston 'at' strath.ac.uk]