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Dr Stephen Gomez University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. ADVENTURES USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE FEEDBACK & ASSESSMENT. Profile e-portfolio & accreditation of placement learning. Overcoming barriers to tradition. Drivers for accreditation. Barriers to accreditation.
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Dr Stephen Gomez University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol ADVENTURES USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE FEEDBACK & ASSESSMENT
Profile e-portfolio & accreditation of placement learning Overcoming barriers to tradition
Drivers for accreditation Barriers to accreditation • High quality of learning [>L3]. • Decreased uptake of placement opportunities. • Integration of the Sandwich year in the modular scheme. • Higher emphasis on work-based learning & employability. • ‘Cannot be done’ because of diversity of experience. • Quality assurance issues. • Mind-set of some colleagues; organisational culture ‘never been done’. • Shift in distribution of credit in the programme. • Cost in time & money to administer. Accreditation of placement learning
AcademicTutor Work Supervisor Placement details H&S form Learning agreement Task form Profile e-portfolio Individual student’s portfolio
‘Clickers’, instant feedback & continuous assessment Engaging students in assessment & feedback
Drivers for change Barriers to change • Brain Biology & Behaviour; • 2 semesters; essay each semester + end of year exam; • Essay assignments: • Snap-shot of learning • Similar content, tedious to mark • Difficult to assess objectively • Lengthy feedback time • Increased workload • Setting questions • Marking answers • Student compliance • Student preference for essays Continuous assessment & instant feedback
Participant remote Presenter remote Clickers & continuous assessment Semester 1 10 end of lecture tests Best 5 results Assignment mark 50% modulemark Semester 2 10 end of lecture tests Best 5 results Receiver laptop
Advantages • Record students’ attendance • Provide rapid feedback to students • Student can see class performance & their position • Opportunity for revision • Student ‘active’ engagement • Feedback to lecturer on his/her performance
Audio feedback Getting your feedback across
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#1 #2 #3 Audio feedback
Advantages of audio feedback Disadvantages • Oral feedback more natural than written • More personal • More information can be given • Emphasis can be made • A record of feedback can be kept • Marking can be completed faster • Relationship change; more mentor/coach • Requires processing of files • Requires a computer or digital voice recorder • Listening to your recorded voice Audio feedback
Future challenges • Increasing diversity of students. • Next generation brought up on the internet & computer games. • Ever changing expectations of students. • Students don’t tell us what they expect; continuous exploration • The fun part of an adventure is in the: • Journey & exploration • Dangers faced & to be overcome • This event is a ‘chapter’ in a shared adventure to find the holy grail of academia. • So happy hunting!