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The 15 th Annual External Examiners Seminar

The 15 th Annual External Examiners Seminar. Australia Day Professor Craig Mahoney DVC (Learning & Teaching). Key Features. 2 x 13 week semesters Assessment shift in Semester 1 Nomenclature – Student Self-Directed Time Winter Break Spring Break

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The 15 th Annual External Examiners Seminar

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  1. The 15th Annual External Examiners Seminar Australia Day Professor Craig Mahoney DVC (Learning & Teaching)

  2. Key Features • 2 x 13 week semesters • Assessment shift in Semester 1 • Nomenclature – Student Self-Directed Time • Winter Break • Spring Break • International student recruitment variations • Induction, Welcome Week, Fresher’s Week – combined for Year 1 students • Relevant mainly to UG provision

  3. Mentoring • Appointment of new External Examiners • Approval is varied – academia, industry, private consultants, foreign, retired, etc • Mentoring support is designed to aid understanding of the systems and protocols used at Northumbria

  4. Critical Friend • Advice • Review • Guidance • Quality & Standards

  5. Assessments • Feedback on; • Type of assessment load offered • Experience with non-percentage marks • Increasing classification numbers for 1st and 2:1 • Assessment for Learning • SDF Employer Engagement success

  6. Bologna • Transcript of Record • Diploma Supplement • HEAR Trial (n=18) • Recording achievement • Retrospective on Biology and Accounting • Forward trial from September 2009

  7. The Journey National Student Survey 2008 – 71% response rate, 84% satisfaction

  8. Student Experience • 50th in latest survey • NSS results favourable • Vibrant Student Services • Staff:Student ConsultativeCommittee • Considered a national leaderin Student Representation • Feedback loops

  9. National Student Survey • 71% response rate • 84% approval rating • 90% prepared to recommend Northumbria • Responsiveness • Feedback of work 4 weeks unless otherwise stated, aspiration of 3 weeks

  10. Exam Boards • Intention to move towards ‘limited paper’ Boards • Trial completed with considerable success • Greater flexibility • Higher reliability with SITS

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