Common challenges assessment and feedback challenges identified by workshop delegates

Challenge

Feedback: making it timely, useful, not too time-consuming, and getting students to use it

Resources

Case studies*, feedback hierarchy, REAP resources, Making assessment count project, ESCAPE postcards

Challenge

Issues associated with assessment workload

Resources

Case studies*

Challenge

Designing appropriate assessments

Resources

Assessment principles, assessment timelines ESCAPE-AssessmentPatterns-MakingMoreOfFeedbackForEADAWorskhop.docx ESCAPE-AssessmentPatterns-MovingAwayFromEndOfProcessAssessmentForEADAWorkshop.docx

Challenge

Cultural issues: reluctance to change, distrust of ‘new’ forms of assessment

Resources

Challenge ladder, ESCAPE and REAP resources, change management infoKit

Challenge

Programme- and institution-level assessment issues

Resources

Curriculum Design projects, REAP, process review infokit

Challenge

Implementation of technology: use of specific technologies; overall workflows and administration

Resources

Case studies*, JISC projects, mailing lists and interest groups, other delegates, e-Portfolios publication and infoKit, process review infoKit, system selection infoKit

* The document tech_examples.doc can help you locate relevant case studies