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Reflecting on assessment and feedback in curriculum design: the viewpoints experience
Facilitators: Dr Alan Masson and Catherine O’DonnellWith contributions from Dr Vilinda RossRoom 16G25 12.30-1.2026th January 2012.
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Session Outline
o An Introduction to Viewpoints.
o Group work tasks.
o Brief sharing of experiences and evaluation findings.
o Questions, conclusions and close.
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A short video introduction on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux0Bv7fRrQI
An Introduction to Viewpoints Viewpoints is a JISC funded curriculum
design project.
It has a remit to create a series of reflective tools to promote & enhance effective curriculum design.
The tools use a learner timeline with established pedagogical principles and ideas as prompts to help staff consider areas of their curriculum while considering the learner perspective.
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• Inform, inspire and plan.
• There are benefits for- Curriculum development.- Course teams.- Students.
• 2 views- Course and module.
• 4 themes- Assessment and feedback,- Information skills,- Learner engagement and - Creativity and innovation.
Viewpoints 3 Part Framework
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CourseLevel Perspective
Supports those who wish to look at Course View.
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ModuleLevel Perspective
Supports those who wish to look at Module View.
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Assessment and Feedback Theme
REAP (http://www.reap.ac.uk/)
1. Clarify good performance.
2. Encourage time and effort on task.
3. Deliver high quality feedback.
4. Provide opportunities to act on feedback.
5. Encourage interaction and dialogue.
6. Develop self-assessment and reflection.
7. Give assessment choice.
8. Encourage positive motivational beliefs.
9. Inform and shape your teaching.
*Implementation ideas for each principle on back of cards.
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Assessment and Feedback at Ulster
• The University has recently adopted a set of Principles for Assessment and Feedback for Learning
(http://ee.ulster.ac.uk/assessment_and_feedback/)
• These are based on the REAP principles
(http://www.reap.ac.uk/)
(http://www.reap.ac.uk/Portals/101/Documents/Theory%20and%20Practice/REAP%20principles.pdf)
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Viewpoints A&F Workshop Taster An opportunity to use and explore the assessment and
feedback theme.
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Task 1 – Consider scenario, select and map principles to learning timeline (10 minutes) Consider your scenario and choose 2/3 principles (cards) to
help address your challenge. Place these cards on the learning timeline considering the
student perspective.
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Task 2 – Select potentially relevant implementation ideas (10 minutes)
o Turn over the most important card(s) and select ideas.o Note where you could your add own ideas or comments in
order to tailor the examples & record action points/reflections.
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Task 3 - Share reflections, feedback about the process and evaluation… (10 minutes)
Activity worksheet – select one word / phrase (most useful) and two (important)
Verbal feedback: How did the resources / activities influence and support you:
• as an individual?• as a group?
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Brief sharing of experiences and evaluation findings.
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Sample finished worksheets
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Shared meanings and priorities
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Interactive and engaging
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Facilitated discussions
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Informative and supporting
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Building effective teamsIn a short period of time through:
•Informal environment•Establishing shared meanings and priorities•Facilitating discussions and the sharing of ideas•Consensus building•Collaborative development of the workshop output
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Conclusions, questions and close By now you should:
o Be aware of the Viewpoints project.
o Have seen some assessment and feedback resources and also examples of staff using Viewpoints resources and prompts.
Any Questions?
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Further information
Viewpoints project blog: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk
Viewpoints resources site: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk/resources
Dr Alan Masson, Project Director - [email protected]
Catherine O’Donnell, Academic E-Learning Consultant - [email protected]
Dr Vilinda Ross, Research Fellow - [email protected]