College Assessment

BoardDr Kim Wolff: Chair CAB

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College Assessment Board (CAB)

•Strategic College Wide Body

•Responsible for:• Academic standards related to assessment

• Policy and guidelines related to assessment

• Governance with regard to regulations• External examiner scheme

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Governance structureCAB

ASP (Chair School Boards)

School Board

Programme BoardExternal Examiner

School Professional services

College Exam Office

CEC

QAA office

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Response to Institutional Audit

•Review External Examiner Scheme

•Review of assessment criteria (2% rule)

•Review governance of assessment across Schools

•Maintenance academic standards

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Ongoing Strategic Issues

• Degree Classification• Consideration of discretion and 2% rule

• Translation Schemes• Assessment for those who complete some of degree overseas

• Use of Assessment Criteria• Consideration of College marking scheme 100% Vs grade

system (A, B, C etc)

• Reassessment (how many do we need and what format)

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Key Role: Assessment Load

•Choice assessment for 15, 30, 45 credit modules

•Assessment Type (formative Vs summative)

•Assessment Style (essay, exam, MCQ, poster presentation)

• Do assessments enable students to achieve learning outcomes

• Do assessments overload staff unnecessarily?• Can we spend more time with students (giving feedback)

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Key Anxieties

•Plagiarism & related forms of cheating

•Computer generated MCQs

•Essay banks

•Appeals, student complaints

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Key innovations

•E-assessment

•Self-assessment

•Peer assessment

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Thank you

•Any Questions?