Education and research news, views and commentary from the team at UCEM
Key skills such as preparing and gathering information, organising and synthesising ideas into a final assessment are integral to success in students chosen programme of study. UCEM has set up various study support and assessment support resources and channels to help students thrive in their academic journey. This blog covers about the compact resource designed for assessment success.
A reflection of the two workshops on Accessible and Inclusive Slides that I facilitated as part of the Tutor Engagement Day at UCEM
I’m pleased to have had a paper accepted for this year’s international Open Education (OER) Conference on the topic of sustainability and online learning. Open…
This year we were shortlisted for the accolade of ‘Learning Technology Team of the Year’ by the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), which is the…
During the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown periods, we have had to embrace change, adapt to working from home, and learn new technologies. Upon reflection, whilst…
Yesterday we (Marieke Guy and Tharindu Liyangunawardena) facilitated a session at the ALT annual conference on ‘Making your mind up: Formalising the evaluation of learning technologies’. ALT session The session began by taking a look at the impact on…
Assessments matter to students. They are a way to demonstrate knowledge and mastery, and provide an invaluable learning experience. In 2020 due to necessity UCEM…
When we embarked on the production of our new Level 4 module on Digital Technologies for the Built Environment we saw an opportunity to develop…
As work begins on the implementation of the UCEM assessment strategy (2020-2025) we are beginning to think creatively about new assessment methodologies appropriate for the…
This is a shorter version of the original blog posted in Tharindu’s MOOCs Blog under the same title eLearning in Challenging Times: Homeschooling UK. Homeschooled…