New resources for supporting staff and students with assessment and feedback

From the Assessment Task and Finish Group, two new guides for staff and students have been produced: Making feedback on assignments effective; a style guide for tutors Providing feedback on assignments is one of the most time-consuming things tutors do. Extensive research shows that it can also be one of the most influential things tutors do to improve student learning. However, this relies on the students engaging with the feedback. It is known that successful engagement leads to better attainment for students and more positive student survey results. This document aims to provide guidance so that time spent marking has an impact. Assessment Guidance for Students This guide provides short explanations for various commonly used terms (e.g. formative and summative assessment) in order to help… Read moreNew resources for supporting staff and students with assessment and feedback