Assessment and Feedback

Within the team, we have engaged in various research projects that supports and enhances national and international responses to enhance assessment and feedback.

Effecting Sustainable Change in Assessment Practice and Experience (ESCAPE) Project
The ESCAPE project ran between 2008 to 2010 and responded to national and institutional concerns regarding assessment and feedback. Working with 2 Schools the project developed assessment for learning activities to enhance the assessment experience for learners and staff. It drew together curriculum development activities and change management techniques to investigate and embed the use of ICT to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of assessment practices. Many of the tools, techniques, and the insights it developed continue to be used to improve practice across the institution.
Online Proctoring for Remote Invigilation (OP4RE) Erasmus+ Project
The OP4RE Erasmus+ project ran between 2017 to 2019 investigated the possibility of offering online remote proctored examination as a way forward to provide opportunities for students to take the exams remotely from home. The project involved six HE institutions within UK, Europe, and a technology service project collaborating to establish guidelines and rules on how online remote examination can offer a secured procedure for examination. The project studies amongst others security and privacy aspects, practical procedures, protocols, student experiences and comparability of test results. Colleagues from UH’s Department of Computer Science and LTIC explored how to communicate best practices in monitoring the remote and proctored exam processes. The goal is to support HEIs in their quest in mitigating threats to exams being vulnerable to fraud and security risks.