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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?