The 20 projects taking part in our assessment and feedback programme (2011-2014) investigated a range of technology-supported solutions to the assessment challenges of UK higher education.
These include scaling up innovative technology-enhanced approaches, embedding electronic assessment management, getting more from feedback and boosting student employability.
The programme’s initial landscape review gave a clear account of the causes of assessment and feedback issues in UK HE, and a starting point for change. The programme’s final report captures the projects’ journeys and achievements, and provides a full summary of the learning across the programme. It highlights how technology applied appropriately can lead to something truly transformative.
Assessment and feedback are vital components of any successful learning programme. But they can also be sources of dissatisfaction, as shown by the National Student Survey which consistently returns lower satisfaction scores for these areas than any other aspect of the learning experience.
