Paven Basuita (Assistant Professor in Law) leads the University of Sussex’s Family Law Clinic. In a former life, she worked as a family law solicitor. These days, Paven’s passions lie in teaching and supporting students to achieve their goals. Her…
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What I have learnt from grading students on their participation
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Pedagogical perspectives on high stakes final examinations
Sam Hemsley, Academic Developer, discusses the pedagogical perspectives on high stakes final examinations: Generative AI has, understandably, led to calls from many academics for a return from online to in-person exams. My role, along with my colleagues in the Educational…
Guessing and Gender Bias in Multiple-Choice Quizzes with Negative Marking
Dr Matteo Madotto, Lecturer in Economics, University of Sussex Business School.[1] Introduction When designing multiple-choice quizzes (MCQs), an important decision to make is whether or not to apply negative marking to incorrect answers. The main rationale for penalizing wrong answers…
Assessment in a world of Generative AI: What might we lose?
Introduction For the most part, assessment in higher education is viewed in the negative as opposed to the positive. It is something to be endured, worked through, marked and managed. Assessment causes significant anxiety and stress for students and staff…
Tagged with: Artificial intelligence (AI), Assessment and Feedback, authentic assessment, Cohesive and connected
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“It equals the playing field” : Student reflections on introducing optionality as an accessible and inclusive assessment practice
Dr Jo Wilson Introduction Optionality in assessment has recently come under the spotlight, with the QAA highlighting the need for Higher Education to develop more inclusive, accessible, and flexible assessment choices. In response to this, the University of Manchester recently…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, Employability, Flexible assessment, Inclusive and student-centred, inclusivity, Teaching and student engagement
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