This is a draft version of content for a new Jisc guide on EMA processes and systems that will complement the existing guide. Here on the blog we have split the two to help readability. The drafts will be open for feedback to help us improve the guide until 5th Jan 2016, so please do share your thoughts using the … Read more

Work is progressing well on a diagnostic tool that will help you assess the state of progress with electronic management of assessment in your area of work. At the end of the assessment you will be able to able to estimate your current state of maturity and develop an action plan. The tool uses five … Read more

This post is intended to support an activity during the Jisc Learning and Teaching Experts Practice Group meeting on 14th October. One of the aims of our EMA work is to help you implement processes that meet all necessary quality standards but which are no more complex than they need to be. Principles underlying the approach … Read more

he EMA Requirements Map working group is looking at common workflows. Discussions about how many models of marking exist have been going on for a while (see earlier post How many models of marking are there?). The key remaining question seems to be whether moderation of multiple markers’ work as opposed to moderation of a … Read more

The toolkit working group will be looking at the usefulness of tools & checklists over the next few weeks so here’s an example just to get us thinking. Comments welcome Checklist for institutional Self-Assessment Strategy and policy Is your institution’s approach to assessment and feedback articulated in institutional strategy and, if so, at what level … Read more

The programme for the workshop with European partners is now published and there are still some free places available. EUNIS E-Learning Task Force Workshop Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland, 9th June 2015, Events Area, Kydd Building Electronic Management of Assessment and Assessment Analytics The workshop will explore how technology can be used to enhance assessment and feedback … Read more

First a potted history for those new to this blog – Jisc has been working with the community to: Identify EMA challenges that need to be tackled – see the EMA landscape report. Prioritise those challenges – see establishing priorities for action. Work up some possible solutions – see from challenges to solutions. Solicit community … Read more

EUNIS E-Learning Task Force Workshop University of Abertay, Dundee, Scotland, 9th June 2015, 10.00-16.00  The workshop will explore how technology can be used to enhance assessment and feedback activities and streamline associated administration and how we might make use of assessment data to improve learning. Across Europe universites are struggling with similar issues of bringing … Read more

Well – it’s not really new it’s just been given a facelift by the Jisc Comms team for use at Digifest but it looked so good I thought I’d share it right now for the benefit of others who are using the model. Read more