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. This post should be viewed in conjunction with that on processes. The drafts will be open for feedback to help us improve the guide until … Read more
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
As you all know we’ve been working on the development of an online toolkit to bring together examples, guidance and resources to support universities and colleges with their use of technology for assessment and feedback. We’re pleased to say that the first element of that suite of resources is now available, the ‘Transforming assessment and … 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
We’re starting to think about a name for our EMA toolkit, which will be the home for many of the outputs of this project (see previous blog post ‘Solution development is underway‘). So, as a bit of August Bank Holiday fun, if you have any suggestions please do add them into the mix – we’ve … Read more
For the past couple of months, vendors such as TurnItIn, Blackboard and Elucian, as well as a number of UK Universities, have been working on a solution for assignment interoperability in the IMS Assignment Task Force. This is highly relevant for the Jisc’s Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) project, because it holds the promise of … 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