Diana Laurillard of the UCL Knowledge Lab outlines digital instruction methods that help with formative assessment, or assessment for learning, rather than summative assessment for grading. She gives ...

Formative assessment comprises techniques that are used to monitor student learning and to provide ongoing feedback. The aim of formative assessment is to provide information on student struggles that ...

Assessment and feedback are recognised as pivotal components in higher education, crucial to shaping effective teaching and meaningful learning experiences. Contemporary research underscores the ...

Assessments in education measure student achievement. These may take the form traditional assessments such as exams, or quizzes, but may also be part of learning activities such as group projects or ...

Formative assessment develops the knowledge and skills that you acquire from your courses. Formative assessment is a compulsory part of every course and may include class/seminar discussions and ...

I love hyphens. Always have. Always will. If used properly, hyphens make things easier to read. This is because hyphenated words let readers know there’s something still coming in a phrase that’s ...

To understand formative assessment, it’s better to think of it less as a test, and more as good teaching practice. The papers—and the panel discussion—land at a particularly opportune time, since two ...

Assess student progress in a low-stakes setting through Surveys and Self Assessment in UB Learns. Surveys and Self Assessments are excellent tools that enable learners to provide feedback on how well ...

What happens when the $1.3 billion state summative assessment market begins to merge with the growing $1.6 billion market for formative assessments? Investors and the education community are closely ...