On the 9th February 2022, project Lead, Vikki Hill was invited to present the project work at Lancaster University Educational Research Departmental Seminar. Vikki is a current doctoral student within the department and was introduced by Senior Lecturer, Dr Jan …

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Janine Francois, Course Leader for BA Culture, Criticism and Curation at Central Saint Martins, UAL, shares her approaches of encouraging students to share their whole self through assessment. We look at student’s work and reflect on how heritage, identity and …

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Mo-Ling Chui, Course Leader for Design Management at London College of Communication, UAL, shares the Hackathon that was designed to address issues of identity, belonging and sense of community. Using collaborative strategies and design thinking, students were prompted to self-assess …

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Michael Smith, Course Leader for Animation at Leeds Arts University shares some of his approaches to building community and belonging through assessment practices. The use of dialogic approach to feedback is explored as a way to reduce anxiety and pressure …

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Professor Sheila Gaffney and Nina Spencer offer their insights into how registry and academics worked together to develop an assessment framework: Creative Arts Learning Model (CALM) at Leeds Arts University. The framework responded to concerns over learning outcomes and assessment …

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This panel discussion on pass/fail assessment in arts higher education is between invited speakers: Professor Sam Broadhead (LAU) Dr Neil Currant, (UAL) Peter Hughes, (LAU) It is facilitated by Dr Kate Mori (Academic Engagement Manager, QAA).  The discussion explores the …

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Assessment for Social Justice: why belonging matters Dr Jan McArthur rethinks the purpose of assessment through the lens of social justice. Drawing upon Axel Honneth, belonging is explored as relational and related to the philosophical idea of recognition. We consider …

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