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7 Oct 2016: Professor Mary Beard was one of two speakers invited to share her thoughts on exams.

15 Dec 2020: So far, conversations about diversified assessment have largely focused on how the current exam system structurally disadvantages disabled students. ... Moving on from the format of the exam, we should further consider: are exams really the best way to

29 Jun 2021: In a competitive AHSS category, Dr Kitov's efforts to use formative assessment to deliver improved learning outcomes in the context of the problem-based Economics Tripos received a special commendation

22 Jan 2024: There were multiple instances of respondents intending to return to exams and/or consider the format of exams, and specifically in two cases ‘closed-book exam[s]’ and/or in-person ... The same respondent also suggested using monitored computer rooms

15 Sep 2021: impact on both mental health and on academic attainment, whether disabled students are disadvantaged by the current structure of exams, and the short- and long-term changes that must be made

23 Oct 2019: About the newsletter The Teaching and Learning Newsletter includes features on educational enhancements and innovations taking place across Cambridge, as well as details of upcoming events and development opportunities, and news relating to teaching,

4 Mar 2022: In particular, Cambridge's rigorous personalised formative feedback in supervisions and emphasis on high-stakes end-of-year exams invites a clearer shared understanding of the connections between formative assessment (usually

6 Mar 2024: She is an experienced standard-setter and question-writer for Final MB exams, and contributes nationally on both fronts to the developing UK Medical Licensing Assessment. ... Sasha led this endeavour from start to finish, motivating and bringing together

6 Feb 2020: Diversified assessment moves away from a reliance on exam-based assessment, and instead focuses on summative assessment practices that ask students to engage in discipline-specific or authentic 'real-world' tasks ... There is considerable evidence in the

15 Sep 2021: Exams. Content notes are still important in exam situations - perhaps even more so, as students are likely to feel stressed and anxious already. ... In exams like these, students with post-traumatic stress disorder would benefit from:.

24 Sep 2021: There is considerable evidence in the sector that high-stakes summative exams disadvantage some students, who do not perform to their best ability. ... Diversified assessment moves away from a reliance on exam-based assessment and instead focus on

1 Feb 2022: It includes guidance from the General Medical Council, interactive examples and a series of practice Situational Judgement Test questions (which feature in the final-year exam on professionalism).

15 Sep 2021: Report: Assessment Guidance Project (PDF). Assessments are always a source of stress for students, particularly at Cambridge where there is an emphasis on high-stakes exams at the end of every

2 Dec 2019: The morning will include short presentations from a range of disciplines about diverse assessment practices, including innovative approaches to the traditional exam.

13 May 2024: Keynote: Assessment design for a time of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence is capable of producing outputs that satisfy the requirements of some high-stakes assessments across a range of disciplines including law, medicine and

28 Nov 2019: This article provides a brief introduction to the new data analysis tool for examining attainment outcomes, available to all University and College staff on request.

7 Mar 2023: Fraz's substantial contribution to assessment also includes chairing the Final MB Part III SBA exam group and serving as a senior clinical OSCE examiner. ... of School for Medicine, East of England; PSA National Steering Committee; MRCP(UK) Exam Board).

12 Aug 2021: The following can be considered types of assessment condition:. [Exam], closed- or open-book (at Cambridge exams are also considered a [In-class assessment. ... Exams. Exams in Cambridge can be considered both a [mode of assessment] and a type of

23 Sep 2021: Both the attainment gap database and the exams results analytics database are searchable for patterns of attainment by student characteristics (gender, ethnicity, disability, school and domicile), but course and college, across

1 Feb 2022: It attracted over 80 participants despite being held in exam term and advertised only internally.

15 Sep 2021: As a result, the module with the most consistent content notes in my final year was by far my highest exam mark.

13 Sep 2022: However, there was no consensus: the burden of designing new assessments and perhaps teaching approaches, the plethora of ways students learn versus the simplicity of a traditional exam, and proving academic

15 Feb 2021: disciplines about diverse assessment practices, including innovative approaches to traditional exams.

25 Jun 2021: She has also overseen the development of, and delivered, the innovative Structured Essay Question Paper (SEQ) in the Final MB Part III exam, and is heavily involved in the School’s

12 Aug 2021: This will necessarily focus on awarding gap data illustrated in the Exam Results Analytics dashboard alongside more local analyses of patterns of assessment design and academic performance within courses.

23 Sep 2021: cannot be explained by previous education, socio-economic background or other intersecting variables such as gender or postcode: a Black student’s racialized identity is the most stable predictor of their

31 Jan 2022: These events include a webinar series on high-yield surgical topics for exams, a Careers & Innovation conference and a Women in Surgery conference.

7 Aug 2020: of understanding gained from the flipped classroom approach, and Figure 3 perceptions of how prepared they felt for their exams. ... Figure 3. Student perceptions of how prepared they felt for their exams across three cohorts.

18 Mar 2020: The morning included short presentations from a range of disciplines about diverse assessment practices, including innovative approaches to the traditional exam.

15 Sep 2021: This was followed by an analysis of the awarding gap data currently available on the Exam Results Analytics dashboard, comparing the gaps course by course. ... However, the initial (limited) findings from the Exam Results Analytics dashboard surprisingly

18 Jul 2018: He has also catalysed the creation of a large range of online resources, including clinical teaching videos and podcasts, revised the end-of-course assessment, and introduced an innovative post-exam ... coming from, particularly when providing feedback

23 Sep 2021: which cannot be explained by previous education, socio-economic background or other intersecting variables such as gender or postcode: a Black student’s racialised identity is the most stable predictor of

2 Oct 2020: The "Undergraduates Maths Examinations Survey Report" was comprehensive in scope, ranging from possible exam formats to issues of access for students with disabilities or those working in challenging home circumstances.

4 Mar 2022: An examination (exam) is one kind of assessment task, delivered under controlled conditions most often at the end of the teaching period. ... tasks, which might be exams or another mode of assessment.

26 May 2020: My best CN'd [Content Noted] module at undergrad was by far my highest exam mark.".

15 Sep 2021: Adjustments, where in place, are mostly thought to be useful, but students struggle with them being solely exam-focused.

2 Jul 2019: suite. Additionally, she has delivered new MB Part II exams, focusing on relevant practical assessment of understanding and interpretation of Pathology, and has developed a comprehensive package of preparation resources, including

23 Sep 2021: and A-level score, numbers of A-levels obtained and exam results in the first year of study. ... Though the gapdid reduce when controlling for the outcomes of first-year exam results, it nonetheless remained.

25 Jan 2023: We are pleased to open registration for the fourth Diversifying Assessment Forum in 2023.

24 May 2023: The student mentors in each subject [gave] tailored advice about what is expected in supervisions, essays and exams.

7 Dec 2020: Clare Trowell is the Marshall Librarian, supporting the Faculty of Economics and the Centre for Development Studies.

23 Sep 2021: Exam Results Analytics - Tableau.

13 Sep 2022: Directors of Studies, College Tutors, etc). Applying for adjustments for exams and/or supervisions is complicated by highly formal processes.

11 Apr 2019: An example of his pedagogical innovation can be seen in his development of interactive online economics texts for students (LiveEcon), which predated tablets and kindles and represent the world’s first ... self-standing, integrated and interactive

29 May 2024: Prof. Phillip Dawson We are delighted to be welcoming Professor Phillip Dawson to two events exploring assessment being held on the same day. Phill is the Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning at Deakin University,

25 May 2022: During the Easter Vacation last year I decided to work with a small group of students from my own year on exam revision. ... We prepared visual analysis mocks for each, presented them and exchanged constructive feedback, which was incredibly helpful for

24 Sep 2021: It is increasingly recognised that the issues and challenges facing disabled students are complex; they intersect with multiple factors including different equality characteristics, concurrent disabilities, socio-economic status and previous

15 Sep 2021: His lectures set complex scientific material within a rich social, economic and cultural context, in a way that is accessible to students who have typically not studied any humanities since GCSE.

11 Aug 2021: Often, students in these sessions were reevaluating their work practices close to exams, meaning their new work habits had little time to take root before they were assessed.

13 Dec 2021: We are pleased to open registration for the third Diversifying Assessment Forum in 2022.