Do you know of any systems/initiatives to enable students to get a full
overview of progress against assessment criteria that recur in different
assignments? This would enable them to see how they are doing during a
long/thin module (and/or even a whole programme).
What I have in mind is a system (probably online) in which:
-- lecturers/tutors input results of every assignment: pass/fail/merit etc
for each assessment criterion (whether for formative or summative
assessment)
-- as more assignments are undertaken, the system would provide students
with an overall picture of progress, strengths and weaknesses
Some context might help: on parts of the postgrad journalism programme I
run, students undertake a large number of assignments (eg reporting/news
writing). Some key assessment criteria are used in a number of
different assignments, for good reasons.
It's possible but laborious to do all this on paper. Tutors generally have a
good overview of students' progress but sometimes patchy (and this can be
harder for visiting lecturers). It would be better if students could track
progress more clearly themselves, I think -- and at the level of assessment
criteria rather than grade.
Any pointers gratefully received off-list. And if you know of anyone else
who might know more, please forward this email to them.
Thanks for your help! Apologies for cross-posting.
Jonathan Hewett
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Associate Director of
Newspaper Journalism
Department of Journalism
City University
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
Tel (020) 7040 8233
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