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Lynette and Jenny Don't know if anyone considered this before, but would it be worth considering which SEDA Specials and Papers are relevant to each PDF award, and adding them to the named award web pages, as appropriate? E.g. "Have you considered SEDA Paper XXXX for this programme?" Might sell a few.. Stephen Dr Stephen Bostock FHEA NTF SFSEDA Co-chair of SEDA Head of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Assessment, Glyndwr University, Wrexham [log in to unmask] is my private email address -----Original Message----- From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Cheeseman Sent: 05 October 2012 10:26 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Diagnostic assessment for incoming students Dear colleagues, We are exploring options for introducing large scale diagnostic assessment of incoming undergraduate students. Whilst this occurs in some curriculum/programme areas, we do not currently offer or require all students a diagnostic assessment to ascertain whether they have the skills for successful study at University. I would be interested to hear about similar schemes in other institutions as well as your views on the merits of introducing this form of assessment. As a starter, some of the questions we have been considering include: 1) Should a diagnostic assessment be undertaken by all students or only those in particular curriculum areas? 2) Would it be appropriate for all students to take the same assessment or would this need to be tailored to the different requirements of different curriculum areas? 3) Would the test be optional or compulsory and if compulsory, how would we ensure all students had completed it? 4) Would it be viewed as a positive undertaking by potential students or something that might put them off? 5) When would it be undertaken, pre-arrival, on-arrival or within a few weeks of joining the university? 6) What expectations would be set for students who fell below a certain level? would they be required to undertake some development activity? 7) Would these students be eligible for additional support, what form would this take and who would provide it? Regards and thanks in advance for your input Phil Phil Cheeseman Head of Learning Services University of Roehampton Library | London | SW15 5SZ [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | www.roehampton.ac.uk<http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/> Tel: +44 (0) 20 8392 3874 Follow us on TWITTER<http://www.twitter.com/RoehamptonUni> | Find us on FACEBOOK<http://www.facebook.com/roehampton.uni> Watch us on YOUTUBE<http://www.youtube.com/roehamptonuniversity> | Check in on FOURSQUARE<http://foursquare.com/roehamptonuni> Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ________________________________ This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this email or its attachments. Internet communications are not guaranteed to be secure or virus-free. University of Roehampton does not accept responsibility for any loss arising from unauthorised access to, or interference with, any Internet communications by any third party, or from the transmission of any viruses. Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments that does not relate to the business of University of Roehampton is personal to the sender and is not given or endorsed by University of Roehampton. University of Roehampton is the trading name of Roehampton University, a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England under number 5161359. Registered Office: Grove House, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PJ. An exempt charity.