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Hi Rachel, Following your post, I had a look at BKSB (http://www.bksb.co.uk/Home.aspx ) - I'd never heard of them before. Their site suggests they are useful at school/ college level but you seem to find them useful at HE level too. I, too, would be interested in hearing more - either online or offline as appropriate. Best wishes, Isabelle Isabelle Pottinger Effective Learning Adviser Information Services Cameron Smail Library Gait 12 Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4AS +44 (0)131 451 3062 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Effective Learning Service: http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/effective-learning-service.html Power Hours Workshops: http://isguides.hw.ac.uk/powerhours LearnHigher: http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/ From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Davis, Rachel C Sent: 21 August 2013 09:45 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: software packages for diagnostic assessment of writing Hi Karen, We use the BKSB online tool kit. We originally purchased it for use with veterinary nurses and our WP cohorts (who come in with lower grades) but are finding it useful with a much wider audience (including staff). This year we also purchased their ESOL and IT plug-ins - I think they also have a learning preferences plug-in too. Happy to tell you more off-list if you are interested Rachel Dr Rachel Davis Learning Development Manager Royal Veterinary College London From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Karen Fiona Smith Sent: 16 August 2013 10:47 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: software packages for diagnostic assessment of writing Dear fellow Learning Developers, Here at UCLan we have been asked to explore the options for on-line automated formative / diagnostic assessment tools for academic writing and possibly numeracy too. This is in order to quickly identify students who may struggle with expressing themselves through their writing. I've stumbled upon an American software package called Criterion which looks quite promising. I have yet to discover how much it costs! Is there anyone on the network who already uses such software? Is anyone aware of anything more oriented to British English/ UK HE contexts? Thanks in advance, Karen Smith Lecturer in TESOL/Academic Development School of Language, Literature & International Studies University of Central Lancashire Preston PR1 2HE [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [RVC Logo - link to RVC Website]<http://www.rvc.ac.uk> [Twitter icon - link to RVC (Official) Twitter] <http://twitter.com/RoyalVetCollege> [Facebook icon - link to RVC (Official) Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/theRVC> [YouTube icon - link to RVC YouTube] <http://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalVetsLondon?feature=mhee> [Pinterest icon - link to RVC Pinterest] <http://pinterest.com/royalvetcollege/> [Instagram icon - link to RVC Instagram] <http://instagram.com/royalvetcollege> This message, together with any attachments, is intended for the stated addressee(s) only and may contain privileged or confidential information. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and be advised that you have received this message in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying is strictly prohibited. Unless stated expressly in this email, this email does not create, form part of, or vary any contractual or unilateral obligation. Email communication cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended, lost, destroyed, incomplete or contain viruses. Therefore, we do not accept liability for any such matters or their consequences. Communication with us by email will be taken as acceptance of the risks inherent in doing so. ----- Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2011-2013 Top in the UK for student experience Fourth university in the UK and top in Scotland (National Student Survey 2012) We invite research leaders and ambitious early career researchers to join us in leading and driving research in key inter-disciplinary themes. Please see www.hw.ac.uk/researchleaders for further information and how to apply. Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278.