Dear colleagues,
I just stumbled across an initiative on twitter regarding the annual practice of publishing exam howlers by students in the national press, in particular the Times Higher's competition inviting academics to submit their students' funniest mistakes. There's a letter being drafted to Universities UK, stating that not only does this 'shaming' of students conflict with the values of teaching, but may also breach universities' own policies around confidentiality and intellectual property in assessment. It seems to me that this is an issue on which educational developers might also have much to say, and thought I would pass it on via this list.
The letter is currently in draft, and comments are invited:
best wishes,
Helen
