Monday, June 02, 20141ABS Confence Beginning to Transform Assessment and Feedback for Institutional Change at MMU Rod Cullen and Rachel Forsyth, Manchester Metropolitan University

MMU: the context 36,000 students 2700 on Combined Honours 600,000 submissions annually Big peaks for submission dates 5% submitted online 93 different assignment types Monday, June 02, 20142

MMU: we need data which… Institutionally consistent Is accessible and helpful to personal tutors; Shows alignment with QAA recommendations; Can produce a Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR); Identifies areas for institutional development Monday, June 02, EQAL Initiative JISC-supported SRC & TRAFFIC projects

TRAFFIC project baseline report Detailed picture of assessment and feedback –Interviews and focus groups –Document reviews –Data reviews Tool for engaging colleagues –Does it seem valid? –Personal priorities? –How could you get involved? Monday, June 02, 20144

Generic Assessment Process Monday, June 02, Specification2. Setting3. Supporting 4. Submitting 8. Ongoing student reflection on feedback/ grades 7. Returning Grades and Feedback 6. Recording Grades 5. Marking and Production of feedback Centralised CMS LOs Descriptions Deadlines Multiple methods, some central CMS data Wide diversity in approaches Linked to 1. & 2. but also to 5. Personal preference and process Centralised SRS Neglected 7a. Returning Grades 7b. Returning Feedback Huge variety in methods SRS <> VLE

Next step for TRAFFIC Monday, June 02, Grademark Moodle Coursework Management Module

Medium term priorities Address inconsistencies around assessment Provide tools to review clustering of assignment deadlines Make administration of assignments more student-focused Monday, June 02, 20147

Things weve learned about assessment: Methods of assessment 2011/12 (level 4) Monday, June 02, Better data enables targeted support

Things weve learned about assessments: Assignment Deadlines Monday, June 02, Easter and Christmas clusters for submissions

Submitting Only 5% online submission Onus on academics to manage process Inconsistent interpretation of online submission process Monday, June 02,

Returning grades Monday, June 02, Marks to be presented to exam boards Marks generated by Moodle assessment NB: SRS = definitive source of summative Assessment Elements & Marks for exam boards Moodle SRS Formal Marks Link to page explaining status of marks Mark to be presented to exam board Non- submission recorded for exam board Marking and moderation processes placed under the microscope! Visibility of marks driving changes to the process

Returning Feedback Perceived as the end of the process by tutors Students lack understanding of how to utilise as feed forward Monday, June 02,

JISC-supported TRAFFIC project aims to… improve assessment and feedback practice across the institution provide business intelligence about assessment and feedback select and pilot technologies to support consistent management of assessment and feedback for all students enhance student success and satisfaction provide rich case study material and reusable resources for other institutions Monday, June 02,