1. Innovative Assessment Carol John and Zoë Davis Disability and Dyslexia Service

2.  Take 5 minutes to question in pairs ‘why might we need to use innovative assessments?’ Why innovate?

3.  Increasingly diverse student population in relation to achievement, disability, prior education, expectations of HE  Students confused about what is expected of them  1,185 adjustments to exams made in 2015 for 335 students Why innovate

4.  Effect on student learning of the growth of summative assessment and the increase in marking, moderation and quality assurance  Outcomes we expect from university in terms of wide ranging knowledge, skills and employability  Narrows students choices  Narrows learning potential  Consider student views Why innovate

5.  Less emphasis on exams  Better to have different methods of assessment  3 forms of assessment as option for every course with student able to choose  Get a department to pilot some alternative forms of assessment Feedback from Access and Inclusion Day

6.  For students - How would you like to change the way your courses are assessed ?  For Academics - How have you or how would you like to change the way you assess courses?  What would the benefits and implications be?  What can you do to take this forward? Innovate (for 10 minutes)

7. Shared innovations

8. Any questions, any thoughts