1. ESCAPE and beyond Mark Russell & Jon Alltree The University of Hertfordshire

2. Overview Background ESCAPE project The Assessment Project Future strategy and process

3. Strategic drivers Student learning eg Continuation Achievement Employment Student satisfaction eg UHSS NSS Sustainability eg Staff buy-in Resource efficiency External stakeholder buy-in

4. Principles Pedagogic Chickering and Gamson Technological Scaleabilty Robustness Ease of use Efficiency Strategic change at local level

5. The Blended Learning Unit

6. CABLE (Change Academy for Blended Learning Enhancement) HEA Pathfinder project BLU Students Staff

7. The ESCAPE Project Partnership working Appreciative Inquiry Wanting to secure sustained and growing change

8. The ESCAPE Project P edagogy C ontext T echnology Ch P C T P C T P C T

9. ESCAPE Themes … Good assessment for learning: …Engages students with assessment criteria …Supports personalised learning …Focuses on student development …Ensures feedback leads to improvement …Stimulates dialogue …Considers staff and student effort

10. Numerous legacy resources

11. Student facing too

12. The UH Assessment Project: Three areas of activity Electronic Voting Systems (EVS) Examination Reduction General

13. IH SU M1 M2 M3 Su Mn M1 M2 M3 Su Mn DS TM M1 Su Mn M2 M3 M2 Su Mn M1 M3 PT BusCSEduHumLawLSPAMPSY Electronic Voting Systems

14. Reducing the reliance on examinations ~ 60k examination sittings ~ 3k one hour examination sittings ~ 5k Partial / 6.25k full objective tests QMP for examinations

15. Other activity… P edagogy C ontext T echnology Ch

16. Working with formal CD processes too Good curriculum design… – Does not happen by chance – Should pervade all that we do and go beyond… – Should create good learning opportunities for all our students

17. We have some firm foundations but …