Gradescope enables electronic submission and marking of handwritten responses, typed responses, formulae and diagrams, programming/code and multiple choice. Gradescope can be added to any Blackboard course area. All Gradescope assignments and exams – both for students submitting and markers – are accessed through the Gradescope dashboard, the grades are pushed out to an associated column in the Blackboard Grade Centre.
Research shows that meaningfully integrated interactions (student–content, student–student, and student–teacher) increase learning outcomes.
Giving our students feedback can have a profound impact on how they learn and how they feel about their studies. It is arguably one of the most important things we can do to help our students improve their performance in summative assessment (Broadfoot & Black 2004). Yet it is easy to brush past the practical […]
A guide to setting up and using Buddycheck within your Blackboard course space.
Guidance to help you prepare and design your peer assessment activity
Below you will find information on the benefits of peer assessment, and guidance on how to prepare for a peer assessment activity.
An overview of the benefits of using peer assessment in teaching and learning.
Here Fiona Lynch tell us about her experience of applying for SFHEA as a member of PS staff and the benefits it has had for her career development.
Anest Valentine had been interested in pursuing Advance HE fellowship ever since joining the higher education sector. However, it was only at The University of Manchester that she discovered an accreditation scheme with a clear fellowship route for PS colleagues.
Whether you already hold Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA), or are working on your Advance HE fellowship for the first time, preparing an application for Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) can seem daunting.
