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Vlogging as an alternative to written assessment
I.m going to be writing more about eAssessment this week as I'm developing part of a toolkit for teachers on the subject. One of the bonuses of the increasing interest ... -
Beyond the Technology: rethinking assessment and feedback
Just a quick follow up to that last post on the Principles of Good Assessment, Jisc have also released a series of podcasts - Beyond the Technology - on rethinking ... -
Principles of good assessment
The UK Jisc have published the latest in a series of reports and examples of good practice around assessment - Principles of good assessment and feedback. This attention reflects the ... -
Mobilities for All?
One problem of being a researcher – especially in education – is the difference between policy and reality – or policy and the application of the policy. For the last ... -
Rethinking Assessment
There is growing pressure for change in assessment systems in the UK. One of the organisations leading the campaign is Rethinking Assessment. On its website, Rethinking Assessment says its mission ... -
Training and skills for the Green Transition
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) Â has published a Briefing Note on the Green Transition. Vocational Education and Training, they say, can provide the skills needed ... -
Inclusive education and open labour markets crucial for people with disabilities
The European Disability Forum has expressed its concern that the the Conference on the Future of Europe, held earlier this year as a launch event for a Europe wide public ... -
Green Skills and Green Jobs
As part of European Vocational Skills Week on 17 May Pontydysgu participated in a webinar on "CAREER PATHWAYS AND GREEN ECONOMY The initiative is part of the Erasmus+ project Career ... -
Authentic Assessment
Authentic assessment relates to what students experience in the real world. Instead of testing students’ proficiency in completing tests, authentic assessment methods are designed to assess knowledge and test how ... -
Career Pathways
We are getting very good at doing skills analyses and identifying skills needed for progression in jobs and for new skill requirement due, for example to changing technologies. We have ...