Each year, we choose a topic for the Focus On project. We choose topics based on our findings from the Enhancement-led Institutional Review (ELIR). We invite all Scottish higher education institutions and students’ associations to tell us how we can give them the best support around this topic. This guarantees what we do will be useful and relevant.
Assessment and feedback emerged as a key area for development from the ELIR reports. The reports identified a need for universities to develop two main areas:
We invite all Scottish higher education institutions and students’ associations to tell us how we can give them the best support around this topic. This guarantees what we do will be useful and relevant.
Based on the feedback we received, on the topic of assessment and feedback, the project considered:
Promoting technology to target feedback, detect plagiarism and ensure data security.
Sharing policy initiatives and approaches within the Scottish sector to improve assessment and feedback.
A range of work completed by students’ associations including examples of practice.
Publication date: 23 Apr 2014
If you would like further information or would like to join the Focus On mailing list, please email QAA Scotland.
Publication date: 24 Jun 2015
