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The first year experience of assessment
Alison Bone (University of Brighton) lead an examination of the variety of forms of assessment used on first year law (and other) undergraduates and the implications for their learning. Alison’s...
Innovations in assessment: the role of blended learning as a support mechanism for assessment
Sarah Field and Lucy Jones (University of Brighton) presented the findings of a study investigating whether blended learning strategies offer opportunities for formative assessment within a law with...
Culture shock: I don't understand what plagiarism means
At the Learning in Law Annual Conference 2010, Martin Jones (Glasgow Caledonian University) posed the question: whilst universities are chasing international students, are law schools doing enough...
Using oral assessment to improve student learning in law
Chloe Wallace (University of Leeds) looked at the opportunities and challenges raised by the use of oral assessment within law degrees. The question of assessment relates both to student progression...
Transforming the external experience: collaboration and external examining
In this discussion session at Learning in Law Annual Conference 2009 a panel made up of Alison Bone (University of Brighton), Paul Maharg (University of Strathclyde) and Chris Rust (Oxford Centre...
Designing student learning by promoting formative assessment
In her paper at Learning in Law Annual Conference 2008 Alison Bone (University of Brighton) presented the findings of a pilot study exploring the use of optional assessments as a ‘feed-forward’...
Telling it like it is...giving feedback in difficult circumstances
In their workshop at Learning in Law Annual Conference 2007 Caroline Maughan, Jonathan Tecks and Tim Felton (University of the West of England) led a discussion on feedback, using three role plays...
Introduction to assessment in legal education: references and resources
This resource forms part of a set of resources written by Karen Clegg (Graduate Training Unit, University of York) which are designed to help law teachers to adapt and improve their assessment...
The future of assessment in legal education?
Assessment for learning: guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
New developments in external examining
Richard Blackwell, LTSN Generic Centre Presentation from the UKCLE/ALT workshop on external examiners, 6 June 2003 Richard Blackwell, Senior Adviser at the LTSN Generic Centre, reports on the latest...
What can electronic voting systems add to the classroom experience?
Thoughts and tips on the use of electronic voting systems (EVS – or clickers) in class, from the session presented by Penny Wiggins (Blended Learning Unit, University of Hertfordshire) at the UKCLE...
Online formative assessment: does it work?
Summary of the session presented by Paul Catley (University of the West of England) at the UKCLE seminar on e-assessment held on 31 January 2008 – for full details of Paul’s research see the...
Meeting the QAA code of practice for assessment
This guidance note was produced by Alison Bone (University of Brighton), with assistance from Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2003. It outlines the 18 precepts for assessment from the Quality Assurance...
Assessment
Assessment is an integral element in the student learning process. In this chapter the purposes, types and principles of assessment are discussed. Finally, ways of identifying and combating...
The essential synergy between assessment and learning in skills-based legal practice courses
Christopher Sherrin, University of Hong Kong Christopher’s paper at Vocational Teachers Forum V on 6 January 2006 focused on the challenge of designing appropriate assessment regimes and...
Plagiarism in UK law schools: policies, procedures and penalties
UKCLE’s Academic misconduct in legal education project, led by Vera Bermingham (Kingston University), investigated the policies, procedures and penalties used to combat plagiarism in UK law schools...
Ensuring successful assessment
Alison Bone, University of Brighton Whilst this guidance note, published in 1999 by the National Centre for Legal Education, is now out of print, it is still a highly relevant teaching resource. You...
Effective assessment strategies in law
Here Rob East of the University of Glamorgan outlines some of the principles of effective assessment, plus advice on how to give students feedback. Rob has also contributed definitions of formative...
Providing individual written feedback on formative and summative assessments
Below Keren Bright (Open University) offers some pointers to providing effective feedback. Two findings from the second National Student Survey reported in 2006 provided a dramatic contrast – whilst...
Formative vs summative assessment
Here Rob East of the University of Glamorgan sets out the differences and indeed the similarities between formative and summative assessment. Rob has also contributed advice on the principles of...
Group, peer and self assessment
Here Rob East of the University of Glamorgan provides ideas for the innovative use of group, self and peer assessment. Rob has also contributed advice on the principles of effective assessment and...
Assessment and accountability
Assessment for learning: a guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
Providing feedback
Assessment for learning: guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
Innovation in assessment
Assessment for learning: guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
The assessment matrix
Assessment for learning: guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
Developing reflective practice
Assessment for learning: guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
Developing an assessment strategy
Assessment for learning: guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
What and who is assessment for?
Assessment for learning: guide for law teachers This is part of a guide, compiled by Alison Bone (University of Brighton) and Karen Hinett (UKCLE) in 2002, providing an overview of the chief issues...
Introduction to assessment in legal education
This resource forms part of a set of resources written by Karen Clegg (Graduate Training Unit, University of York) which are designed to help law teachers to adapt and improve their assessment...
The role and purpose of assessment
This resource forms part of a set of resources written by Karen Clegg (Graduate Training Unit, University of York) which are designed to help law teachers to adapt and improve their assessment...
Feedback, marking schemes and proforma
This resource forms part of a set of resources written by Karen Clegg (Graduate Training Unit, University of York) which are designed to help law teachers to adapt and improve their assessment...
Assessment for learning
This resource forms part of a set of resources written by Karen Clegg (Graduate Training Unit, University of York) which are designed to help law teachers to adapt and improve their assessment...
External examining in law
For many years the external examiner has held a central position in the quality assurance systems in UK universities, but recent research and discussions have raised questions about the appropriate...
External examining: a view from the profession
Nigel Bastin, the Bar Council Presentation from the UKCLE/ALT workshop on external examiners, 6 June 2003 Nigel Bastin, Head of Education and Training at the Bar Council, gives the perceptions of the...
The external examiner: how did we get here?
Presentation from the UKCLE/ALT workshop on external examiners, 6 June 2003 Mike Cuthbert (University College Northampton) traces the development of the external examiner system from the 19th century...
Using e-assessment
E-assessment is attracting growing interest, due in part to the expansion of student numbers and increased marking loads, but also to the recognition of the importance of prompt and constructive...
Plagiarism and legal education
Plagiarism Advice Plagiarism Advice, formerly the JISC Plagiarism Advice Service, provides resources, training, advice and guidance to the higher education sector. Useful resources include Developing...
Essaybanks and Internet plagiarism: threat or opportunity?
Presentation on Internet plagiarism by Fiona Duggan (JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service) at the UKCLE seminar on plagiarism and legal education held on 22 September 2004. Although plagiarism by...
Plagiarism in an electronic age
Summary of the session presented by Fiona Duggan (Academy/JISC Academic Integrity Service) at the UKCLE seminar on e-assessment held on 31 January 2008. Although not a new problem, the nature of...
Tackling plagiarism at Sheffield Hallam University
Case study from Lesley Lomax of Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) on efforts to tackle the growth in plagiarism (featuring a compusory moot), presented at UKCLE’s seminar on plagiarism and legal...
Plagiarism: the Teesside experience
Like many other university law departments Teesside has experienced an increase in plagiarism. The staff decided to take action and to run a series of workshops to help students understand what is...
Assessing student work and providing feedback
Tips for postgraduates on assessing student work and providing feedback from John Bell (Cambridge University), presented at the UKCLE event on supporting postgraduates who teach on 7 November 2003....
Assessment in legal education
Good assessment goes to the heart of the student learning experience. It impacts upon course design and choice of teaching method, as well as on students’ enjoyment of the subject and the quality of...
Assessing by multiple choice question (MCQ) tests
Edwina Higgins and Laura Tatham, Manchester Metropolitan University This teaching resource note sets out to: explain the features of multiple choice questions (MCQs) and suggest possible uses of...
Plagiarism: a guide for law lecturers
Alison Bone, University of Brighton This teaching resource note, compiled in 2005, provides basic information on the nature of plagiarism and how to prevent it, supplemented by extracts from the...
Traffic lights and responsibility to the profession
Jacqueline Cheltenham and Alison Mutch, College of Law Presentation at Vocational Teachers Forum III, 10 January 2004 In their session at the third Vocational Teachers Forum the presenters discussed...
Evaluation as a method of assessment
Ruth Craig, Queens University Belfast Presentation at Vocational Teachers Forum II, 1 July 2002 In her session at the second Vocational Teachers Forum Ruth, a lecturer at the Institute for...
Professional course assessments: developmental or regulatory?
Phil Knott, Nottingham Law School Opening address at Vocational Teachers Forum II, 1 July 2002 The opening address at the second Vocational Teachers Forum explored the relationship and tensions...
Weights and methods of assessment on vocational courses
Amanda Fancourt, UK Centre for Legal Education Presentation at Vocational Teachers Forum II, 1 July 2002 Amanda’s session at the second Vocational Teachers Forum provided background information on...
CHULS / UKCLE register of external examiners
In collaboration with CHULS (the Committee of Heads of University Law Schools) UKCLE established a database of external examiners. This is a service for UK law departments/schools only, covering the...
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