This blog post is to update you on new guidance on online assessments and support for students developed by the Digital Education Office.
Essential guidance for online assessments (.docx)
This guide should be read by all staff considering online assessment this academic year. It expands on information about alternative assessment options and includes key recommendations on how to set up and run online assessments, how to support students, and protocols to help ensure assessments are completed successfully.
This guide will be extended to include more practical help in the WC 27th April – so please do look for updated information and additional webinar events to support assessment change.
Guides to support students.
To complement and add to the new study skills materials on studying from home, the Digital Education Office has created guides which staff can give to students who need help or advice for learning online.
Current topics include: studying using multimedia presentations and narrated Powerpoints, encouraging active learning and student engagement, using Blackboard Collaborate, working in groups, keeping in touch, using discussion forums, creating videos, taking tests, and submitting assignments, including handwritten text.
The Digital Education Office will extend these guides over the coming weeks. If you have any suggestions on areas we should include please email digital-education@bristol.ac.uk
