#Assessmentforgood: Launching an innovative assessment initiative in SEED
Jen O青瓜视频橞rien and Hilson Mutungamiri have launched an innovative project, #Assessmentforgood, aiming to enhance the impact of student assessments related to sustainability by transforming traditional assignments into accessible podcasts.
Running from October 2023 to June 2024, the initiative aims to enhance the impact of student assessments related to sustainability by transforming traditional assignments into accessible podcasts.
What was the motivation behind your project?
摆翱青瓜视频橞谤颈别苍闭 Across the University much assessment communicates important messages to external audiences... but sits on Blackboard gathering dust (pixels?!).
This was the case for SEED青瓜视频檚 UCIL course, 青瓜视频淐reating a Sustainable World青瓜视频, where students communicate a sustainability problem and solution. These were often key societal interests such as fast fashion, energy poverty, and water pollution, that never moved beyond Blackboard.
To maximise the impact of existing assignments, and to facilitate discussion with our communities about issues that concerned them, Hilson researched good practice to turn the assessments into podcasts. We consulted with undergraduate and postgraduate taught students and we soon learned why this isn青瓜视频檛 done.
Student feedback included 青瓜视频榠f we were to make a podcast we青瓜视频檇 benefit from reaching out to external guest speakers, as the world of podcasts is already so saturated.青瓜视频 Significant work was required to translate assessments into podcasts, many of which had specialist listenership. As an interim 青瓜视频榮olution,青瓜视频 we piloted hosting student assessment on our website linked to our Instagram.
How did the SEED SR Catalyst Fund support your research?
摆翱青瓜视频橞谤颈别苍闭 Student feedback was staggering. Students said they felt 青瓜视频榩roud青瓜视频, 青瓜视频榤otivated青瓜视频, and 青瓜视频榲alued青瓜视频 through their assignments being publicly available. Many wished for other opportunities to make a difference through assessment.
With SEED funding, we presented #Assessmentforgood at AdvanceHE青瓜视频檚 and the Institute of Teaching and Learning青瓜视频檚 summer conferences. Cardiff University have already integrated #Assessmentforgood into their staff development toolkit.
Any SEED colleagues are most welcome to host students青瓜视频 work related to sustainable development on our University Living Lab platform. Through this work we are collating examples of assessment that make a difference to share through the Institute of Teaching and Learning to inspire further change.
The project aligns with O青瓜视频橞rien and Mutungamiri's broader commitment to socially responsible education, aiming to inspire other institutions to adopt similar practices. The initiative underscores a collective effort to cultivate a more sustainable and engaged academic community.
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