A view of the Assessment and Feedback Landscape: baseline analysis of policy and practice from the JISC Assessment and Feedback programme

Assessment and feedback lies at the heart of the learning experience, and forms a significant part of both academic and administrative workload. It remains however the single biggest source of student dissatisfaction with the higher education experience. The JISC Assessment and Feedback programme (Sept 2011-Aug 2014) is supporting large-scale changes in assessment and feedback practice, supported by technology, with the aim of enhancing the learning and teaching process and delivering efficiencies and quality improvements. This report summarises baseline reviews undertaken by a number of institutions as part of their programme activity.

Transforming curriculum design: transforming institutions

This briefing looks at lessons and resources from the ongoing Institutional Approaches to Curriculum Design programme that may benefit others undertaking institutional transformation.

Process review case study: Absence Management at Northumbria University

Putting the student first when designing your processes can help you achieve your goals

Submission, marking and feedback process

A version of the electronic management of assessment (EMA) 'submission, marking and feedback process' map in Visio format. This format will only open in Microsoft Visio software.

Submission process

A version of the electronic management of assessment (EMA) 'submission' process map in Visio format. This format will only open in Microsoft Visio software.

Marking and feedback process

A version of the electronic management of assessment (EMA) 'marking and feedback' process map in Visio format. This format will only open in Microsoft Visio software

EMA podcast transcript: achieving benefits through electronic management of assessment

The text transcript for a Jisc podcast on achieving benefits through electronic management of assessment (EMA).

EMA podcast transcript: the assessment and feedback lifecycle

The text transcript for a Jisc podcast on the assessment and feedback lifecycle. One of a series on the topic of the electronic management of assessment (EMA).

EMA podcast transcript: electronic management of assessment processes and systems

The text transcript for a Jisc podcast on the business processes and systems around the electronic management of assessment (EMA). One of a series of podcasts on EMA.

EMA podcast transcript: making use of our resources

The text transcript for a Jisc podcast on how universities have made use of the Jisc electronic management of assessment (EMA) resources. One of a series of podcasts on EMA.

EMA podcast transcript: getting started with small-scale EMA

The text transcript for a Jisc podcast on getting started with the electronic management of assessment (EMA). One of a series of podcasts on EMA.

EMA podcast: benefits of electronic management of assessment

Podcast from interviews with universities discussing the benefits of electronic management of assessment.

EMA podcast: using Jisc electronic management of assessment resources

A podcast including interviews from diffferent universities on how they've used Jisc EMA resources.

EMA podcast: improving processes through the electronic management of assessment

An audio podcast involving interviews from universities talking about electronic management of assessment business processes and systems.