Jamie Whitehead, Account Manager, Turnitin, informed the group of a recent consultation Turnitin had carried out and ran through some of the\u00a0 key themes important to stakeholders which were: reliability, data access, marking & moderation, assessment workflows and integrations, customer relations, ghost writing, and future requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Turnitin are going to be running an early adopter programme for institutions who are interested in tackling contract cheating, using their product and influencing the next stage of development. If there is interest as an institution, or department, in the early adopter programme, please get in touch with Jamie jwhitehead@turnitin.com<\/p>\n
2. Video assessment isn’t just for media students<\/h5>\n
Ross Parker from Durham University ran through some examples of the use of video assessment in\u00a0 Durham, including in subject areas\u00a0 such as business, sport,\u00a0 and religion, media and popular culture.<\/p>\n There are a number of benefits for students including\u00a0 the chance to develop skills in digital literacy, employability and creativity.\u00a0 Videos also offer a good opportunity to diversify assessment.<\/p>\n Ross passed on some tips for introducing video assessment including not being prescriptive in terms of the format and letting students use their preferred tools to demonstrate their creativity. When it comes to submitting he advised\u00a0 making sure the guidance is clear\u00a0 and encouraging students to submit earlier than the deadline.<\/p>\n Lee Hall from Northumbria University took the group through their approach to training staff with TEL.<\/p>\n The team at Northumbria deliver a wide range of training including:<\/p>\n Staff can also work towards gaining open badges at bronze, silver and gold level which has been received well by some staff.<\/p>\n As well as delivery,\u00a0 Lee outlined how the team at Northumbria integrate pedagogy and ‘point and click’ training and the group considered the advantages and disadvantages\u00a0 of combining these training elements.<\/p>\n John Moss from Newcastle University gave a demo of the MLE, a bespoke VLE developed specifically for MBBS students. Key benefits include\u00a0 the introduction of case studies for students to work through as well as some features such as a daily timetable, personal glossary and easy access to an academic mentor. Students can also see detailed feedback based on their responses to assessment as well as how they are performing in relation to their peers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Initial feedback from students has been largely positive and the team will continue to update\u00a0 the MLE based on the\u00a0 feedback of staff and students.<\/p>\n The group agreed it would be good to see more members at the ALT meetings especially from other FE providers.<\/p>\n Confirmation about the next meeting will be sent soon and suggestions for topics are welcome from all members.<\/p>\n Suggestions can be sent to Graeme Redshaw-Boxwell, Newcastle University\u00a0\u00a0graeme.redshaw-boxwell@newcastle.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ALT North-East held its first meeting under its new title\u00a0 on Tuesday 27 February 2018. Colleagues from HE and FE across the North East met at Newcastle University\u00a0 to hear a number of presentations from Turnitin, Durham University, Northumbria University and Newcastle University. 1. Turnitin is changing to meet new and existing needs Jamie Whitehead, … <\/p>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/files\/2018\/03\/Ross.jpg\")
<\/a>3. Variety works with TEL training<\/h5>\n
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<\/a>4.\u00a0 Benefits of a bespoke VLE<\/h5>\n
<\/a>5. More members are very welcome<\/h5>\n