Assessment for Learning

4th European Team-based Learning Symposium at BU in collaboration with FLIE Learning & Teaching Conference 2025!

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AI Assessment and Feedback Department of Nursing Science Digital EdTech Education Events Faculty Information Generative AI Innovation National Teaching Fellow Nursing Sciences European Team-based Learning Community Symposium 7th – 8th July 2025 at BU in collaboration with FLIE Learning & Teaching Conference 2025! Registration is open! (And free for BU staff!) Join us for the 4th European Team-based Learning (TBL) Community Symposium 2025, at BU! Keynotes, interactive workshops, lightening talks,… Read more » about 4th European Team-based Learning Symposium at BU in collaboration with FLIE Learning & Teaching Conference 2025!

👇👇Join us for the premier European conference on Team-based Learning here at BU! 👇👇

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Registration for BU staff is free! To avoid paying a registration fee please enter the promo code ETBLC25BU, then click “apply” before selecting your ticket. Please select the appropriate ticket i.e. only select the TBLC member option if you are a TBLC member. If you are interested in becoming a TBLC member please feel free… Read more » about 👇👇Join us for the premier European conference on Team-based Learning here at BU! 👇👇

Showcasing good practice with AI

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Showcasing examples of BU staff using Generative AI FLIE have produced a series of short vlogs in conversation with BU academics, sharing examples and talking about their practices in adopting and embracing Generative AI in their teaching, learning and assessment design. You can find the recordings on our Generative AI Resource Hub, along with lots… Read more » about Showcasing good practice with AI

BU AI Summit

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Please join our upcoming summit on Generative AI at BU on Tuesday 17th September 11-1pm in Share Lecture Theatre – Fusion Building. The session provides an opportunity to explore the impact of AI in our academic practices through two keynote addresses, followed by updates and presentations on integration of our policies in our pedagogical practices…. Read more » about BU AI Summit

BU AI Summit

Posted . Filed under Academic Skills, AI, Assessment and feedback, Assessment for Learning, Digital skills, Events and workshops, FLIE, News, Teaching and Learning.

Please join our upcoming summit on Generative AI at BU on Tuesday 17th September 11-1pm in Share Lecture Theatre – Fusion Building.The session provides an opportunity to explore the impact of AI in our academic practices through two keynote addresses, followed by updates and presentations on integration of our policies in our pedagogical practices.The event… Read more » about BU AI Summit

Rubrics – Guidance and Communication

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Here in FLIE we have seen a significant increase in rubrics being adopted by staff this academic year, so we thought we would share some information and best practice. For context, rubrics are used to evaluate an activity or item based on a predefined set of criteria. They help ensure that activities and items are… Read more » about Rubrics – Guidance and Communication

Leaving FLIE and BU

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I (Anne Quinney, Principal Lecturer in FLIE and the Assessment & Feedback academic lead) will be leaving BU at the end of this academic year and with annual leave due to me will be finishing on 20th July. I’ve worked in FLIE, and its predecessor CEL (Centre for Excellence in Learning), for 9 years, having… Read more » about Leaving FLIE and BU

Lively debate in the FLIE Generic Assessment Criteria Workshop

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Assessment and Feedback toolkit

This week a FLIE Educational Enhancement workshop, led by Anne Quinney, focussed on using the generic assessment criteria. John Moran, Learning Technologist, contributed to the session and encouraged people to use the electronic rubric and to use the QuickMarks facility. The session covered how to use the Generic Assessment Criteria; where they are located in… Read more » about Lively debate in the FLIE Generic Assessment Criteria Workshop

Providing meaningful feedback for students

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Assessment and Feedback toolkit

Students at BU, when asked recently, have voiced their wishes for clearer expectations about assignments and for clearer feedback. One of the tools that can be used to enhance feedback is the BU Generic Assessment Criteria, revised in 2021. This recent version places more emphasis on skills such as team-working, group work/project work, self-management of… Read more » about Providing meaningful feedback for students