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Category: Assessment and Feedback

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Welcome to the May – June Hot Topic: Podcasting in learning and teaching

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Avoiding the attractiveness of Generative AI in essay writing: A combined view from a student and a tutor

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26th January 202612th February 2026 jscoles

Peer reviews with Peerceptiv: A Case study from Engineering

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22nd January 202623rd February 2026 jscoles

Spotlight on LOUISA: What the data tells us about dropboxes and attainment gaps? (Part 2)

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Spotlight on LOUISA: Exploring the impact of dropbox practice on attainment gaps (Part 1)

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Tearing up the playbook: Radically rethinking assessment

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2nd December 2025 jscoles

A two-stage exam meets co-creation

17th November 2025 jscoles

Spotlight on LOUISA: Using User Experience (UX) principles to improve assessment and feedback

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11th November 202511th November 2025 jscoles

Using peer review to exploit the natural comparison process within online formative assignments

3rd November 202512th November 2025 jscoles

Repetitive pedagogy: Poster-making as a recursive and creative form of assessment

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28th October 202528th October 2025 jscoles

Implementing specifications grading in a final-year mathematical biology course

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21st October 2025 jscoles

No more mixed messages: AI policy through a neurodiverse lens

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