Monthly Archives: April 2025

Reflection post 4: Responding to ‘“Could do better?”: Brooks (2008) Students critique of feedback in AD  

What did you select and why?  Ahead of the in-person workshop on Assessment and Feedback, I chose Brooks (2008) “Could do better?”: Students critique of feedback in Art & Design to share my reflections during the session. The pre-context reading … Continue reading

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Reflective post 3: 28 Feb 2025 – Workshop 3 theme on Assessment & Feedback, Experiences / Insights / Expectations, Assessment in the Arts, and Crits

Reflection on Workshop 3: Assessment & Feedback – Experiences / Insights / Expectations, Assessment in the Arts, and Crits.  Summary   We read a handout: Supporting inclusive and developmental crits: a guidance for staff at UAL document, sharing our thoughts with peers. … Continue reading

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Reflective post 2: Online Lecture: Jheni Arboine & Siobhan Clay (UAL’s Academic Enhancement team) on ‘Data-informed practice’

Summary  UAL Academic Enhancement presented how student data on UAL dashboard is interpreted to understand the impact of teaching and assessment on attainment gaps, informing their work and relevance in the curriculum.  Starting with warm-up activities, we then looked at … Continue reading

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Case Study 2 – Planning and teaching for effective learning

Contextual Background A consistent challenge in my role delivering graduate career support at UAL is the lack of direct participant feedback. This creates a gap in evaluating the effectiveness of the support offered. However, recurring themes from one-to-one appointments and … Continue reading

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Case Study 1 – Assessing learning and exchanging feedback

Contextual Background Graduate employability support at UAL operates on an opt-in, extra-curricular basis. Participants span from final-year students to alumni up to five years post-graduation. This inherently creates a diverse cohort across disciplines, career stages, and levels of industry awareness. … Continue reading

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