University assessment and quality assurance

Layal Hakim explains when and how to implement different types of assessment throughout a course in order to support learning

Nicholas Harmer and Alison Hill share advice on using unique datasets to deter student collusion in online exams

Maribell Reyes explains how to create comprehensively designed learning assessment strategies for an online course

Not sure about introducing extended reality? Gabriela Sánchez Castillo offers insights into developing immersive experiences that are useful for assessing real-world skills

Anthony Evans explains how to arrange a multiple choice question exam to provide a fair evaluation of students’ understanding, aid their learning progress and minimise cheating

Elizabeth Langran outlines three areas of university teaching where disruptive innovation should be actively encouraged to boost accessibility and engagement for wider student populations

John Hitchings offers advice for giving helpful feedback and supporting students studying in a creative field

Multiple choice questions are often frowned on as an assessment tool in higher education. But when well constructed, they offer a clear and transparent way of evaluating student progress, as Anthony Evans explains

Even amid the great shift online, assessment methods have often remained mired in the traditional system, says Monica Francesca Contrino

Rachel Challen outlines key steps to enhancing the design, direction and delivery of assessment using digital tools