Topic: Performance assessment

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GCSE and Higher results show worsening gap between richer and poorer pupils: pandemic assessment shows we should reconsider exams

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Blank stares and black screens: The pitfalls of virtual learning and the challenges of post-pandemic education

Ari Gandsman, University of Ottawa

High-quality education requires active participation and engagement. Although the virtual experience implemented in response to the pandemic removed some barriers, it created […]

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Online and in-person exams both have problems – that’s now clear. Unis have a window of opportunity to do better

Shutterstock The pandemic pushed universities to launch or accelerate plans for delivering examinations online. These forced transitions have often been painful, involving […]

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Gender pay gap: It’s roughly half-a-million dollars for women professors across a lifetime

The gender pay gap for faculty in Canadian universities is significant and persistent. (Shutterstock) There are substantial, long-term impacts from the gender […]

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High school grades matter for postsecondary study, but is pandemic assessment fair?

It’s possible that COVID-19 has created an opportunity to introduce more pass/fail grading options. (Shutterstock) As COVID-19 restrictions recede across much of […]

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Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?

Shutterstock Gender bias against female academics increased in student evaluations of teaching during remote learning, particularly among male students, our research published […]

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Why universities are starting to re-evaluate their academics’ travel

Shutterstock/oneinchpunch As New Zealand starts lifting travel restrictions at the end of this month, academics may feel the need to catch up […]

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Universities need to focus on students—not teach to targets—to help them succeed

Kate Kultsevych/Shutterstock The Office for Students, England’s higher education regulator, has outlined new proposals to ensure university students reach “acceptable outcomes” from […]

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Universities should no longer ask students for anonymous feedback on their teachers

Shutterstock Editor’s note: This article contains language which some may find disturbing. Student evaluations, in the form of anonymous online surveys, are […]

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Read the student survey responses shared by academics and you’ll see why Professor Hambling is justified in burning hers

Eliza Morse/Netflix If you’ve watched the Netflix sitcom The Chair you’ll remember the scene in which Professor Joan Hambling burns her student […]

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