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In a previous post, Opening the Black Box: making learning visible through assessment design, I reflected on the potential of Black Box Assessment and how a Research Design Portfolio might help make the processes behind student learning more visible. At that stage, the ideas were still largely theoretical. The module had only recently begun, studentsContinue reading “Opening the Black Box: Reflections Midway through the Journey”

In my experience, assessment in higher education has traditionally focused on the final product. Students submit an essay, report, presentation, or project, and that completed piece of work becomes the primary basis for evaluation. Yet, anyone who has undertaken a substantial piece of academic work knows that much of the real learning happens long beforeContinue reading “Opening the Black Box: making learning visible through assessment design”