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Nicol, D. and Milligan, C. (2006) Rethinking technology-supported assessment practices in relation to the seven principles of good feedback practice. C. Bryan and K. Clegg (Eds.), Innovative Assessment in Higher Education, Taylor and Francis Group Ltd, London.

Ridgway, J., McCusker, S. and Pead, D. (2004) Literature Review of e-Assessment. NESTA FutureLab Series. Available at: http://archive.futurelab.org.uk/resources/documents/lit_reviews/Assessment_Review.pdf

Rust, C. (2002) ‘The Impact of Assessment on Student Learning: How Can the Research Literature Practically Help to Inform the Development of Departmental Assessment Strategies and Learner-Centred Assessment Practices?’ Active Learning in Higher Education 3(2): 145–58.

Black, P., & Wiliam, D. (1998). Inside the black box: Raising standards through classroom assessment. Phi Delta Kappan, 80(2), 139-148.

Juwah, C., Macfarlane-Dick, D., Matthew, B., Nicol, D., Ross, D. and Smith, B. (2004) Enhancing Student Learning Through Effective Formative Feedback HEA Resource Guide.

Sadler, D. R. (1983). Evaluation and the improvement of academic learning. Journal of Higher Education. 54 (1), 60-79.

Sadler, D.R. (1989). Formative assessment and the design of instructional systems. Instructional Science. 18, 119-144.

Torrence, H. & Pryor, J. (1998) Investigating formative assessment: teaching, learning and assessment in the classroom. Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press.

Yorke, M. (2003). Formative assessment in higher education: Moves towards theory and the enhancement of pedagogic practice. Higher Education, 45 (4), 477-501.

Hatzipanagos, S. & Warburton, S. (2009) Feedback as Dialogue: Exploring the Links between Formative Assessment and Social Software in Distance Learning. Learning, Media and Technology, 34(1), 45–59.

Leach, L., Neutze, G. & Zepke, N. (2001) Assessment and empowerment: Some critical questions, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 26(4), 293-305.
 
Biggs, J. (2003) Teaching for Quality Learning at University: What the student does (2nd edn) (SRHE/Open University Press, Buckingham) pp.11-33,140-212.

 Brown, G. (1997) Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education (Routledge, London).

Gibbs, G. (2003) Using Assessment Strategically to Change the Way Students Learn, in: S. Brown & A. Glasner (Eds) Assessment Matters in Higher Education (SRHE/Open University Press, Buckingham) pp. 41-53.

Leask, B. (2006) Plagiarism, cultural diversity and metaphor-implications for academic staff development, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 31(2), 183-199.

Entwistle, N. (1997) Contrasting Perspectives on Learning. In F Marton , D Hounsell & N Entwistle (eds) The Experience of Learning: Implications for Teaching and Studying in Higher Education (2nd ed) Scottish Academic Press: Edinburgh.

- This is a discussion of the notion of deep, surface and strategic approaches to learning. It has subsequently been critiqued but provides one way of looking at student learning.
 

Fry, H., Ketteridge, S. and Marshall. S. (2009) A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice 3rd edition, Routledge: New York and London

- This book provides a nice overview of teaching practice from a general and discipline perspective and some practical solutions to enhancing student learning.
 
Land, R. Meyer, J.H.F. and Smith, J. (eds) Threshold Concepts within the Disciplines. (2008) Sense Publishers: Rotterdam.

- This book is founded on the idea of threshold concepts as the key concepts without which meaningful learning and conceptual change cannot occur. This book takes up that idea by considering it in the context of particular disciplines.

Prosser, M. & Trigwell, K. (1999) Understanding Learning and Teaching: The Experience in Higher Education, Buckinghamshire:Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press.

- Central to this book is the idea of the ways in which students perceive their learning environment and the complex relationships between the characteristics of the student, the course and departmental learning context, the student perceptions of that context, student approaches to learning and student learning outcomes.
  

 Exley, K. and Dennick, R. (2004), Small group teaching: tutorials, seminars and beyond, Routledge Falmer
 
Jacques, D. (2000), Learning in groups A handbook for improving group work, 3rd edition, Routledge Falmer
 
Tiberius, R.G. (1999), Small group teaching: A trouble-shooting guide, Routledge Falmer
 

Bligh, D. (2000), What’s the use of lectures? 5th Edition, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
 
Edwards, J., Smith, B. and webb, G. (2001), Giving a lecture – from presenting to teaching, London, Routledge
 
Gibbs, G. and Jenkins, A. (1992), Teaching large classes in HE, London: Kogan Page
 
Huxham, M. (2005) Learning in lectures: do 'interactive windows' help ? Active Learning in Higher Education, 6(1) pp 17-31.
 
Ramsden, P. (2003) Learning to Teach in Higher Education (Routledge, London)

There are a number of general texts available to support the PhD supervision process, some with a focus on the student:
 
Cryer, P. (1996) The research student’s guide to success. Open University Press 0 335 19611 x
 
Philips, E.M. and Pugh, D.S. (1987) How to get a PhD. Open University Books ISBN 0 335 15536 7
 
Salmon, P. (1992) Achieving a PhD: ten students’ experience. Trentham Books ISBN 9 780948 080593
 

Other texts available to support the PhD process, some with a focus on the supervisor:
 
Delamont, S., Atkinson, P. and Parry, O. (2004) Supervising the doctorate. SRHE/OUP ISBN 0 335 21263 8
 
Green, H. and Powell, S. (2005) Doctoral study in contemporary higher education. SRHE/OUP ISBN 0 335 21473 8
 
Wisker, G. (2005) The good supervisor. Palgrave Study Guides. ISBN 1 4039 0395 6
 

The area of PhD supervision is also a growing area for research in its own right, The following articles will give an overview of current trends:
 
Adkins, B. (2009)
PhD pedagogy and the changing knowledge landscapes of universities.
Higher Education Research and Development, 28(2): 165 – 177.
 
Trafford, V. and Leshem, S. (2009)
Doctorateness as a threshold concept.
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 46(3), 305 – 316.
 
Deuchar, R. (2008)
Facilitator, director or critical friend?: contradiction and congruence in doctoral supervision styles.
Teaching in Higher Education, 13(4): 489 – 500.
 
Lee, A. (2008)
How are doctoral students supervised? Concepts of doctoral supervision.
Studies in Higher Education, 33(3): 267 – 281.
 

This site aims to provide a community resource for those interested in ePortfolios and Personal Development Planning (PDP). It includes Project Reports and Presentations from related conferences.
 
http://www.eportfolios.ac.uk

University of Leeds Staff Development Podcasting Page
 
With a good overview of the theory—as well as the technical detail—behind podcasting, this site explains the ins and outs of one of the hottest current trends in entertainment and education. This site is a series of pages, so be sure and click through on the link at the bottom of each page.
http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/online_resources/podcasting/index.php
 
 
Developed by a private educational consultancy, this online “course” uses the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
http://recap.ltd.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=2

Instructional Design Models
 
Instructional design principles underlie much of the e-learning. This site, from a colleague at the University of Colorado at Denver, is a collection of links to other sites on various key instructional design theories and models. If you’re looking for information on particular models, this is a good place to start.
http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html
 
Instructional Design and Learning Theory
 
As an online version of a paper by a Masters degree student, this site is also available in a PDF version to download. It describes in some detail the various theoretical approaches to understanding how people learn; these in turn influence how to design instruction.
http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/mergel/brenda.htm

CETIS:Centre For Educational Technology Interoperability Standards
 
Sponsored and continually updated by JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee), the consortium that supports the use of ICT tools in higher education in the UK. To keep up with the state of the art in the field, you can subscribe to the news feed using an RSS reader.
 http://www.cetis.ac.uk/
 
 
e.learning age
 
This site is published Bizmedia Ltd, a company that publishes many information technology newspapers, magazines, and websites. While focusing more on training and other uses of e-learning in industry, this site is great for keeping abreast of the always changing set of tools and software for e-learning development.
http://www.elearningage.co.uk/
 
 
eLearning Alliance
 
As a non-profit organization consisting of institutional, business, and individual members who have an interest in or a focus on e-learning. This site is most useful for its membership directory, which includes contact details for individuals responsible for e-learning in many private and public sector organizations, FE colleges, and HE institutions.
http://www.elearningalliance.org/
 
Epic Group plc
 
This private consulting and e-learning group designs and builds online training systems for business and industry. On the home page, click the link to “Download Free E-Learning” to access some of the company’s white papers and other resources, including a blog about the state of the art in e-learning. Registration is required for some of the resources.
 http://www.epic.co.uk/
 
IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.
 
The IMS consortium pushes for standards in e-learning technologies, and consists of a number of e-learning software and technology companies, universities, and for-profit e-learning providers. The specifications and standard recommendations for a number of e-learning technologies are available on the site.
http://www.imsglobal.org/
 
JISC infoNet
 
As a publication of JISC (the Joint Information Systems Committee), the group responsible for advocating and evaluating ITC technologies in the UK FE/HE sector. This site is focused on advising managers on how to plan, implement, and manage ICT and e-learning tools. Of special interest are the infoKits, that give a good overview and briefing about various e-Learning techniques, tools, and approaches.
 http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/
 
MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
 
A non-profit network of academics and others interested in e-learning, distance, and blended learning. Because the materials are all peer-reviewed and evaluated, this is a good source of information. Materials are also subject to the Creative Commons licensing scheme, allowing for reuse, extension, and continued development.
www.merlot.org/
 
National Learning Network
 
This site features a wide selection of ready-made online learning modules, that can be used in a variety of virtual learning environments. The materials are licensed for use by colleges and other public institutions, in the UK. Registration is required. The pedagogy section details the principles underpinning the design of e-learning modules.
 http://www.nln.ac.uk/
 
Netskills Training Materials
 
Another JISC-sponsored project, this site features over 100 e-learning modules that are routinely updated by expert authors. The modules are available at a discounted rate for use by UK universities.
http://materials.netskills.ac.uk/

 
Eduserv Research Programme
 
Eduserv, a non-profit organisation that works to improve the effectiveness of ICT use in the UK public sector and in education, sponsors occasional research funding into e-learning and ICT use in educational settings. The Eduserve Foundation gave out over £2.5 million in grant funding between 2003 and 2008.
http://www.eduserv.org.uk/research
 
Technology Enhanced Learning Strand of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme
 
As part of the Economic and Social Research Council, the UK government’s research funding body for the social sciences, the TLRP’s Technology Enhanced Learning strand funds work that explores how technology can improve and radically reshape teaching and learning settings. The funding page features a news feed that covers many of the funding agencies in the UK.
 http://www.tlrp.org/
 
JISC
 
One of the main funding bodies for work in technology-enhanced learning and e-learning, the Joint Information Systems Committee of UK HE and FE institutions looks for projects that help institutions use technology more efficiently and effectively in instruction. Their funding page is updated with new calls on a regular basis.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk 

Ollie Bray’s Blog: Innovation in Education
This blog, by a Scottish Educational Technology Consultant, includes a link to an ongoing, crowd-sourced spreadsheet of the various ways that social technologies are being used in educational settings.
 http://olliebray.typepad.com/

Educational Wikis
This site features, among other things, an alphabetical list of wikis used at various levels in education. Though many are from statutory education, they can be useful for helping generate ideas about how wikis can be used.
 http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/
 
Wetpaint’s Wikis in Education
Sponsored by WetPaint, a commercial venture that lets users build theme-based social networking sites, this site allows educators to build free-of-charge wikis for educational use.
 http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/

Matrix of Blog Use in Education
 
Although quite old now, this matrix is a good starting point for thinking about the ways blogs can be used in teaching and learning.
 http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2003/10/09/Matrix-of-some-uses-of-blogs-in-education/

Second Life
 
Also known as a Virtual World or Virtual Environment, Second Life lets users create online environments and the characters (avatars) that live and interact in those worlds. As an emerging environment, Second Life is full of both for-profit and non-profit participants; many universities have a second life presence, including Glasgow Caledonian University and The Open University.
 http://secondlife.com/

Hot Potatoes
 
The updated java-based version of Hot Potatoes lets you build some basic interactivity into e-learning sites with very little technical knowledge. For educational purposes, licenses are free.
 http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/