Exemplar assignments
Overview of how to design a digital learning activity where students develop an understanding of expectations, standards and the process of constructing assessment and feedback.
29 April 2021
About this activity
Students are shownÌýanonymisedÌýexemplar of work/ previous assignments to develop an understanding of standards and criteria.Ìý
Students can be asked to mark exemplar work individually or in groups to develop a better understanding of the process of assessment.Ìý
Why use it
- Develop an awareness of standards;Ìý
- Assessment literacy;Ìý
- Enhance independence and evaluation skills;Ìý
- Manage expectations.
When to use it
Mid-term;ÌýIn preparation for a piece of assessment.
Digital tools that might be used
- Moodle workshop toolÌý
- Moodle ForumsÌý
- Annotation softwareÌýÌý
- Turnitin Peer-ReviewÌý
- Shared documentÌý
Speed of set up timeÌý
30 to 90 minutes
Once the activity is set up and can be ‘reused’ then time will be considerably shorter.
Workload
Selecting exemplars:
- writing rubrics and criteria;
- setting up specific instructions for students.
ÌýPlease consider introducing the task during a session and model practice (this could include a video or screencast).Ìý
ÌýPlease include a follow-up activity where feedback is provided.
Other resources
Any peer-feedback tool (Moodle workshop; Peer-review on Turnitin etc.)Ìý
Examples of staff use
Arena toolkit for guided marking