UWE Bristol External Examiners

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UWE BristolExternal Examiners Conference

• Presentation by
• Name Rachel Cowie
• Title Deputy Academic Registrar

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Report Sent What Happens Now?

• Dept/Programme response
• Reports/Responses reviewed by Quality Team
• Reports/Responses considered by SRSF/ Dept.
  Committee
• Thematic Report ASQC/AQEC

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Themes from 11/12 Reports

• Good Practice
• Good use of industry links in programmes and
  assessment
• Good use of professional bodies
• Work-based learning
• Use of blogging encourages critical reflection/
  preparation for employment

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Themes from 11/12 Reports

• Areas to Develop
• Consistency in recording moderation process
  (Student Administration Team)
• Award Board discretion (Student Administration
  Team)
• Consideration of Plagiarism (new policy)
• Teaching Observation (Academic Board/PVC
  Academic)
• Student Feedback (ASQC, LT conference)
• Arrangements for External Examiners and
  Collaborative Provision (Academic Partnership
  Project)

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Action Monitoring

• New AQEC
• Closer links between ASQCs and AQEC
• Working closely with the Students Union
• Learning Teaching conference
• Dissemination of Good Practice process reviews