BU Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

On the 15th December I received my award for an outstanding contribution to student learning. The Bournemouth University Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning recognises and celebrates staff whose activities have made a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specified area over a sustained period. My award was on "Innovative Assessment Practices: Client-Based Assessment and Waypoint".

My application for the BU Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning was underpinnined in two assessment experiences. One of such experiences is the design of the Leisure/Event Innovation coursework, which is underpinned in the 'client-based assessment' concept. I have been working on improving this coursework for a number of years and much has been achieved. The coursework challenges and engages the students, while at the same provides them the opportunity to learn and practice important skills to their future professional success. The second experience involves using waypoint to provide student feedback. Waypoint is a software that provides organised, detailed and personalised feedback to students. BU’s corporate plan places emphasis on the student experience as a key performance indicator. Employing waypoint makes an important contribution to student experience by improving the quality of the feedback.