Innovations in Assessment, Student Experience and Professional Development in Higher Education: Contemporary Global Perspectives

Innovations in Assessment, Student Experience and Professional Development in Higher Education presents a comprehensive and global study of the latest advancements in Higher Education (HE), featuring contributions from diverse disciplines and international views on innovations in assessment, student experience and professional development.

Critical issues such as how to develop student and staff assessment and feedback literacy, and the use of authentic and formative assessment are discussed. Chapters address quality issues, as well as deliberating the impact of COVID-19 and how it has changed strategies, modes of delivery, and assessment practices, which can be adapted beyond the pandemic. Student experience and the ways in which HE institutions are facilitating students’ transitions, progressions, mental health and retention are considered. The book concludes by focusing on the innovative approaches adopted by HE institutions to support the ongoing professional development of staff, which is arguably the cornerstone of innovation.

Gladson Chikwa is a Senior Lecturer in Academic Development at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Josephine Deguara is Senior a Lecturer in Early Childhood and Primary Education at the University of Malta.

Edwin Rajah is a Principal Lecturer at Otago Polytechnic (Auckland Campus) where he teaches Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, and Research Methods.

Yanmin Zhao is Lecturer and a Programme Coordinator for the Doctor of Education course at the Graduate School of the Education University of Hong Kong.