Innovative Assessment in Higher Education A Handbook for Academic Practitioners

A thoroughly revised second edition of Innovative Assessment in Higher Education is a welcome addition to the literature addressing the 'wicked problem' of assessment. A talented group of mainly UK-based authors provide a range of contributions to tackle perennial and fresh challenges for assessment and feedback. Well-marshalled by Cordelia Bryan and Karen Clegg, the collection offers plenty of food for thought for would-be innovators. Highly recommended.

David Carless, Professor, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

It is a positive delight to endorse this new edition of Innovative Assessment in Higher Education - a wonderful complement to A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (fifth edition , forthcoming 2019). As the demands to ensure assessment and feedback are 'fit for purpose' increase so do our needs for innovative solutions. Fortunately, 'fit for purpose' is a recurring theme in this second edition, with authors covering a range of perspectives and concerns. Looking through the lens of employers, policy makers, well-being experts, and, most importantly, individual students, the collection highlights the need for absolute clarity with respect to the purpose and role of assessment. The range of global offerings, different approaches (which include dialogic, and those drawing on technological enhancements), and clear overriding concerns for practical approaches to drive up student learning, all make this an essential text for colleagues committed to professionalizing their own approaches. This book is a great addition to the reading list of many an accredited programme, I commend it to you!

Stephanie Marshall, Vice-Principal (Education), Queen Mary University London, UK