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An evaluation of a virtual assessment environment (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Young, A., & Clarkson, R. (2004, September). An evaluation of a virtual assessment environment. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford

This paper reports the preliminary results of a project that investigated the use of computer-based simulation to improve the validity of assessment and provide unlimited formative assessment without use of lecturer time. Specifically it aimed to dev... Read More about An evaluation of a virtual assessment environment.

Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Senaratne, S., Amaratunga, R., Kagioglou, M., Baldry, D., Aouad, G., & Bowden, A. (2004, September). Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

The higher education system in the UK has significantly changed over the last decade due to a growing emphasis on student learning activities, quality assurance procedures and research funding mechanisms. According to previous studies, there is no au... Read More about Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions.

Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Senaratne, S., Amaratunga, R., Kagioglou, M., Baldry, D., Aouad, G., & Bowden, A. (2004, September). Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

The higher education system in the UK has significantly changed over the last decade due to a growing emphasis on student learning activities, quality assurance procedures and research funding mechanisms. According to previous studies, there is no au... Read More about Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions.

Improving dissertation assessment (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Pathirage, C., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., & Green, C. (2004, September). Improving dissertation assessment. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

During the last decade, there have been increasing calls for higher education to improve standards, increase the quality of assessment, and for greater accountability of lecturers. It is recognised that consistency in assessment is even more importan... Read More about Improving dissertation assessment.

Identification of the spectral characteristics of British semi-natural upland vegetation using direct ordination: a case study from Dartmoor, UK (2004)
Journal Article
Armitage, R., Kent, M., & Weaver, R. (2004). Identification of the spectral characteristics of British semi-natural upland vegetation using direct ordination: a case study from Dartmoor, UK. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 25(17), 3369-3388. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431160310001654464

The direct ordination technique Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) is applied to the examination of the relationships between the floristic composition of semi-natural vegetation and its spectral reflectance. Paired measurements of floristic and... Read More about Identification of the spectral characteristics of British semi-natural upland vegetation using direct ordination: a case study from Dartmoor, UK.