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Flexible curriculum: exploring practice and potential. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M. (2013, June). Flexible curriculum: exploring practice and potential. Presented at Developing and Supporting the Flexible Curriculum Workshop, Edinburgh. (Unpublished)

Empowering programme Leaders to unlock learning: choices, challenges and changes (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Howson, F. (2012, October). Empowering programme Leaders to unlock learning: choices, challenges and changes. Presented at Leadership Innovation and Transformation in HE: Unlocking Learning, London

Given the centrality of the Programme Leader role in influencing the student learning experience, this session will explore the implementation of a university-wide strategy designed to empower and support Programme Leaders in the planning, delivery a... Read More about Empowering programme Leaders to unlock learning: choices, challenges and changes.

Internships that make a difference. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M. (2012, March). Internships that make a difference. Presented at The Gathering 2012

Rethinking graduate attributes: understanding the learning journeys of part-time students in the Open University in Scotland. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M., & Cannell, P. (2011, March). Rethinking graduate attributes: understanding the learning journeys of part-time students in the Open University in Scotland. Presented at Conference of the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) 2011

Four in ten of Scotland’s university students study part time. But their voices and experience are often sidelined in debates about employability and graduate attributes. What do part-time students value in their course of study, and how does this di... Read More about Rethinking graduate attributes: understanding the learning journeys of part-time students in the Open University in Scotland..

Researching student employability: insights from the Open University. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M. & Pegg, A. (2010, July). Researching student employability: insights from the Open University. Presented at Open University Conference 'Developing Student Employability: A 4 Nations Conversation., Edinburgh. (Unpublished)

A transer of graduate attributes, or boundary crossing and leaving? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M., Cannell, P., & MacDonald, J. (2010, March). A transer of graduate attributes, or boundary crossing and leaving?. Presented at QAA Enhancement Themes Conference 'Graduates for the 21st Century: Integrating the Enhancement Themes

Assessment for learning : a brief history and review of terminology (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McDowell, L., Sambell, K., & Davison, G. (2008, September). Assessment for learning : a brief history and review of terminology. Presented at 16th Improving Student Learning Symposium

This paper examines terms which are currently used to describe what has come to be known as assessment for learning. Relevant terms include formative assessment, assessment for learning, assessment as learning, learning orientated assessment and sust... Read More about Assessment for learning : a brief history and review of terminology.

Assessment for learning: developing autonomous learners in childhood studies (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McDowell, L., & Sambell, K. (2006). Assessment for learning: developing autonomous learners in childhood studies. In C. Rust (Ed.), Improving student learning through assessment : Proceedings of the 2005 13th international symposium

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Negotiating academic assignments : the experiences of widening participation and traditional students (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mcdowell, L., & Sambell, K. (2004, September). Negotiating academic assignments : the experiences of widening participation and traditional students. Presented at 12th Improving Student Learning Symposium

The proceedings of the 12th Improving Student Learning symposium, held in 2004 in Birmingham. This book includes the three keynotes: 'Cultural difference in western universities: intercultural and internationalised responses to a changing world' by C... Read More about Negotiating academic assignments : the experiences of widening participation and traditional students.