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Building learning communities to enhance assessment (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., & West, H. (2018, June). Building learning communities to enhance assessment. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, Bristol, England

In this paper we will encourage you to reimagine assessment and feedback, supported by the latest research and evidence-informed practice, enabling you to deliver assessment that helps your students to learn, improves their performance, enhances thei... Read More about Building learning communities to enhance assessment.

Performance of Sentinel-2 NDVI for assessing the relationship between vegetation and soil moisture under extreme drought conditions (2018)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Quinn, N., Horswell, M., & White, P. (2018, April). Performance of Sentinel-2 NDVI for assessing the relationship between vegetation and soil moisture under extreme drought conditions. Poster presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

Initial indications are that the enhanced spatial and spectral resolution of Sentinel-2 would allow for better assess- ment of vegetation condition, and consequently improved application in conditions of moisture deficit/drought. Although NDVI and ot... Read More about Performance of Sentinel-2 NDVI for assessing the relationship between vegetation and soil moisture under extreme drought conditions.

Regionalising the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation on seasonal hydrological extremes in Great Britain (2018)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Quinn, N., & Horswell, M. (2018, April). Regionalising the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation on seasonal hydrological extremes in Great Britain. Poster presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

Although some studies have shown the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK), these have focussed on rainfall extremes (rather than the flood- drought continuum) and have either been based on analysis... Read More about Regionalising the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation on seasonal hydrological extremes in Great Britain.

Exploring the sensitivity of coastal inundation modelling to DEM vertical error (2018)
Journal Article
West, H., Horswell, M., & Quinn, N. (2018). Exploring the sensitivity of coastal inundation modelling to DEM vertical error. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 32(6), 1172-1193. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2018.1444165

© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. As sea level is projected to rise throughout the twenty-first century due to climate change, there is a need to ensure that sea level rise (SLR) models accurately and defensibly represen... Read More about Exploring the sensitivity of coastal inundation modelling to DEM vertical error.

GIS has changed! Exploring the potential of ArcGIS online (2018)
Journal Article
West, H., & Horswell, M. (2018). GIS has changed! Exploring the potential of ArcGIS online. Teaching Geography, 43(1), 22-24

In this article, we aim to briefly introduce you to Eris’s ArcGIS Online platform. Online GIS platforms are typically far removed from the highly specialist desktop software that many teachers today trained on. ArcGIS Online is an effective and effic... Read More about GIS has changed! Exploring the potential of ArcGIS online.

Improving the student learning experience through dialogic feed-forward assessment (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., & West, H. (2017, December). Improving the student learning experience through dialogic feed-forward assessment. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference, Celtic Manor, Wales

Assessment feedback gains consistently low satisfaction scores in national surveys of student satisfaction, with most concern surrounding its timeliness, quality and effectiveness. We present the results of a two year qualitative study, thematically... Read More about Improving the student learning experience through dialogic feed-forward assessment.

Preparing for multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences (2017)
Journal Article
Hill, J., West, H., & Kneale, P. (2018). Preparing for multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(1), 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1402872

This is the first of two articles that offer guidance to help you maximize the benefits from participating in multi-disciplinary conferences. In this paper, we explain why you might wish to participate, identify the usual conference format and prepar... Read More about Preparing for multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences.

Making the most of multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences (2017)
Journal Article
Hill, J., West, H., & Kneale, P. (2018). Making the most of multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(2), 311-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1402873

This is the second of two Directions articles, which together offer guidance to help you gain the maximum benefit from participating in institutional and national multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences. The article focuses on how to ma... Read More about Making the most of multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences.

Dialogic feed-forward assessment: Re-energising the undergraduate essay (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., & West, H. (2017, August). Dialogic feed-forward assessment: Re-energising the undergraduate essay. Paper presented at Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, London, England

Assessment exercises a major influence on student learning and achievement (Boud 2007). Yet QAA subject reviews identify assessment practices as one of the weakest features of Higher Education (Rust et al. 2005). In terms of the student learning expe... Read More about Dialogic feed-forward assessment: Re-energising the undergraduate essay.

Achieving 100% pass rate and NSS feedback for a module: How we did it (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., & West, H. (2017, June). Achieving 100% pass rate and NSS feedback for a module: How we did it. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, UWE, Bristol

Assessment exercises a major influence on student learning and achievement (Boud 2007). Yet QAA reviews and pedagogic literature identify assessment practices as one of the weakest features of Higher Education (Rust et al. 2005). In terms of the stud... Read More about Achieving 100% pass rate and NSS feedback for a module: How we did it.

Becoming an effective Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader (2017)
Journal Article
West, H., Jenkins, R., & Hill, J. (2017). Becoming an effective Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 41(3), 459-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1315384

This paper, written by two former Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leaders and a PAL Tutor, will support any geographer considering a PAL role. It reflects our experiences of participating in a PAL scheme at the University of the West of England, Bristol... Read More about Becoming an effective Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader.

Research, industry & the academy: Forging links & professionalizing graduates through conference assessment events (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Horswell, M., & West, H. (2017, February). Research, industry & the academy: Forging links & professionalizing graduates through conference assessment events. Paper presented at National Student Satisfaction (NSS) Survey: Best Practice Conference, University of the West of England, Bristol

Ready and able graduates are much more than subject knowledgeable, or equipped with transferable skills. Conference assessment events, using live briefs from researchers and external stakeholders, and that include industry representatives and academi... Read More about Research, industry & the academy: Forging links & professionalizing graduates through conference assessment events.

Improving the student experience through feedforward dialogic assessment (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., & West, H. (2016, December). Improving the student experience through feedforward dialogic assessment. Paper presented at Journal of Geography in Higher Education - Celebration of Learning & Teaching in HE Geography, Royal Geographical Society

Assessment exercises a major influence on student learning and achievement (Boud 2007). Yet QAA subject reviews identify assessment practices as one of the weakest features of Higher Education (Rust et al. 2005). In terms of the student learning expe... Read More about Improving the student experience through feedforward dialogic assessment.

'Inspiring not insipid' Teaching & learning excellence from the students perspective (2016)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., & Usmari Moraes, M. (2016, June). 'Inspiring not insipid' Teaching & learning excellence from the students perspective. Presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, Bristol, England

One of the keynote presentations at the UWE Teaching and Learning Conference 2016. Harry and Marcela share with you their experiences of teaching excellence. Highlighting examples from across departments within UWE and external events (such as the Br... Read More about 'Inspiring not insipid' Teaching & learning excellence from the students perspective.

Welcome to the pedagogic borderlands (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., & West, H. (2016, June). Welcome to the pedagogic borderlands. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, UWE, Bristol

This paper will invite you to let go of the familiar and to consider how learning spaces in higher education might be used creatively for pedagogic practice as ‘borderlands’. The borderland concept allows a re-conceptualisation of pedagogic spaces, i... Read More about Welcome to the pedagogic borderlands.

Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Horswell, M., Quinn, N., West, H., & Satchell, P. (2016, June). Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, UWE, Bristol

Researchers at the Centre for Floods, Communities and Resilience and academics in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management have involved undergraduate students in the activities of the research centre. Researchers needed ways of encou... Read More about Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration.

Professionalizing assessment using ArcGIS online (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Horswell, M., & West, H. (2016, May). Professionalizing assessment using ArcGIS online. Paper presented at ESRI UK Annual Conference, London, England

Professionalizing Assessment using ArcGIS Online

Undergraduate research: Supporting teaching & learning & developing graduate attributes (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., West, H., & Usmari Moraes, M. (2016, January). Undergraduate research: Supporting teaching & learning & developing graduate attributes. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Best Practice Conference, Bristol, England

In this paper academic staff and undergraduate students will encourage you to consider the relevance of undergraduate research within and beyond the curriculum.We will showcase UWE participation in the British Conference of Undergraduate Research and... Read More about Undergraduate research: Supporting teaching & learning & developing graduate attributes.

Developing self-authorship through participation in student research conferences (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., Walkington, H., & West, H. (2015, September). Developing self-authorship through participation in student research conferences. Paper presented at Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, Exeter, England

Graduate attributes are a framework of skills, attitudes, values and knowledge that graduates should develop by the end of their degree programmes. Such attributes can be integrated into both curricular and extra-curricular activities. Adopting a lar... Read More about Developing self-authorship through participation in student research conferences.

Research partnership inside & outside the curriculum: Opportunities, benefits, & challenges (2015)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Jenkins, R., & Hill, J. (2015, April). Research partnership inside & outside the curriculum: Opportunities, benefits, & challenges. Paper presented at British Conference of Undergraduate Research, Winchester, England

Drawing on the experiences of two undergraduate students and an academic staff member based in the discipline of geography, this paper will explore the opportunities for student-student and student-staff partnership in research before progressing to... Read More about Research partnership inside & outside the curriculum: Opportunities, benefits, & challenges.