Visiting scholars

Professor Sally Brown

Professor Sally Brown is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Professor of Higher Education Diversity in Teaching and Learning at Leeds Metropolitan University. Originally trained as a classroom teacher of English and therapeutic drama, she was previously Director of Membership Services for the Institute for Learning and Teaching (now merged into the Higher Education Academy). Prior to that she worked at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle for almost 20 years as a lecturer, study-skills practitioner, educational developer and Head of Quality Enhancement. Growing from her commitment to student learning, Sally has co-written or co-edited more than 30 books and is an enthusiastic keynote speaker in the UK and internationally on innovative teaching approaches, inclusivity and especially assessment.

Professor Brown engaged in a series of interviews on assessment with Lindy Kimmins (LTSU):

Designing assessment that is authentic and fit-for-purpose (*WMV)
Duration = 03:15 minutes

Designing inclusive and equitable assessment (*WMV)
Duration = 02:18 minutes

Designing assessment or accommodations for students with a disability without watering down standards (*WMV)
Duration = 02:19 minutes

Good practice principles when designing e-learning spaces (**WMV)
Duration = 03:25 minutes

Professor Brown also conducted some interviews on Postgraduate Evaluation with Helen Nutter and Barrie Todhunter:

Part One (*WMV)
Duration =10:31 minutes

Part Two (*wmv)
Duration = 12.06 minutes

Part Three (*wmv)
Duration = 11.48 minutes

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