Dr Arlene Hunter

Professional biography

My current research interests centre around the concepts of academic integrity, the development of good academic practices and avoidance of plagiarism. Some recent publications include:

• Clear or fuzzy lines: determining between good and bad academic practice and deciding what to do…
• Text comparison software for students’: an educational development tool or quick ‘text checker’ – examining student use and perceptions of value
• Promoting a culture of academic awareness and honesty: developing an institutional ‘good academic practice’ website and understanding how student can and do make use of it

Previous research interests focused on the role of formative assessment in learning, e.g.

• Hunter, A.G. (2008) "Using an online formative assessment framework to enhance student engagement: a learning outcomes approach". In Rust, C. (ed.) “Improving student learning - for what?” The Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford, England, pp.228-240, 2008 ISBN: 978-1-873576-76-2
• Hunter, A.G. (2007) Developing an integrated online formative assessment framework - providing a scaffold for learning from the course to programme based level. COLMSCT CETL Teaching Fellowship (2005-2007)

Previous modules:
SA188 Archaeology: the science of investigation, Module Team Chair and Author
S190 Global warming: the science behind the headlines, Module Team Chair
S104 Exploring Science, Module Team member
S209 Earth Science, Module Team member
S260 Geology, Module Team and Examination Board Chair
SXR260 The geological history of the British Isles, Module Team Chair and Author
S267 How the Earth Works, Module Team Member
S279 Our dynamic planet, Production Team member
S808 Earth Science: a systems approach, Production Team member
S825 Developing research skills in Science, Module Team  and Examination Board Chair