Category: Learning

Making the Most of Your Feedback

WordPress User [kaw] Learning, Revision
Assessment and Feedback

When assignment feedback and marks are released, it’s tempting to glance at the mark and move straight on to the next piece of work. However, taking time to read and understand your feedback can help you improve and achieve better results in future assignments.

Here are our top tips for getting the most from your feedback. And remember, there are plenty of people who can help if you’re unsure about anything.

1. Find your feedback

Check Blackboard to view your feedback and marks. The easiest way to view your feedback is to click on the link that you used to submit. Have a look at our FAQs on Turnitin and Blackboard Assignment for more information.

2. Read all of your feedback

Don’t just look at the mark. Read through all the comments, including any marking rubrics, feedback on your assignment, and overall comments. You may also have audio feedback available to listen to.

3. Celebrate what went well

Take note of the positive comments you receive. These highlight the skills and approaches that are working well and are worth continuing in future assignments.

4. Identify ways to improve

Look for advice that you can apply next time. For example, if your feedback suggests improving your structure, using stronger evidence, or developing your argument further, make a note of these points and try to use them in your next piece of work.

5. Keep coming back to it

Your feedback will still be there when you start your next assignment. Revisiting previous feedback can be a great way to remind yourself of what to keep doing and what to work on.

6. Ask questions

If there’s anything you don’t understand, speak to your lecturer. They’re there to help and can explain feedback, clarify comments, and suggest ways to improve.

Top Tip

Think of feedback as advice for your next assignment, not just comments on your last one. The more you engage with it, the more useful it becomes.

Your First Assignment

WordPress User [kaw] Help & advice, Learning
6 steps to completing your assignment: 1. Understanding your assignment 2,. Finding your materials 3. Set up your technology 4. Do the writing 5. Submit 6. Feedback

Got your first assignment coming up? Between 19 and 23 October, we’ll be sharing advice, resources and events to help you get started.

We’ll guide you through each stage of the process, from understanding the assignment brief and finding the right information to planning, writing and submitting your work with confidence.

And it’s not just for first-years. If you’re in your second or third year, you’ll also find useful tips and support to help with your assignments.

Monday 19th: Understanding your assignment

  • AberSkills drop-in with Non between 10:00 and 12:00 (Level D, Hugh Owen Library)
  • Dehongli eich aseiniad gyda Tamsin (Teams, 13.30-14.00)

Tuesday 20th: Find your materials

  • Finding the Good Stuff: Peer-Reviewed Articles with Anita, 10:00-10:10, 11:00- 11:10 and 12:00 – 12:10 (Teams).
  • Library tour with Simon at 14:00 (meet on Level D, Hugh Owen Library)

Wednesday 21st: Set up the technology

  • Digital Skills Café drop-in with Keziah between 13:30 and 15:30 (Level D, Hugh Owen Library)
  • Offer cyfrifiadurol ar gyfer ysgrifennu Cymraeg gyda Tamsin, 14.00-15.00 (Teams, 14:00 – 15:00)

Thursday 22nd: Writing Your Assignment

  • Meet Samanatha Wynne-Rhydderch, Royal Literary Fund fellow and published author between 10:30 and 13:30 (Level D, Hugh Owen Library)
  • Visit Tamsin Davies, Welsh Skills Tutor, for advice about writing your assignment in Welsh, 12.00 – 14.00 (Level D, Hugh Owen Library)
  • Library tour with Simon at 14:00 (meet on Level D, Hugh Owen Library)

Friday 23rd: Submitting Your Assignment

  • Submission drop-in with Luke between 10 and 12 (Level D, Hugh Owen Library)

All week:

  • Level F enquiry desk: 11:00 – 15:00
  • Book displays in Hugh Owen Library and Physical Sciences Library

Everything will be available on Ffrwd  so have a look during the week. Good luck!

A free, confidential service to help you improve your writing skills

WordPress User [kaw] Help & advice, Learning

Improve your academic writing this year with RLF Fellow Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch. To make an appointment please email for a booking link: samantha.wynne-rhydderch@rlfeducation.org.uk

Students at Aberystwyth University at any level of study (from 1st year to postgraduate) – and staff – are welcome to book a session.

The Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellows are professional, published authors whose role is to help you strengthen your writing. In one-to-one sessions, Samantha can help you with:

  • Structuring your argument
  • Writing clearer and more compelling prose
  • Rewriting and editing
  • Planning and time management
  • Tackling the word count
  • Critical thinking
  • Paraphrasing

Samantha works Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time. Sessions last 50 minutes and take place in the Hugh Owen Library on Wednesdays and the Llandinam Building on Thursdays.

Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch

Please note that RLF Writing Fellows do not undertake proofreading, or EAP or TEFL tuition.

Note: Samantha’s sessions are in English. To speak with a Welsh medium academic writing skills tutor who offers 1:1 academic support to students, please contact Dr Tamsin Davies, ted@aber.ac.uk

What to Expect On A Library Tour

WordPress User [sif4] Information Skills, Learning, Research

For many students, library tours are a useful way to get their bearings during Welcome Week. We also know that starting university, visiting a new building, and meeting new people can feel a little overwhelming when you’re not sure what to expect.

To help with that, we’ve created a new online guide: What to Expect on Your Library Tour.

The guide takes you through the library tour experience before you arrive, including where to go, who you’ll meet, what the tour covers, and what to do if you’re running late. There are also photos of key locations, accessibility information, and details of the support available if you need it.

The guide isn’t intended to replace the tour itself. Instead, it’s there to help you know what to expect, feel more prepared, and decide whether there is anything you might want to ask about in advance.

Whether you are looking forward to exploring the library, prefer to plan ahead, or simply like to know what to expect before trying something new, we hope you’ll find it useful.

A link to the new guide is here