Cadmus now available to help to improve assessment

What is Cadmus? 

Cadmus is a secure online assessment platform accessed through the University’s Central Learning Environment (Blackboard). It facilitates the whole assessment cycle from assessment design through to release of grades and feedback, as well as providing insights into student engagement with an assignment over time.  

Cadmus also provides immediate support and guidance for students on, for example, good academic practice while they are creating their submissions. 90% of students who have already used Cadmus rated their experience as good to excellent. 

After a highly successful pilot across the University since 2021, Cadmus will now be available University-wide for 2024/25. Professor April McMahon, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students says, ‘Cadmus is an important part of the University of Manchester’s investment in improving our assessment practice and experience for students and staff alike. Cadmus supports our students and staff in moving away from seeing assessment as a separate, one-off event, and towards integrating it fully as part of learning.’  

How can I start using Cadmus? 

If you are interested in using Cadmus for your assignments, you can access more information on getting started with Cadmus here.  

Academic and Professional Services staff can sign up to training to learn how to set up and manage assessments. The first training session takes place on Wednesday, 2 October, with further sessions due to be added for October.  

Your local e-learning team are available for further support.