Learning outcomes
– Explain how assessment principles and practices are impacted by online technologies
– Describe strategies and tools for assessment in online and blended learning contexts
– Examine, appraise and propose strategies and tools for assessing learners in your own teaching practice
– Discuss issues which arise when using technology for assessment in higher education
We all know quizzes provide an efficient way to assess students but how can we get the most out of them? How can we design them to give us valuable insight into students’ progress while enhancing their understanding? We’ll delve into the science of learning associated with quizzes, take a tour of […]
On our final day, we will take a look at some of the conundrums and controversies related to authentic assessment. These can be roughly grouped into three topics – questions of validity and reliability, questions of barriers to adopting authentic assessment in Higher Education, and wider global political and philosophical […]
How does authentic assessment relate to the style of teaching and learning? Authentic assessment requires authentic learning experiences, as expressed so succinctly in the abstract of the article by Robyn Collins (2013), which we shared in our post on Day 2. This approach is based on the concept of “constructivist […]
It’s always valuable to take a peek at what others are doing, whether to take inspiration or affirm you are on the right track. Today we will look at examples of authentic assessments, provide additional resources for further investigation, and invite you to share some of your ideas and experiences. You […]
Let’s get real As we employ techniques, tools and educational technologies to get students active and engaged we must also consider how our assessment of their learning may impact their levels of motivation and engagement. How can we spark their curiosity and thirst to know and learn? Authentic assessment could […]
Welcome to this Coffee Course! Greetings to all participants and welcome to what we hope will be a stimulating five days of discovery and discussion on the topic of Authentic Assessment. In today’s post, we will be looking at what we mean by this term, and in the following days […]
Are essays, tests and exams a good measure of student readiness for their professions? To prepare for today’s professional work environments, does Higher Education need to prepare and test students on a wider range of relevant skills? Authentic assessment is about assessing students for their ability to complete complex, real-life, […]
‘Teach a man person to fish, and you’ll feed him them for the lifetime’. * Adjusted to avoid a gender bias. As discussed on Day 1, educators can’t and shouldn’t be the only (or even the main) source of feedback. There is growing evidence that self-evaluation and reflection have more […]
Written by our Guest Facilitators, Dr Olga Kozar and Geraldine Timmins from Macquarie University As mentioned in Day 1, according to a large synthesis of educational studies (Hattie,1999), effective feedback gives learners cues on not only what they could do differently, but also how they could do it. Or, using […]
Written by our Guest Facilitators, Dr Olga Kozar and Geraldine Timmins from Macquarie University As discussed on Day 1, a crucial element of effective feedback is whether students can use it in their current work. Anything students can employ immediately tends to have a much stronger impact than ‘general’ tips […]