Category: Blog posts

This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

The use of Rubrics in Assessment

Posted on by SueFolley Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

One of the ways we have found in improving student assessment choice, increasing transparency in the assessment process and encouraging students to engage with their feedback was to use rubrics in the assessment process. I know rubrics are contested by some, and are not right for every discipline and in every context, but we had […]

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The use of Rubrics in Assessment

Posted on by SueFolley Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

One of the ways we have found in improving student assessment choice, increasing transparency in the assessment process and encouraging students to engage with their feedback was to use rubrics in the assessment process. I know rubrics are contested by some, and are not right for every discipline and in every context, but we had […]

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Approaches to assessment

Posted on by Stephen Brown Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Just thinking about the four perspectives on assessment described in Effective Assessment in a Digital Age (www.jisc.ac.uk/digiassess): associative, constructivist, social constructivist and situative. The course Im teaching is an MA in Photographic History  http://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-courses/photographic-history-practice/photographic-history-and-practice-ma-pgdip.aspx and I teach a module on … Continue reading →

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Approaches to assessment

Posted on by Stephen Brown Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Just thinking about the four perspectives on assessment described in Effective Assessment in a Digital Age (www.jisc.ac.uk/digiassess): associative, constructivist, social constructivist and situative. The course Im teaching is an MA in Photographic History  http://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-courses/photographic-history-practice/photographic-history-and-practice-ma-pgdip.aspx and I teach a module on … Continue reading →

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Associative perspective on Assessment & Feedback in Mathematics

Posted on by Sue Barnes Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

In my past as a Maths teacher/ lecturer my perspective of assessment was largely associative. (see image below) Learners practice skills in order to acquire the knowledge and skills and later the understanding necessary to progress. The learners are assessed on their ability to perform the skills and apply the knowledge and understanding. Feedback is […]

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Associative perspective on Assessment & Feedback in Mathematics

Posted on by Sue Barnes Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

In my past as a Maths teacher/ lecturer my perspective of assessment was largely associative. (see image below) Learners practice skills in order to acquire the knowledge and skills and later the understanding necessary to progress. The learners are assessed on their ability to perform the skills and apply the knowledge and understanding. Feedback is […]

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Drivers and constraints #ocTEL 5.1

Posted on by Megan Kime Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

How do course dimensions drive and influence our use of technology? Hill et. al.(1) provide a model of the different factors at play here, identifying four key areas: Logistical: student numbers, class/programme duration etc. Practice-based: activity type, participant expertise, existing practice etc. Pedagogical purpose: pedagogical plan and guidance to instructor …

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#ocTEL week 6 activity 6.1 Reading and reflection on assessment practices

Posted on by AliSheph Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

This activity was based on a JISC (2010) publication.  I’m basing my reflection on a new undergraduate level 2 module which myself and a colleague are planning at the moment. It is based on an online business game simulation played in groups.  It will have two group assessments, a business plan and a performance presentation, […]

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#ocTEL week 6 – Assessment and Feedback, ‘If you do only one thing’

Posted on by AliSheph Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Hoping to do more than one thing on #ocTEL this week, but here’s my starter for ten. This blog post will be discussing and critiquing assessment methods available on technology-enhanced learning courses. Method 1: Online test How does the assessment align with the course learning outcomes? Tends to be more appropriate for lower level learning […]

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#ocTEL week 6 activity 6.1 Reading and reflection on assessment practices

Posted on by AliSheph Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

This activity was based on a JISC (2010) publication.  I’m basing my reflection on a new undergraduate level 2 module which myself and a colleague are planning at the moment. It is based on an online business game simulation played in groups.  It will have two group assessments, a business plan and a performance presentation, […]

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