The aim of this module is to discuss best practices in assessment.

Before your next online meeting you must watch 1 video, read 1 article, and watch a short film:

1) Watch a video by Chris Rust from the University of Nottingham, it is available on the right-hand side of this webpage.

2) Read John Biggs's short article on constructive alignment - the matching of intended learning objectives with teaching/learning activities and assessment methods.

3) Watch the 19-minute award-winning short film Teaching teaching and understanding by Claus Brabrand and Jacob Andersen about constructive alignment from the University of Aarhus in Denmark. It is available in three parts:

4) Use these conversation starters to get you going during your online meeting:

1. How do you communicate assessment to your students (i.e. is it integrated or just seen as an ad hoc exam at the end of the course)?
2. How can you convey to your students that assessment is a way of learning?
3. Can you think of designing assessment (whether formative or summative) tasks that will engage different types of learners?
4. Do you use any digital tools to engage your students? Which ones?
5. Have you ever considered using portfolios as a way of assessing your students?
6. Do you use assessment rubrics? How?
7. How do you build in feedback sessions with your students, during the course and after the final assessment?

5) Make notes of your personal reflections (250 words maximum) on the next page by 18th May.

6) Review the personal reflections of two other participants between 19th and 22nd May. They will be assigned to you by Canvas automatically.