Getting Started: Learning Outcomes and Assessments

After completing the Getting Started section of the course the learner should be able to:

LO1.  Describe some potential benefits of adopting e-assessment in the context of a specific course in their own institution

Task: Identify your chosen course and list some of the potential benefits of adopting e-assessment methods, using some of the terminology and concepts identified in Section 8 of the Getting Started Readings Book, entitled: "Why change? Some benefits of e-assessment" as well as any other benefits that you think may be applicable. Also use Section 3 of the Getting Started Readings Book entitled: " Principles of Assessment Design / Principles of Assessment Design from the Scottish REAP Project"

Method: Max 100 words reflective account in Your Blog 


LO2: Choose, identify and classify an assessment to convert into an e-assessment development project

Task: Name and describe the assessment you have chosen for conversion. Classify the assessment using  the terminology discussed in Section 1 of the Getting Started Readings Book, entitled: Types of Assessment

Method: Max 100 words summary in Your Blog


LO3: Perform an initial evaluation of difficulty to implement their chosen e-assessment (using the e-assessment Continuum)

Task: Identify the location on the e-assessment continuum that best matches the difficulty of your chosen e-assessment, use the discussion in Section 7 of the Getting Started Readings Book, entitled: The e-assessment Continuum

Method: Max 100 words summary in Your Blog


LO4: Produce an initial self-assessment of your existing e-assessment skills

Task: Look at the the e-assessment skills pyramid and record where you think your skills levels are; refer to Section 1 of this course entitled "Getting Started" and the graphic at this link Click on this link to display the e-Assessment skills pyramid

Method: Max 100 words summary in Your Blog

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