Course: e-Assessment - can it work for you?

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	e-Assessment - can it work for you? EMFEC, Nottingham 25th March 2009 Presenter: Kathryn Robinson, RSC East Midlands This event looks at the application of E-assessment during the different stages of the assessment process. Tools for summative assessment are demonstrated for the collection of comptence based assessments together with other tools used in the diagnostic stages of assessment. Objectives: To be able to identify the types of technologies used in assessment To be able to identify the opportunities for the use of e-assessment To be able to explain how to make e-assessment activities accessible News forum Event presentation Powerpoint presentation

1	Why e-assessment and what can we assess? Dr Simon Ball of Techdis gave a presentation indicating the value of using electronic forms of assessment. Within the presentation ‘General Guidance’ are considerations such as: what we should/can assess and skills which should not be assessed such as short-term memory or physical endurance. The 'Accessible Content' presentation looks at the issues surrounding production of content for assessment and includes: use of language, font styles and colour, problems users may have with navigation and appropriate display of tables. Simon Ball's presentations General Guidance Powerpoint presentation Accessible Content Powerpoint presentation

2	Using technology to capture evidence ISIS training a Work Based Learning provider in the region has developed a range of methods for capturing evidence to assess students. This organisation uses an e-portfolio system with learners which enables the learner to upload electronic files and the assessors and learners to track progress. Please contact us if you wish to be put in touch with the presenter to discuss further. ISIS powerpoint presentations Access to e-learning Powerpoint presentation e-portfolios Powerpoint presentation

3	Using technology to assess students Care Training in Nottingham demonstrated how they are able to use Learner Response Systems for Initial Assessments. This information is then fed into their database to provide a basis on which to build and inform further knowledge and skills building. Quizdom is used in this provider however there are a range of systems available. To find out more have a look at the following choices: Quizdom file Turning Point file ActivExpression and ActiVote file Senteo - SMART technologies file

4	Resources mentioned at the event There are a range of publications relating to e-assessment produced by organisations such as the JISC/QCA and awarding bodies. Here is a selection of some you may find useful. e-Assessment Glossary This a comprehensive document. In relation to this event only a limited number of terms have been referred to. JISC/QCA e-Assessment Glossary document PDF document Effective Practice with e-assessment Effective Practice with e-Assessment is the third in a series of JISC publications on the skillful use of e-learning in 21st century practice in a technology-rich context. The focus of this publication is on practice in a broader institutional sense, including the potential impact of e-assessment on learning and teaching. JISC weblink for Effective Practice publication file QCQ publication e-Assessment: Guide to effective practice Covering both e-testing and e-portfolios, this guide supports the development of e-assessment opportunities for learners within UK qualifications frameworks. It aims to stimulate the use of e-assessment in centres and to encourage quality improvement. QCA e-Assessment: Guide to effective practice file

5	Get in touch If you would like to follow up these ideas, talk to your Regional Support Centre. Contact East Midlands RSC through: 01509 618110 support@rsc-em.ac.uk In other regions, to find your RSC go to: www.jisc.ac.uk/RSC