have heard it said that teachers are assessors and that assessment is part of the teaching and learning process. often wonder if the meaning of the word ‘assessment’ is sometimes stretched and perhaps misused in contexts to do with learning. Standard assessment At the moment, NCEA standards are of two types. Re-assessment A learner, who does not meet the criteria for a unit standard or for an award in an achievement standard, can choose to be re-assessed after a period of re-teaching. Tags: education assessment teaching learning What are teachers for? MORE >>

It’s a convenient and efficient means of assessing e-learners, if it’s done well. When combined with other forms of assessment, it’s a valuable piece of the pedagogical puzzle. assessment instructional design e-assessment MCQ multiple-choice online assessment quizzingUnlike some of my peers, I’m not an opponent of the multiple-choice quiz. The problem, unfortunately, is that it’s often done poorly. So poorly, in fact, it’s embarrassing. At my workplace, I am regularly subjected to the multiple-choice quiz. know I have. MORE >>

Assessments is a tricky area for most IDs. We had a detailed post of designing effective assessment questions. For those who want a quick read about assessments and get some ideas about the role [.]. Tags: Uncategorized assessments Games LCM learning effectiveness Quiz usability of elearning Time to get back to basics! Most IDs stumble when it comes to creating questions that are effective, practical yet challenging. MORE >>

Hosted by the University of Dundee , the conference attracted almost 300 delegates from all over the UK, and farther afield and as could be expected, saw a number of papers presented on all aspects of technology enhanced learning and assessment. These included presentations on the use of blogs, peer collaboration, mobile assessment, serious games, Google forms, Mahara and other e-portfolio applications, audio feedback and personal learning environments. The slideshow is below: Assessment in the Digital Age: Fair Measures? Who put the 'ass' in assessment? Davidson. MORE >>

While knowledge assessments have become more and more popular both in business and academia, there are still issues with the creation of valid and reliable test questions. It is imperative that an assessment item actually measure knowledge and potential performance. Using this type of chart, you can distinguish between different types of learning when you create your assessment items. The goal is to create a test question that is linked to the objective of the training and that measures the right level of learning. When this happens, the questions are valid. MORE >>