Online seminar 6 July and 8 July 2020: "Paradigm Shift for Assessment".
Two afternoon sessions each starting at Hong Kong time 2:30pm (06:30am universal time, 7:30am UK Summer, 4:30pm Eastern Australia). Hosted by the Academic Study Institute, a joint project of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
Day 1 Keynote: Thinking Differently about Assessment with Digital Technology Support, 6 July 2020
Dr Mathew Hillier (Guest of HKBU) e-Assessment Academic, Macquarie University, Australia
Download slides: Hillier keynote slides PDF
Session recordings are available for keynote sessions on the first day.
There is an increasing need to instil and accredit graduates with skills and knowledge fit for the employability and social needs of the 21st century. Yet the need to assess higher order knowledge, complex problem solving and the integration of now common software 'e-tools of the trade' is increasingly a challenge in light of the persistence of relatively archaic practices in education such as pen-on-paper quiz testing. In light of the COVID-19 induced rapid pivot to online teaching, there is now an opportunity to take the next step in re-thinking assessment in higher education. Digital technology can enable assessment designers to create more authentic and relevant assessments to better meet the needs of 21st century learners. However the realities of resource constraints and differing perspectives means there are often trade-offs made between the competing priorities of authenticity, scalability and integrity of assessments. This session will explore issues, concepts and practical examples of innovative assessment practices that seek to strike an achievable balance in enabling a rethinking of assessment in higher education.
Day 2 Workshop: Exploring Different Assessment with Digital Technology Support, 8 July 2020
This session will explore the design of assessment for online contexts with a focus of exploring Rubrics as a tool to guide the assessment process.
Participants will be placed into groups where they will have a choice of two online assessment scenarios,
a) engaging in online group communication around a task OR
b) conducting online interactive oral assessment,
with these to be explored by their group.
Groups will be tasked with designing an assessment rubric. Supporting resources will be provided.
This session will be conducted live via Zoom with breakout rooms used to manage group work.
Key resource: Download the slide set containing scenarios.
Links to further resources:
- More about Rubric design and use http://taw.fi/rubric
- A collection of rubrics http://taw.fi/rubricbank
- Scenario Option A - further resource on selecting a suitable communicative tool in Moodle http://taw.fi/BWF
- Scenario Option B - further resource on conducting an interactive online oral assessment http://taw.fi/IOA
- Bonus link - which Moodle tool for what job? = answered here! https://moodletoolguide.net/en/