E-Assessment for the 21 st Century Graduate

1. E-Assessment for the 21st Century Graduate Geoffrey Crisp RMIT University

2. http://www.transformingassessment.com Mathew Hillier Shamim Joarder

3. Outline of presentation • introduction to learning and assessment • traditional e-assessments • examples of interactive e-assessments • assessment in virtual environments • assessment tasks for the future

4. Is this your classroom? University of Bologna, Laurentius de Voltolina 14th century lecture The Yorck Project: 10.000 MeisterwerkederMalerei. DVD-ROM, 2002.

5. Typical learning and assessment today? http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristic/359572656/ http://www.pharmtox.utoronto.ca/Assets/Photos/pcl473+classroom+editted.JPG

6. New learning environments for students and teachers 6

7. Rethinking curriculum design We need to rethink our curriculum design so that it facilitates both the development and assessment of discipline skills and capabilities, as well as the assessment of the application of these skills and capabilities in an authentic environment

8. Table 1. Example of 21st century employability skills (adapted from content by Ripley, 2010) 21st century skills

9. Authentic learning and assessment – inverted curriculum approach http://www.nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/nasaNAS~9~9~58363~162207:

10. Assessment tasks should be worth doing if students can answer questions by copying from the web, you are asking the wrong questions if students can answer questions by using Google, you are asking the wrong questions if students can answer questions by guessing, you are asking the wrong questions Why the hell am I doing this course?

11. Different assessment types

12. Outline of presentation • introduction to learning and assessment • traditional e-assessments • examples of interactive e-assessments • assessment in virtual environments • assessment tasks for the future

13. Question types - LMS

14. Bobby Elliot and assessment 1.5 to 2.0

15. Assessment 1.0 v Assessment 2.0 Assessment 1.0 Assessment 2.0 http://www.scribd.com/doc/461041/Assessment-20 Given Done alone Descriptive Text Closed book Done in class Teacher assessed Negotiated Done collaboratively Researched/Deep Text/audio/video Open web Done anywhere Self- and peer-assessed

16. Outline of presentation • introduction to learning and assessment • traditional e-assessments • examples of interactive e-assessments • assessment in virtual environments • assessment tasks for the future

17. Separate the interactive tool/object/artefact from the question and the feedback Interactive e-assessment design

18. Guessing answers

19. QuickTime VR

20. Interactive Java applets

21. Interactivity - Chemistry Java applet

22. Interactivity - Chemistry Java applet 22

23. Outline of presentation • introduction to learning and assessment • traditional e-assessments • examples of interactive e-assessments • assessment in virtual environments • assessment tasks for the future

24. Characteristics of Web 2.0 user-generated content encouragement and facilitation of participation access and openness (almost) unlimited data sources power of the crowd

25. Self and Peer Assessment Tools

26. What Happens in a Role Play? Reflection & Learning Reflection & Learning Adopt a role Adopt a role Issues & problems occur Issues & problems occur Interaction & debate Interaction & debate

27. Scenario based learning - SBLi http://www.sblinteractive.org/

28. Second Life – Virtual worlds

29. Second Life examples http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncj7xokweOc

30. Second Life examples http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgkUtSSEpBc

31. Second Life examples http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQruIhMVgYI

32. Serious Games

33. Simulations and games

34. Serious Games Institute - Coventry http://www.seriousgamesinstitute.co.uk/ 34

35. Augmented reality and virtual labs 35

36. Outline of presentation • introduction to learning and assessment • traditional e-assessments • examples of interactive e-assessments • assessment in virtual environments • assessment tasks for the future

37. Future assessments? • Will we see universal development of immersive and authentic learning and assessment environments? • Will assessments measure approaches to problem solving and student responses in terms of efficiency, ethical considerations and the involvement of others? • Will teachers be able to construct future assessments or will this be a specialty activity?

38. The e-Assessment Handbook and HERDSA Guide

39. Do you want the red pill or the blue pill? http://www.urvoting.com

40. References • Nicol, D. J. 2009. Assessment for learner self-regulation: enhancing achievement in the first year using learning technologies. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 34, no. 3: 335–352 • Knight, P. 2007. Fostering and assessing ‘wicked’ competences. http://www.open.ac.uk/cetl-workspace/cetlcontent/documents/460d1d1481d0f.pdf • Joughin, G. 2009. Assessment, Learning and Judgement. In G. Joughin (Ed) Assessment, Learning and Judgement in Higher Education. Springer p215-221 • Yorke, M. 2005. Increasing the chances of student success. In Improving student learning 12: Diversity and inclusivity, ed. C. Rust, 35–52. Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development