E-Assesments 2012

Day 1 - Wednesday 22nd August, 2012

4:45

Closing remarks from the chair & end of day one

4:05

Implementing e-Portfolios to support assessment practice at an institution-wide level

How to select e-Portfolio technologies
Addressing organisational change-management

3:25

State wide adoption of e-Assessments

Exploring the technological journey undertaken
How to establish valuable partnerships within an institution & beyond

Expanding the scope of e-Assessments

2:45

Moving beyond objective assessments and broadening the scope of e-Assessments

Identifying the opportunities of using role play, game theory and virtual simulations
How to evaluate these constructs in assessment

2:15

Afternoon tea & networking

Benchmarking standards

1:35

Benchmarking trends in e-Assessments

The current status of e-Assessments in the UK tertiary system
The vision of the Engineering & Physical Science Research council’s (EPSRC) grant to automatically analyse student essays

12:35

Networking lunch

11:55

Using learning theories to inform technology usage in clinical assessment design

Facilitating the learning of clinical examination skills through structured assessment protocols
Balancing materials, assessment expectations and verification of competency when designing

10:55

Delegates are divided among the following

Designing e-Assessments on a budget
How to navigate the logistics around large student numbers in e-Assessments
Security, privacy and identity assurance in e-Assessments
Ensuring competencies assessed via technology is aligned with external awarding body and industry requirements

10:30

Morning tea & networking

Preparatory measures for effective uptake

9:50

Resourcing for increased adoption: e-Assessments from a practical perspective

Considering the practical resources required for effective implementation
Identifying the opportunities provided by the implementation of the NBN for e-Learning & e-Assessments

Defining assessment

9:10

A national overview of e-Assessment strategies

Engaging students to enhance conceptual learning, engagement & graduate attributes
Assigning students to create wikis, blogs, podcasts & videos

9:00

Opening remarks from the chair

8:50

Welcome to Country

8:20

Registration, coffee & networking

Day 2 - Thursday 23rd August, 2012

4:50

Closing remarks from the chair & close of conference

4:10

e-Assessments for different student cohorts for increased engagement & retention

Identifying opportunities for e-Assessments for at-risk students
Current focus and next steps strategy

3:30

Internet based assessments via collaborative problem solving

Examining the assessment & teaching of the social and cognitive dimensions of collaborative problem solving
Discussing the application in practitioners’ teaching and learning context

2:50

Conducting on-the-job competency assessment via mobile phone assessment tools

The use of e-Learning assessment tools to fast track learning
Examining e-Assessment technologies & opportunities in the VET sector

2:30

Afternoon tea & networking

The application of innovative programs

1:50

The ”formative vs. summative” assessment debate in e-Assessments

Viewing assessment as part of the learning process
The opportunities for formative assessment with online, digital & electronic assessments
The benefits of formative and summative assessments

1:10

Scaffolding teachers and learners in formative peer review and peer assessment

Benefits and challenges of implementing alternative assessment strategies
The lessons learned from implementing alternative assessment strategies

12:10

Networking lunch

Maximising feedback in e-Assessments

11:30

Touching the future: Innovative ways to assess and provide feedback

(Please bring your own ipad for participation)

Using ipad2 & FilemakerGO to solve the assessment problem
How to use the marking rubric for improved feedback speed, quality & transparency
Exploring the opportunities for ‘feedforward’ & formative assessment

10:50

Using consensus based moderation to quality assure assessments at an institutional level

Exploring the practical “how to” aspects of implementing this system
An overview of the opportunities and benefits this initiative presents
Analysing the ways in which technology can enable quality assurance in e-Assessments

10:30

Morning tea & networking

9:50

Balancing innovation and compliance in VET assessment

How to ensure that meeting AQTF requirements does not stifle innovation in e-Assessment
How to build better understanding between developers, assessors and auditors

Considerations for compliance and regulation

9:10

Discussing what is required as good practice for e-Assessment audit compliance