What does good assessment look like online?

By miranda.prynne, 25 March, 2021
Insight on designing and delivering authentic and fair assessment which works in the digital learning space
What does good assessment look like online?
Insight on designing and delivering authentic and fair assessment which works in the digital learning space
Advice on designing and delivering effective online assessment

It is arguably the biggest challenge of online teaching: How to accurately and fairly assess students working remotely, for whom the temptation and ability to cheat is greater than ever. But this challenge brings an opportunity to reconsider the very nature of assessment, its purpose and its impact. The forced rethink has resulted in innovative ways to test and showcase students' knowledge aligned to learning outcomes and real-world skills. This collection offers insight on effective approaches to digital assessment design and delivery.

Authentic assessment that works online
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Authentic assessment that works online
Minimising the risk of misconduct
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By miranda.prynne, 22 January, 2021
The move to online learning has seen a big increase in academic misconduct such as plagiarism. Camilla Roberts explains how careful planning of online teaching and assessment can minimise cheating
Creative assessment ideas
By miranda.prynne, 22 February, 2021
Having been pushed to the sidelines of academia for too long, public engagement projects can take a central role in digital courses, furthering students’ learning and reaching wider audiences, explains Warren Stanislaus
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Enabling useful mistakes
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By miranda.prynne, 22 December, 2020
For students to learn effectively online, they must be willing to get things wrong and be corrected. But speaking up in an online class can be intimidating so instructors must take active steps to promote fearless class participation, explains Riley Lovejoy
By miranda.prynne, 1 March, 2021
Teaching interdisciplinary modules online can be an uphill battle but it offers important lessons in the art of motivating students to learn, as Jonathan Sim explains
Enabling useful mistakes