Assessment: lightening the load while increasing the learning
An online professional development opportunity for staff in further and
higher education
28 June - 31 July 2006
Cost £245
It is the intention of this course that by the end of the four weeks
you will see how you could redesign courses that you are responsible
for in ways that reduce the assessment marking load for you while at
the same time increasing the quality of the student experience and
their learning. Over the four weeks you will be able to relate
implications of the research literature into student learning and
assessment to the design of your course, and to consider what changes
you may need to make to ‘get the basics right’ and give yourself a firm
foundation for innovation.
Case-studies will be provided from a range of disciplines,
demonstrating assessment strategies which have been shown to reduce
staff workload while increasing student learning and the quality of
their work. You will be encouraged to consider how you might utilise
these strategies in your courses. Over the four weeks you will be
supported by weekly scheduled activities, selected key readings,
specially developed resources and group tutorials. This course is
highly participative and there will be frequent opportunities for you
to share and receive feedback on your plans to redesign courses and
their assessment strategies.
Booking form:
www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/3_courses/external/booking.html
For further details please contact:
Fiona Smith
OCSLD
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