A chance to attend the latest in the Transforming Assessment webinar series, this time presented by Bobby Elliott of the SQA who many of you will remember from CETIS events.
If you intend to attend this, please reply to [log in to unmask] with the subject line: "RSVP for B.T. webinar <date>".
Recordings of previous sessions are available for download at http://www.transformingassessment.com/events_past.php
Best wishes,
Rowin
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Transforming Assessment Webinar Series Update
* Wednesday 23 June 2010 "Assessing learner contributions to online
discussions"
* Wednesday 4 August 2010 "Augmented Reality: Seeing Learning Through a New
Light"
* The recording of the session "The assessment of Capstone courses" held on
8 June is now available.
See details below.
*** Please forward to colleagues ***
1. Reminder for session Wednesday 23 June 2010
"Assessing learner contributions to online writing and discussions"
Presenter: Bobby Elliott (Scottish Qualifications Authority, UK)
This webinar looks at the assessment of online writing in general and the
assessment of online discussion boards in particular. It reports on a review
of the current literature relating to the assessment of online discussions,
and critically evaluates the rubrics currently used to grade student
contributions. It concludes by suggesting best practice in the construction
of such rubrics.
Audience members are encouraged to participate and contribute their
experiences.
When:
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 at 16:30 Australian Central Standard time.
See your equivalent local time:
http://timeanddate.com/s/1qn8
A recording of the session will be published after the event.
Where:
Online via your web browser. Hosted by the University of Adelaide, Australia
using the Wimba virtual classroom.
To join the webinar go to:
http://192.160.71.198/launcher.cgi?room=transformingassessment (and run the
set-up wizard).
RSVP:
So that we can gauge expected numbers please RSVP via email to:
[log in to unmask]
Please use the subject line:
"RSVP for B.E. webinar <date>"
2. Future session: Wednesday 4 August 2010
"Augmented Reality: Seeing Learning Through a New Light"
Presenter: Professor Bruce Thomas (Wearable Computer Lab, University of
South Australia, Australia)
Professor Bruce Thomas, the developer of first outdoor mobile AR game
'ARQuake', will explore how augmented reality is and can impact on the
learning process. Examples will be given to demonstrate the concept.
Augmented reality (AR) is used to describe the direct or indirect view of a
real-world environment in which elements are augmented by computer-generated
images.
Audience members are encouraged to participate and contribute.
When:
Wednesday, 4 Aug 2010 at 16:30 Australian Central Standard time.
See your equivalent local time:
http://timeanddate.com/s/1rtk
A recording of the session will be published after the event.
Where:
Online via your web browser. Hosted by the University of Adelaide, Australia
using the Wimba virtual classroom.
To join the webinar go to:
http://192.160.71.198/launcher.cgi?room=transformingassessment (and run the
set-up wizard).
RSVP:
So that we can gauge expected numbers please RSVP via email to:
[log in to unmask]
Please use the subject line:
"RSVP for B.T. webinar <date>"
3. Recording of 8 June session now available.
"The assessment of Capstone courses"
To view and download the session in a number of formats please go to
http://www.transformingassessment.com/events_past.php
4. Further information:
These webinars are part of a series of free events being held in 2010.
Invited expert speakers have agreed to deliver on a range of e-assessment
topics throughout the year covering examples from around the world
showcasing e-assessment and the use of technologies in education such as
social networking systems, virtual worlds (second life, open sim etc),
serious games, sims, blogs, wikis, e-portfolios, LMS (Moodle, blackboard
etc), voting (phone/clickers), virtual labs, remote labs and augmented
reality.
Further information on this and future events, recordings of past events,
further project information and participation/technical help on using the
Wimba system can be found on our website at
http://www.transformingassessment.com
5. Why am I receiving this?
You are receiving this message because you either; signed up via our
website, replied to a posted message, were otherwise involved with one of
our e-assessment projects or were invited to participate.
If you no longer wish to receive any communications from us please contact
the project leader: Professor [log in to unmask]
You can read about our Transforming Assessment work at
http://transformingassessment.com Support for this work (fellowship) has
been provided by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd, an
initiative of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment
and Workplace Relations. The views expressed in the fellowship do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Learning and Teaching
Council.
regards,
Dr Mathew Hillier
Centre for Learning and Professional Development,
The University of Adelaide, Australia, 5005
Schulz, 12.10
ph +61 8 8313 0223
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/mathew.hillier
CRICOS Provider Number 00123M
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