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For info. Dr Rowin Young Research Fellow University of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263. -------------------------------------------------------------- Transforming Assessment Webinar Series Update *** Please forward to colleagues *** 1. Recorded Archive of 12 May session now available! Professor Geoffrey Crisp (University of Adelaide, Australia) presented a webinar on the changes in the student learning environment afforded by Web 2.0 and lead a lively discussion with around 50 participants on why assessment practices need to change in response to these new learning environments. This event was hosted by University of Adelaide, Australia [duration: 1 hour and 17 minutes]. To view and download the session in a number of formats please go to http://www.transformingassessment.com/events_past.php 2. The next free Webinar session! [26 May 2010] "The assessment of students' Web 2.0 activities: Findings from an ALTC project" Presenters: Dr Kathleen Gray and Dr Jenny Waycott (University of Melbourne, Australia) Kathleen and Jenny will present and lead a discussion on the implications for assessment design and conduct of student web 2.0 authoring activities as well as guidelines and a suite of resources that have been developed to encourage good practice in the assessment such activities. Audience members are encouraged to participate and contribute their experiences. When: Wednesday, [26 May 2010] at 16:30 Australian Central Standard time. See your equivalent local time http://timeanddate.com/s/1qp5 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] with the subject line "RSVP for G.W. webinar <date>". Further information: This webinar is one in a series of free events to be held in 2010 on the topic of e-assessment. Invited expert speakers have agreed to deliver on a range of topics throughout the year covering examples from around the world of the use of e-assessment utilising technologies 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, further project information and participation/technical information on using the Wimba system can be found on our website at http://www.transformingassessment.com Please forward to any colleagues that might be interested. If you like to present a session: If you would like to present your e-assessment experiences or project in one of our webinars please contact [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] and we will be in touch to discuss further. We would be happy include extra events in our schedule at an agreeable date and time. We can schedule events to suit presenters in any region of the world. 3. 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 -------------------------------------------------- Transforming Assessment: http://transformingassessment.com/ Second Life: Mathew Hilliard Skype: mathewhillier Linkedin: http://au.linkedin.com/in/mathewhillier -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, change subscription options or search the list archives, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cetis-qti-sig.