Electronic Assessment Management Sue Lee
Aim To enhance the students’ experience of assessment through the application of technology
Project Scope Publication of Assessment tasks and deadlines to delivering marks and feedback to students
Project Focus 1.To improve the students’ experience of receiving timely and good quality feedback 2.Wherever possible students should be able to submit assignments electronically
Student Experience Consistency across award – Location of assignment details AND feedback Consistent format Clear processes Ease of use Submit online
Academic Staff Experience Enhanced feedback approaches Easy to use Consistent Robust Clear guidance for a range of assessment types Well supported
Administrative Staff Experience Clarity of roles and responsibilities Cut down on paperwork Consistent processes avoiding duplication Effective management of exceptions Easy to use
Phase 1 - Proposed Plan Baselining Exercise Indicative Processes/initial design Technical Requirements Staff Engagement Staff Development, training and resources Project Communications Identifying Pilots - planning
Project Timeline Phase 1 - Oct 2012 – Dec 2012 – Establishing current practice, initial design consultation and refinement Phase 2 – Jan May 2013 – Systems and process Development and Piloting Phase 3 – June 2013 – Jan 2014 – Rollout to level 4 Phase 4 – Feb 2014 – June 2014 – Review, Enhancement and Improvement
How will it actually work? Submitted Assessment – Digital Assessment (1 or more) Word document, Powerpoint slides, video, audio file – Non Digital Assessment (1 or more) Presentation, Exam, artwork, performance – Mixture of both Feedback – Created on your PC Word document/rubric/annotated script, audio feedback – Created offline, digitized where possible Verbal feedback, hand marked exam – Mixture of both – Created online/Online Marking Turnitin
Assessment Pattern 1 Coursework = 100%Part 1 = 100% PatternPartsFeedback Part 1 Feedback Module
Assessment Pattern 2 Coursework = 60% Part 1 = 10% Part 2 = 40% Part 3 = 50% Exam = 40% Exam = 100% PatternPartsFeedback Part 1 Feedback Part 2 Feedback Part 3 Feedback Exam Feedback Module
Assessment Pattern 3 Module Coursework = 60% Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Exam = 40% Exam = 100% PatternPartsFeedback Coursework Feedback Exam Feedback
Digital Assessment: Feedback produced online Accesses Assignment Feedback Server Uploads Assignment Student Lecturer Feedback Record of Submission
Digital Assessment: Feedback produced Offline Student Lecturer Create feedback offline Upload Feedback (digitize feedback ) Desktop Downloads Assignment copy Feedback Server Uploads Assignment Record of Submission
Non-Digital Assessment: Upload Feedback (digitized) Student Lecturer Server View student’s non-digital submission Admin Role Submit non-digital assessment Feedback Create feedback offline Desktop Create Record of Submission
Pilots – We need Awards/programmes per School – Current user of eSubmission & eFeedback Walk through process together, identify issues, good practice, potential – Not presently using eSubmission – Assigned eLearning Facilitator & Learning Development Specialist – Range of assessment types – Range of cohort sizes
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