1. Using technology as a way of evolving assessment practice
Sandra Clarke

2. Contents The Problem Key Drivers for Change Solutions Moodle WorkShop
Moodle Quiz
Reflections

3. The problem Five assessments Filled in weekly, final hand in at end
CRN
Set/Sub
Title
Weight
Type
21178
01/
LAW 1142 Attend./Learning Log 5
Logbook
21179
LAW 1142 Web Page
Coursework
21182
LAW 1142 Exam 50
Exam
21181
LAW 1142 Research Coursework 25
21180
LAW 1142 Timed Assignment 15
Popular, but students stressed
Final unseen exam
Major written work
Seen January exam, masses of marking

4. Key Drivers for change What did we want to do? Reduce marking load
Reduce stress
Avoid traps for the unwary
Prepare for changes to Legal Education – the SQE
Still keep benefits of former assessments
But …

5. Decisions Rationalise … drop Learning log change January exam
Web page/poster
keep
Research CW
May Exam

6. Formative web page/poster
Moodle workshop Tool
pros
No marking deadline for staff
Good time on task
Students enjoyed experience of marking
cons
Staff ended up marking some posters
Quite tricky to set up
Artificial?
Uneven participation
Uneven marking

7. Change to online exam in January
Moodle Quiz Tool
20 seen questions based on registration document
Answers unseen
Still opportunity to teach, but restricted
Self marking!
Preparation for SQE
Employability

8. Reflections 𝟕 𝟏𝟎 Formative web page/poster largely successful
Did it work?
Formative web page/poster largely successful
Quiz hard work to create, but great relief of marking
Requires further tweaks
Verdict?
𝟕 𝟏𝟎

9. Bibliography
Where’s the theory?
Gibbs, G. and Simpson, C. (2004) ‘Conditions under which assessment supports students’ learning’. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Vol.1, pp.3–31. Murtagh, L. and Webster, M. (2010) ‘Scaffolding teaching, learning and assessment in Higher Education’ Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2. REAP Project Chickering, A.W. and Gamson, Z.F. (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE Bulletin, March.

10. School of Law