1. Northumbria Conference 2009 Philip Anderson – Programme Leader BSc Computer Forensics Christopher Laing – Programme Leader BSc Ethical Hacking

2.  Computer Forensics Case Project Module,  100% ICA  Students previously studied:  Level 5: Principles of Computer Forensics and Computer Forensic Applications  Level 6: Advanced Computer Forensics and Legal and Evidentiary Aspects of Computer Forensics.  But Computer Forensic case-studies  Are often inappropriate (paedophilia)  Or inaccessible (legal constraints) Northumbria Conference 09 - Getting students to develop their own assessments

3.  Opportunity to bring together what students have learnt from previous modules and assess it all in one assessment.  Assessment broken into 2 parts –  Part A (20%) out week 1; submitted week 5  Part B (80%) out week 6; submitted week 11. Northumbria Conference 09 - Getting students to develop their own assessments

4.  Part A  Develop a constructive and realistic scenario in designated groups.  Fully document the details of your scenario for the case study.  Keep your scenario documentation and details confidential and secure.  Part B  A forensic examination undertaken from a scenario in Part A. Northumbria Conference 09 - Getting students to develop their own assessments

5.  Appropriate timescales  Organising the students into groups  Group Leaders  Appropriate and achievable scenarios  Groups given a hard disk, a locker and access to designated computers to develop chosen scenario.  Scenarios chosen from Part A for Part B.  Electronic files distributed to students along with some documentation from Part A.  Students not given their own scenario back! Northumbria Conference 09 - Getting students to develop their own assessments

6.  Students develop their own assessment  Only assessment for the module  Scenario’s at the appropriate academic level  Students meet module learning outcomes  Unique, challenging and interesting  Students maintaining confidentiality of scenario content  Calming students fears of other students generating assessments for them Northumbria Conference 09 - Getting students to develop their own assessments

7.  Assessment for Learning (AfL Condition 3)?  “I was particularly impressed by the design, structure and assessment of the forensics modules. These modules combined the practical and theoretical elements in and interesting and skill focused manner. ”  “They also brought to life the role of the forensic activity whilst ensuring the intellectual underpinning was developed and used in the work.” Northumbria Conference 09 - Getting students to develop their own assessments

8. Computer Forensics Case Project and Legal and Evidentiary Aspects of Computer Forensic modules amalgamated to make 20 Credit module Much more time available for the students to develop Part A, improving the student experience of Part B. Assessment changed to 70% ICA and 30% closed book exam A retrograde step? Northumbria Conference 09 - Getting students to develop their own assessments