Assessment for learning in practice

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In this MOOC you can learn what formative assessment is and how formative assessment can contribute to the learning of your pupils or students.

The MOOC is in first instance aimed at teachers and educationalists, but can be followed by anyone who would like to learn about formative assessment and apply it in practice. This MOOC is developed on the basis of a previous version of the same MOOC that was conducted in the EMMA platform over this topic. Changes and additional assignments were implemented based on feedback of the participants and experiences of the teachers and MOOC designers. 

The future of online testing and assessment: question quality in MOOCs

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This study was designed to examine Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) quality in MOOCs.

If MOOCs are to play a role in the future of higher education it is imperative that we critically examine how they are currently functioning. In particular, questions persist about the role MOOCs will play in the future of formal accredited learning. As the focus turns from informal and free to formal, accredited and paid, greater scrutiny will be brought to bear on the quality of the courses themselves. Although there have been some empirical studies into the quality of MOOCs, a notable gap exists in that such research has not examined Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) which are a key component of much MOOC assessment and testing. Previous research suggests that flawed MCQ items may compromise the reliability and validity of these assessments, potentially leading to inconsistent outcomes for students. This study was hence designed to examine MCQ quality in MOOCs. 204 MCQs were analysed, from a selection of 18 MOOCs, sampling the domains of computing, social science and health sciences. Over 50% of MCQs (112) contained at least one item flaw; 57 MCQs contained multiple flaws. A large proportion of MOOC MCQs violated item-writing guidelines, which is comparable with previous studies examining the prevalence of flaws in assessments in more traditional educational contexts. The problem of low quality MCQs can be ameliorated by appropriate faculty training and pre- and post-test quality checks. These activities are essential if MOOCs are to become a force that can enable enhanced and improved pedagogies in the future of higher education, instead of simply proceeding to replicate existing poor practices at scale.

Top Tech Tools for Formative Assessment

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List of Top 31 Tech Tools for Formative Assessment

Through formative assessment, teachers check student understanding, get valuable data on student learning, and then use that data to modify instruction. When teachers know what students know (or don’t know), they can adjust to meet students right at their level. The best formative assessment tools also help students self-reflect and assess, figuring out where they are and where they need to go as learners. Browse the tools below to find one that meets your needs. There are formative assessment apps for everything from discussion to quizzing, polling, and student responses to interactive lessons and videos.

Online Readiness Self-Assessment

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Get a good idea of your readiness for online learning by filling out an online assesment table

Asynchronous online learning (whether fully online or some form of
hybrid online) requires different skills than learning in a traditional
face-to-face class. It’s important to know what you’re getting into and
to understand the kind of commitment that’s necessary for success. You
can get a good idea of your readiness for online learning by filling out
the following assessment.

Hypothes.is: Open Annotation Platform

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Online browser extension tool, that allows users to annotate and share pdf files

Empowering Online Assessments

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The purpose of this resource is to provide an introduction to online assessment types and discuss the ways in which they are likely to center or empower students.
This resource first introduces the benefits of online instruction and then introduces a theoretical framework to guide educators in their design and evaluation of assessments. Next, it looks at priciples in online assessment, and finally, types of online assessment are listed.

Formative Assessment During Distance Learning: Recapturing “In-the-Moment” Observations that Inform Instruction

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Considerations with questions and activities that teachers can adapt to initiate the formative assessment process

Digital Formative Assessment Tools

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This lesson focuses on the importance of formative assessment. Four resources are showcased in this lesson.  

Guidelines for Online Assessment for Educators

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these guidelines aim to spark discussions and help teachers/educators plan for integrating online assessment into their teaching and learning

These guidelines should:
• expand educators’ theoretical grounding of assessment;
• shift educators’ core beliefs that assessment should measure the extent to which learners can remember and reproduce knowledge;
• help educators to set authentic assessment tasks that yield products with value in real life;
• develop an understanding of how the affordances of online tools can maximise learning;
• help educators critically examine the role of online assessment in teaching and learning;
• provide examples of different strategies and tools that can be used for online assessment;
and
• empower teachers and educators to make informed decisions on online assessment.

Scaffolding and Formative Assessment

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Instructs how to conduct Formative Assessment in an Online Classroom

looks into strategies and conditions for formative assessment, learning progression framework and scaffolding as instructional technique