The document discusses distance learning assessment and e-assessment. It describes a leadership program for the NHS Scotland that uses e-assessment to reduce costs and turnaround time for grading assignments. Students submit assignments digitally and receive feedback attached to their marked work within 5 weeks, compared to 8 weeks previously. It also discusses preparing students for e-assessment, using tools like Blackboard, online inductions, and formative assessments. Maintaining student momentum is discussed, using techniques like online chats, discussion boards, and virtual classrooms.

1. Distance Learning and Assessment Jane Challinor Corporate Development Business and Law

2. Rationale for e-assessment Quick look at the technology Preparing your students Supporting students Alternatives to essays Getting feedback: e-MEQs Objectives

3. Knowns and unknowns……

4. The programme Frontline Leadership and Management for NHS Scotland 14 Health Boards from Borders to Shetlands 4 tutors in Edinburgh, Inverness, Dumfries and Paisley 4 modules, 6 cohorts

5. Conventional assessment £4 k pa 8 weeks turn around 4 assignments x 146 students x 4 postings

6. E-assessment Standard assignments uploaded using Blackboard – Digital Drop Box Returned with mark sheet/feedback attached Turnaround: 5 weeks

7. Insert a document into another

8. Complete feedback as you read Using “comments” in Word as opposed to handwriting Quick & legible!!

9. Add comments

10. Not used because of the confidentiality issues involved in writing about real public organisations. Assignments are plagiarism proofed because work-based (though referencing still an issue) SMEs may have similar concerns about commercial sensitivities?

11. Preparing for e-assessment Handbook pdf online

12. Face to Face sessions

13. Blackboard http://www.blackboard.uhi.ac.uk Creating the University of the Highlands and Islands Go to the UHI Blackboard Site and select User Login Then type in your UHI username and password - which initially will be your date of birth in the form ddmmyyyy Detailed instructions: PowerPoint??

14. On line induction

15. Preparing for assessment Documentation Critical analysis Report/essay writing Study guides (links to DMU site) Tutorials On line Draft assignments and feedback Formative assessment http://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/student_services/lss/focus_on/_focus_materials.jsp

16. Maintaining momentum Chat Discussion Boards

17. Maintaining momentum Verbal Feedback Podcasts Skype Phone Written Feedback Email assignments

18. Virtual Classroom

19. e-tivities Activities leading towards assignment Discussion Board contribution Digital portfolio Patchwork assessment

20. e.g. of wiki submission Module on virtual teams Technology and communication Option of 50:50 submission 2500 word report plus a wiki developed for work

21. And finally……….

22. E-feedback......

23. Can also have pie charts

24. Any Questions