This three-day course introduces participants to e-assessment concepts and techniques. It covers theories of learning and assessment, assessment technologies, question design, and developing question banks. Participants will learn to design objective tests, analyze assessment results, and apply e-assessment skills in their own contexts. The first day is online, followed by two days of classroom presentations, activities, and guest speakers discussing e-assessment applications. Successful completion enables participants to develop effective objective tests and assessment strategies using appropriate technologies.

1. College of Management and Technology
Technology Enhanced Learning:
Introduction to e-Assessment
12 July Online, 13 -14 July 2011
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2. Technology
Enhanced
Learning:
Introduction to
e-Assessment
Course overview Course description Who should attend
The aim of this course is to introduce E-assessment is relevant to many roles
Entry requirements: delegates to the concepts of assessment across all sectors. This course will be of
and examine techniques for supporting interest to individuals from a variety of
Competent computer user skills and basic
and measuring learning and performance backgrounds including, but not limited to:
knowledge of web applications.
with online objective testing • Managers with responsibility for
(e-assessment). During one day of distance e-learning and e-assessment projects
Course duration:
learning and two days of classroom-based
Three days. Day one is delivered as online • Learning and development staff
presentations and activities you will be
distance learning over the week up to and • Instructional designers
introduced to a range of topics related to
including 12 June. Days two and three are e-assessment. • Training coordinators
face-to-face. • Course directors
These will include:
All practical exercises will take place in a • Teaching staff (K12 to HE)
computer suite. • Theories of learning and assessment • Corporate trainers
• Assessment technologies • Quality assurance staff
July 2011 • Question item design and analysis • Compliance officers
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
• Web-standards, interoperability • Military directing staff
31 1 2 standards and specifications
• Question bank development and
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 maintenance; scalability, security and
authentication
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
In addition to the presentations, case
studies and hands-on practical activities,
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
guest speakers from industry and
academia will share and discuss their
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
experiences of e-assessment in practice.
The course will take a very pragmatic
approach, moving from theory to creating
Online distance learning
and applying knowledge and skills.
Face-to-face
VLE remains available
up to 29th July

3. On successful completion of this Course outline Syndicated activities will challenge
course delegates will be able to: The equivalent of the first day of the delegates to apply what they are learning.
• Design effective objective tests course is conducted online over the During the final day delegates will be
• Distinguish between formative period of one week. Delegates will introduced to the practicalities of item
and summative assessment be asked to login to a virtual learning bank development and management.
(low - high stakes) environment where they will be provided Real-world examples will be used to
• Develop assessment data collection with tutor-supported sessions on the illustrate the importance of a range of
strategies theories of learning and assessment. issues affecting systems design, item
• Analyse assessment results and the The focus will be on the possibilities and bank development and validation of
design of question items limitations of objective testing and basic question items. Presentations from invited
• Appreciate the impact of technologies question design. speakers, one from industry and one from
and standards for e-assessment Day two commences with a recap of the academia, will stimulate further discussion
• Identify the development requirements online activities and quickly moves into about how e-assessment methods can be
for large and small scale assessment extending traditional multiple choice tests deployed in practice.
projects to assess higher order thinking. During
• Map technologies to e-assessment the day delegates will be introduced to
requirements contrasting test theories, the statistical
• Apply e-assessment theory and analysis of question items and the
practical skills within their own context technologies and standards commonly
encountered in e-assessment. A case
study from industry compliance testing
in Strategic Export Controls will provide
the basis for learning about the issues of
scaling up e-assessment to cater for many
thousands of users.

4. To book your place please
complete the form below:
REGISTRATION & BOOKING
FORM
Course Director Piers MacLean
Telephone Gwen Haslett on: +44 (0) 1793 31 4532 or Mil: 96161 4532
Fax this booking form to: +44 (0) 1793 314842 or Mil: 96161 4842
Post this form to Gwen Haslett, Faculty Services
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, College of Management and Technology,
Cranfield University, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8LA
Course Title Fee Date of course No. of delegates Total
12 July Online,
Technology Enhanced Learning: Introduction to e-Assessment £640
13 -14 July 2011
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