Assessment is a key driver of student learning and at the heart of the student experience. From the student point of view, assessment defines the curriculum. Assessment can be an important route into engaging students in new ways of learning. At the online Learning Futures Festival in November from the
Do you use e-learning or learning technologies such as discussion forums etc. in teaching? Have you used or adapted Salmon’s 5-stage model or e-tivities framework in your teaching? Or have you used it at any time in the past few years? Gilly Salmon’s 5-stage model and e-tivities framework have been
The reasons why University staff are considering e-learning in their courses tend to be as varied as the disciplines they come from and almost as varied as the individuals concerned. Some of the drivers are: from above, e.g., Department or Faculty head: “our modules should use the VLE more”; from
1 AdministrativeSyllabi, submission dates, room allocations, last-minute changes, etc.2 SupplementalMaterials to support the traditional classroom, but not critical to the course (e.g. notes, handouts, slides, reading lists, Internet links).3 EssentialStudents require regular web access to be productive members of the class. Most materials, tasks, assessments available on website. Teachers require