online assessment and the student journey

Jayne Holt, Learning Services, Walsall College20/10/2016 Online assessment

The College’s mission statement is: Walsall College is uniquely and proudly vocational. Our greatest passion is unleashing the potential of individuals, communities and businesses; our greatest legacy is the talent of our students: skilled, professional and enterprising.

Assessment information is powerful...

“Feedback is powerful if students know (a) what success looks like, (b) appreciate it is aimed at reducing the gap between where they are and where they need to be, and (c) when it is focused on providing them information about where to next.” (Hattie, 2014 p.67)

Student PortalPersonalised student homepage.

Student dashboard displaying learner status, attendance,

punctuality and review/target completion. Quick links to key College resources and systems

All students take an online initial assessment for

Maths and English skills, getting the right person

on the right course. Ensuring students are

appropriately supported.

English and Maths assessment and diagnostics

My Action Planning System (e-ILP)

Monitor course progression via the GOAL Gradebook

Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.

Motivating students using information very personal to

them.

Set target/working at grades. Information on qualifications,

Maths/English Initial Assessment and diagnostic

results

Tutor’s local assessment of

how the student is doing, 1 = doing great!

Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.

Maths attendance

My Action Planning System (e-ILP)

Merit

GOAL – Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

All induction materials are placed online and students complete online quizzes to

demonstrate their understanding.

Interactive online learning platform.

Students are awarded digital badges upon completion of

activities, such as Study Skills, Induction and

mandatory Tutorial sessions.

Induction and TutorialRecord of completed Induction and mandatory Tutorial quizzes. (Showing Induction at this time). We can see several attempts which means the student did not know on their first attempt and has learnt through this process.

Associated Induction and Tutorial session materials

stored on MOODLE.

Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.

GradebookRecord and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs

Full suite of reports, including

summative/formative assessments, criteria grids,

individual and course overviews.

GradebookRecord and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs

Being able to give students timely feedback so they know what improvement

looks like and have the time to improve.

GradebookRecord and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs

All assignments/assessments

submitted and graded online. Record of submission

dates/times to adhere to assessment guidelines.

Gradebook

Both formative and summative assessment can be tracked online.

Student grades and associated points credited for each unit

automatically generate the current aggregate points score for the qualification for each student.

Record and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs

GradebookRecord and track student grades, assessment feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs Submit final grades (Student

Results Forms) directly to the central student database, reducing overheads/errors in

secondary data input.

Set targets (skilled, professional,

enterprising) and interim reviews.

Termly reviews, competences

and aspirations.

Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.My Action Planning System (e-ILP)

Record work related activities, work placements and

voluntary/part time work. Accrued time to target automatically

calculated.

Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.My Action Planning System (e-ILP)

Support Register

Add notes against a whole programme or

individual student. Full

history of comments.

Set and monitor Learner Status

history.

Send letters or SMS messages

to learners regarding

attendance, punctuality,

missed deadlines.

Monitor weekly/overall

attendance

Quick links to MAPS,

Gradebook, Disciplinary, Early Leaver Forms and

contact information.

Monitor and track students’ progression, leave notes or send letters and text messages to the learner.

CISCentral Information System – is a staff system that brings all the systems together that surround the student.

Central system bringing all of the information together

in one place. Search by individual student or by

course.

Jayne HoltWalsall College

Wisemore CampusLittleton Street

WalsallWest Midlands

WS2 8ES01922 657039

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