e-Assessment: So many tools, but which ones should we use?

Associate Professor Michael SankeyDirector, Learning Environments and Media

• You seem to be going along OK thanks

• Then comes the curved ball, “I’ve got a new tool…”

• Can you resist, or do you have to go with the flow?

• Do you have mechanisms in place to soften the blow?

• What about governance structures to support this?

• Surely we must have some policy and procedures to help…

• Change is a certainty

• Future proofing – nice thought – but it is necessity

• Road maps

• Standards – framework – quality controls

• Ultimately though we all want to improve

If you're not aiming for something you're sure to miss it

Benchmarking

• For us, e-assessment is a fundamental truth –fully aligned with everything we do (80%)

• Fully aligned/synonymous with TEL

• It should be no surprise that the framework we have adopted is aligned with the ACODE TEL benchmarking methodology and their performance indicators

• 2011 and 2014 both highlighted a lack of student support and training in the use of TEL

The Benchmarks

• Benchmark 5 - Staff professional development for the effective use of technology enhanced learning

• Benchmark 6 - Staff support for the use of technology enhanced learning

• Benchmark 7 - Student training for the effective use of technology enhanced learning

• Benchmark 8 - Student support for the use of technology enhanced learning

The context – our VLE

USQStudyDesk

Student facing

USQStaffDesk

Staff training and playground

USQOpenDesk

OERs and Community

based courses

RepositoryVarious collections

ePortfolio

USQ Website and Portal

This time last year Vs Now

Moodle

EASE

CMA/EMS

Turnitin

Moodle

Turnitin 2

• We are all on a journey

All based on a roadmap

Standardised look and feel

Get official support and training

Categories and governance

• 4 categories for tools

• Learning and Teaching Systems Advisory Group

• ICT Services committee

• Academic Division L&T Committee

• Education Management Committee

Core

e.g. Moodle

Supported

e.g. Turnitin

Emerging

Experimental

Allowed

Publishers

For Staff

For Student

Aligned support and training

Context PedagogyTraining

Context

Staff eLE

Electronic Assignment Submission

• What is it?

• Why would I use it?

• Discussion forum

• How do I use it?

• Support and training

• Technology tips

• System requirements

• Setup details

• Useful resources

• General Moodle resources

Training

USQStaffDesk

Pedagogy

Conclusion

• The ACODE Benchmarks are a great place to start

• It doesn’t happen over night

• It has taken 4 years to get to this point

• We are not fully there yet

• But by goodness we are a lot closer than we were