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Resources for Assessment

a photo of shelves and stacks of books Resources for Assessment As part of our project, we created a series of resources that we felt would aid teachers in planning their online assessments.Ā Ā These resources were created through experience and are supported by academic research. The created resources are current (created July 2020), relevant (addresses assessment Read more about Resources for Assessment[…]

Academic Review of Assessment Strategies

Photo of an open bookĀ    As part of our project, we completed research and created an academic review to provide support for the tools and strategies listed within our blog pages. The academic review, posted below, shows the importance of thoughtful and well-planned assessment, particularly within an online environment. To read the condensed, summarized Read more about Academic Review of Assessment Strategies[…]

Unlocking Assessment:Ā the rationaleĀ 

Photo of a keyboard with a key placed on top   As educators, assessment is a large part of our job andĀ there are a vast numberĀ of tools and pedagogiesĀ available. Therefore, as a group we chose to look at the specific aspectsĀ of assessment andĀ online assessment tools for the current time we are in, during the COVID-19 Read more about Unlocking Assessment:Ā the rationaleĀ […]

Accessibility

  Sign that says “no entry”   Accessibility. How accessible is it? Questions and thoughts bubbled up while listening to Kim Ashbourne, one of the presenters this week.Ā  Kim talked to us about web accessibility and it was very informative, covering some accessibility considerations that I had not thought of before. Ā Sure, I ensure that Read more about Accessibility[…]