Contact - Issue 8 Contact is the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's monthly e-newsletter bringing you the latest information on teaching and learning with technology. Feel free to pass along this newsletter to anyone you feel would benefit from this information. Have them e-mail us at contact@uoit.ca if they want to be added to the mailing list. Visit the Contact Web site at http://www.uoit.ca/learningtechnologies/contact to see past issues. March 2005 - Assessment Strategies Principles of Fair Assessment This article is drawn from the Principles for Fair Student Assessment Practices for Education in Canada--a set of principles and guidelines accepted by professional organizations as indicative of fair assessment practice. Assessments depend on professional judgment and this article suggests the principles to consider when developing fair and equitable assessments for all students. On the UOIT library
site: The
Case for Authentic Assessment Engendering
student learning by use of specific assessment strategies Assessment methods
are pivotal in the development of student' learning strategies and,
if used creatively and appropriately, assessment can be a valuable method
to promote student's use of deeper learning strategies. This article
looks at various assessment strategies implemented in an engineering
program that improved student learning. The
new world of performance-based assessment Classroom assessment
has traditionally consisted of teacher-designed paper and pencil tests
interjected at the end of a unit of study to ascertain the extent of
student learning. This type of assessment often focuses on memorization
and basic skill development. As educational reform gains wider public
acceptance, there has been a call for increased use of assessment approaches
that go beyond the traditional paper and pencil format to include strategies
such as performance assessment. Other Resources Authentic
Assessment Toolbox
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