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Assessment as Learning – May '23

This short course introduces a course-based approach to assessment. A number of key assessment principles will also be discussed.

954 enrolled on this course

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements

Students often cannot see the purpose of an assessment task, nor can they see how the different tasks fit together. By introducing a more holistic approach with a focus on a course-based assessment, students are more likely to see the bigger picture.

What topics will you cover?

  • Course-based approaches to assessment design
  • Principles of assessment design
  • Authentic and inclusive assessment

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Evaluate your own assessment design in relation to the requirements of a course-based approach to assessment
  • Explore your assessment against the principles in assessment design
  • Describe the designing (redesigning) of your enhanced assessment

Who is the course for?

Colleagues at Coventry University and CU Group who teach and/or support student learning in Higher Education.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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