Activating Assessment for Learning: Are We On the Way With WEB 2.0?

Whitelock, Denise (2010). Activating Assessment for Learning: Are We On the Way With WEB 2.0? In: Lee, Mark J. W. and McLoughlin, Catherine eds. Web 2.0-Based-E-Learning: Applying Social Informatics for Tertiary Teaching. IGI Global, pp. 319–342.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-294-7.ch017

Abstract

This chapter examines the role Web 2.0 tools can play in promoting the Assessment for Learning Agenda. It presents a number of cases of peer, self and computer assessments that display a range of characteristics proposed by Elliott (2008) for the next generation of assessment tasks. The discussion of the cases revealed a missing characteristic which is a form of feedback to the students that will take their learning forward which I have called 'Advice for Action'. In order for assessment tasks and tools to become more effective they need to be embedded within a pedagogical framework, which in turn, requires a supportive infrastructure as proposed by the 4Ts pyramid. The major components of the pyramid consist of (a) Tool Development, (b) Staff Training, (c) Rethinking the Assessment Tasks and (d) Learning from the Assessment Tasks.

Viewing alternatives

Look up in Google Scholar

Metrics

Public Attention

Altmetrics from Altmetric

Number of Citations

Citations from Dimensions
No digital document available to download for this item

Item Actions

Export

About

  • Item ORO ID
  • 19706
  • Item Type
  • Book Section
  • ISBN
  • 1-60566-294-1, 978-1-60566-294-7
  • Keywords
  • e-assessment; web-based interactions; web-delivered education; Web 2.0; computer-mediated communication; asynchronous communications; asynchronous discussion; distance education; accreditation; assessment; assessment 2.0; collaboration technologies; collaborative learning; computer-assisted education; case study; constructivism; research issues; educational technology; implementation; pedagogy; summative evaluations; formative evaluations; technology-enhanced learning; undergraduate education
  • Academic Unit or School
  • Institute of Educational Technology (IET)
  • Copyright Holders
  • © 2010 IGI Global
  • Depositing User
  • Denise Whitelock
CORE (COnnecting REpositories)

Recommendations