The learning outcomes for this week were: I have certainly hit LO1 and have a lot of ideas about how to improve the consistent use of the CRJ on the Photography MA. I’ve been through a cycle of excitement, self-doubt, and then a renewed sense of confidence that this is something worth investigating and that I can come up with something that builds upon what already exists yet make changes that are significant enough to be a worthwhile design exercise. The renewed sense of self-confidence has come mainly through engaging in LO2. Just putting my half-sketched idea out there for … Continue reading 710 – Week 9 Reflection – Assessment Design

There’s no getting away from it but assessment, in any of its many forms, is an integral part of learning. But what this week’s learning has made clear is that not all assessment is equal and not all assessment is for the same purpose. Bloxham and Boyd split assessment into three key purposes: assessment is can be of learning, for learning or as learning. Assessment of learning is the more typical type of assessment that we remember from school or college. Exams, multiple choice questions, end of year essays all seek to test students on how effectively they have responded … Continue reading 710 – Week 8 – Assessing Assessment