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Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 18 hours
  • Course by Erasmus University Rotterdam
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About

Are you a teacher in higher education wanting to get the best out of your students and assessments? Then on behalf of Risbo, Erasmus University Rotterdam, we would like to welcome you to this MOOC on Assessment in Higher Education. In this MOOC we will guide you through the different phases of preparing, creating and evaluating the assessments in your course. After participating in this MOOC, you will be able to: 1. Design an assessment that is constructively aligned (content, level, methods) with the course objectives and activities 2. Apply the quality criteria with respect to validity, reliability and transparency for construction of assessments and assessment items 3. Analyze the assessment output and results, assess the quality of the assessment and make decisions about students’ grades accordingly 4. Formulate future improvements for an assessment For the assignments, you will be working with your own teaching materials. For example you will create your own assessment plan for your course. Next to that you will become part of a learning community with teachers from all over the world. We are offering you instructional videos, interviews, animations and checklists. In addition to these, there will be course activities, such as assessments, and discussion prompts. By participating in this MOOC, you will find answers to the following questions: • What is the role of assessment? • How can you select the right methods of assessment for your course? • What is constructive alignment? • How can an assessment plan and matrix help you in the construction of assessments? • Is it possible to make an absolute reliable and valid assessment? • How can the formulation of good assessment questions have an impact on that? • What is the role of feedback? • How can rubrics help with providing feedback? • What are the things to consider when performing an exam or item analysis? What aspects should you look out for? • How do you draw conclusions from an exam analysis and make plans for future improvements? • If good students fail on certain questions, what does this say about the question… or about your teaching? Are you ready for enhancing your teaching skills? Then take this journey with us.

Modules

The Views of Assessment Experts

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • Perspectives: Why do we assess in higher education?
  • Perspectives: What influence do grades have in assessment systems?
  • Perspectives: How can assessment help in engaging students?
  • Perspectives: Is the quality and reliability of our assessments robust enough to make high stake decisions?
  • Perspectives: Is group assessment a desirable option in higher education?

1 Readings

  • Meet the experts

Further Considerations on the Role of Assessment

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Why do we assess?

1 Readings

  • More reading on the role of assessment

The Usability of Assessment

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • The usability of assessment: Using the utility formula to select a method of assessment
  • The usability of assessment: A visualisation of the utility formula

1 Readings

  • Building block for peer review: Assignment about the Utility Formula

Where to Start? The Assessment Cycle

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Animation on the assessment cycle

1 Readings

  • The assessment cycle overview

Welcome to the Week on the Assessment Plan

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to the assessment plan

Constructive Alignment

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Animation on constructive alignment

2 Readings

  • Constructive alignment overview
  • Optional reading: Constructive alignment - John Biggs

Learning Objectives

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Building block for peer review: Create your own learning objectives

2 Readings

  • Video: on writing learning objectives
  • Manual on how to write learning objectives

Methods of Assessment

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3 Readings

  • Optional reading: Methods of assessment A-Z
  • Activity: Match methods of assessments with their cognitive domain following Bloom’s Taxonomy
  • Optional reading: In-class activities and assessment for the flipped classroom

The Assessment Plan

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Animation on how to write your own assessment plan

2 Readings

  • Assessment plan overview
  • Building block for peer review: Connect your learning objectives to the methods of assessment for your course

The Assessment Matrix

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Animation on how to create an assessment matrix

2 Readings

  • Assessment matrix overview
  • Building block for peer review: Create your own assessment matrix

Views from Teachers and Students

    • 8 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • How do students prepare for an assessment?
  • What do you think about assessment methods?

8 Videos

  • Perspectives: How do students prepare for an assessment?
  • Perspectives: Could students be involved in your assessments?
  • Perspectives: Teachers and their preferences for methods of assessment
  • Perspectives: Students and their preferences for methods of assessment
  • Perspectives: What kind of methods do teachers use to assess students?
  • Perspectives: Best practices according to teachers and students
  • Perspectives: Students on easy assessments and time consuming assessments
  • Perspectives: Experiences of teachers in how they select the methods of assessment for their courses

1 Readings

  • Meet the teachers of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Feedback

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • What is the role of feedback?

1 Readings

  • Building block for peer review: Create your own feedback plan for your course

How to use Rubrics for Providing Feedback and Grading?

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
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3 Discussions

  • Holistic rubrics and your teaching
  • Analytic rubrics and your teaching
  • Which type of rubric works best for your course?

4 Videos

  • What are rubrics and why would you use them?
  • Holistic rubrics
  • Analytic rubrics
  • Single point rubrics

3 Readings

  • How to make a rubric
  • A rubric for rubrics
  • Websites with examples of rubrics

Peer Review: Completing your Assessment Plan and Feedback Plan

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Assessment plan peer review

Setting a cut-off score

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Setting a cut-off score

How to Construct your Assessment?

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Introduction to assessment construction
  • Perspectives: Teachers and their experiences with multiple choice and essay questions

1 Readings

  • Further reading on assessment construction

How to Construct Multiple Choice Questions?

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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4 Videos

  • Perspectives: Multiple choice Q&A
  • Introduction to constructing multiple choice questions
  • How to construct the stem of a multiple choice question?
  • How to construct the answer alternatives of a multiple choice question?

2 Readings

  • Checklist for multiple choice questions
  • Further reading on multiple choice questions

How to Construct Open Ended and Essay Questions?

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Perspectives: Open ended questions Q&A
  • How to construct open ended and essay questions?

3 Readings

  • Checklist for open ended questions
  • Preparing a correction model
  • Further reading on open ended questions

How to Construct Group Work?

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Perspectives: Group work Q&A
  • How to construct group work?

2 Readings

  • Checklist for group work
  • Further reading on group work

Peer Review

    • 2 PeerReview
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2 Peer Review

  • Improve (your own) multiple choice questions
  • Improve (your own) open ended questions

What is Assessment Analysis and Evaluation?

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to assessment analysis and evaluation

Enhancing the Quality of your Assessment with Peer Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • How to make the most of peer reviews

1 Readings

  • Checklist for peer review of assessments

Analysing your Assessment

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What can you use for analysis of your own assessment?

1 Videos

  • Assessment analysis

2 Readings

  • Psychometric analysis
  • Optional readings on reliability and validity in assessment

Evaluating your Assessments and Formulating Future Improvements

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Do you evaluate your own assessments?

1 Videos

  • Assessment evaluation and future improvements

Final Exam

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Assessment analysis & evaluation

1 Readings

  • Final Quiz instruction

Wrap Up

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Thank yous and attributions

Auto Summary

Enhance your teaching skills with "Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers" by Risbo, Erasmus University Rotterdam. This MOOC guides higher education teachers through designing, creating, and evaluating assessments aligned with course objectives. With instructional videos, interviews, and practical assignments using your own materials, you'll learn to ensure validity, reliability, and transparency in assessments. Join a global learning community and refine your assessment techniques. Duration: 1080 minutes. Available on Coursera with Starter and Professional subscription options. Ideal for professional-level educators seeking to improve student outcomes through effective assessment strategies.

Kris Stabel
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Kris Stabel

Marit Nieuwenhuys
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Marit Nieuwenhuys

Sanne van Herpen
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Sanne van Herpen

Berry Nijveld
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Berry Nijveld

Remy Fermont
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Remy Fermont

Mandy Hollander
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Mandy Hollander