Manchester Metropolitan University Assessment Models Using Moodle Activities • Emily Webb • Phil Danby • Chris Meadows
May 09, 2015
Manchester Metropolitan University
Assessment Models UsingMoodle Activities
• Emily Webb
• Phil Danby
• Chris Meadows
Introduction
• Self-selecting assessments
• Activities for formative and peer assessment
• Activities for critique and reflection
Self-selecting assessments
Emily Webb
• BA Honours Contemporary Theatre and Performance• 28 first year full-time students
Self- selecting assessments
• Uses choice and group• Choices are constructively aligned to provide a
complete summative assessment• 4 blocks, complete each assignment type twice• Proactive
Assessment
Choice tool and groups
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Advantages
• Control
• Choices
• Flexibility
• Time
• Configurations of groups
• First years
• Tutor
Student’s view
• Best thing about this unit– having the independence to go off in groups and devise a piece on the subjects we are researching
• Working with a variety of people, learning new things
Phil DanbyManchester Metropolitan University
Using Moodle activities to provide the opportunity for formative and peer assessment within a blended learning
environment. Comprised of structured forums and Moodle assignments
to support classroom and online collaboration activities, providing assessment milestones throughout.
Engagement in the activities informs and enables students to undertake 2 summative assessments.
Overview of the unit
Leading on a Discussion (formative)
Preparation Forum (separate groups)
Follow-up Discussion (open forum)
Informs the summative activities
Forum Activity
Example of Preparation Forum Peer Assessment
Summative Assessment
Preparation Forum
Follow-up Discussion
Personal Presentation & Submission of supporting materials
Submission of summary – feedback provided
Peer Assessment
Submission of 3500 word report
Conclusion
• Self-selecting assessments
• Activities for formative and peer assessment
• Activities for critique and reflection
Contact details:
cc Bilal Kamoon