Instructions for Participants in the E-course "Assessment Supported by Digital Technology"

Topic 1: Assessment in a Digital Environment

This topic covers the key aspects of assessment in a digital environment, with a special emphasis on its conceptual definition and the impact of technology on educational processes. The first part addresses basic definitions and types of assessment, as well as their role and importance in contemporary education. The second part focuses on the changes introduced by digital technologies in assessment approaches—from the possibilities offered by digital tools to challenges such as ensuring objectivity and addressing ethical considerations. The lecture aims to encourage understanding and critical reflection on how assessment is transformed in the digital age.

Mandatory activities (required for the badge): Participants will watch a video and study materials introducing the fundamental types of assessment in education, with a particular focus on their application in a digital environment. Based on this, they will take part in a discussion and quiz. Finally, participants will create an infographic about the impact of technology on assessment and participate in a peer review of the infographics.

Topic 2: Methods and Tools for Assessment in a Digital Environment

This topic focuses on planning assessment in an online environment, with an emphasis on specific tools and methods that facilitate monitoring and evaluating progress. It covers assessment rubrics—their creation, adaptation, and practical application in a digital context—as well as the use of various methods such as digital quizzes, infographics, online presentations, and reflection journals, which enable creative and comprehensive assessment in a virtual environment. The goal of this topic is to provide concrete guidelines and examples that can be applied in everyday teaching.

Mandatory activities (required for the badge): Participants begin with a video on methods and tools for assessment. They then discuss the topic, create a draft assessment strategy, and complete a summative quiz on assessment methods and tools. This is followed by activities leading to the creation of rubrics for criteria-based assessment.

Topic 3: Peer Assessment and Feedback

This topic explores strategies for involving participants in assessment within an online environment through peer assessment and self-assessment. Participants will learn how to encourage active student engagement in the assessment process, develop skills for giving and receiving constructive feedback, and use tools for digital peer assessment. The importance of self-regulation and reflection through self-assessment is also addressed, with the aim of strengthening autonomy and responsibility for one’s own learning.

Mandatory activities (required for the badge): Participants first study a video and accompanying written material on peer assessment. This is followed by a discussion on the challenges of peer assessment and an overview of the basics of designing effective feedback. As a summative assessment, participants complete a quiz. They also explore and discuss self-assessment and design a concrete example of a self-assessment activity.

Topic 4: Automated Assessment and Data Analytics

This topic focuses on automated forms of assessment in digital education and on the role of analytics in monitoring and enhancing learning. It includes an overview of available digital tools for automated testing and assessment, their capabilities and limitations, and ways to interpret the data these tools generate. Special emphasis is placed on the use of analytics in making pedagogical decisions and personalizing learning.

Mandatory activities (required for the badge): Participants first study a video and then read articles on automated assessment, after which they join a discussion on various aspects of automated assessment. Next, they create their own example of assessment with automated feedback (in the LMS), based on what they learned in earlier activities. This is followed by studying materials on learning analytics for assessment and participating in a discussion on the challenges of data analysis in education.

Topic 5: Ethical and Security Aspects of Assessment in a Digital Environment

This topic addresses ethical and security issues related to digital assessment. It covers the protection of participant data privacy, ensuring fairness in online assessment, and challenges associated with academic dishonesty and cheating. Emphasis is placed on developing awareness of responsible use of digital tools and creating a safe, ethically grounded online assessment environment.

Mandatory activities (required for the badge): The topic begins with an educational video on ethics and security in digital assessment, followed by a practical workshop in which participants design tools for ensuring assessment integrity and engage in discussion. At the end, participants complete a quiz on integrity, ethics, and privacy in digital assessment.

Topic 6: Applying Assessment in a Digital Environment

This topic is prepared as a Capstone Project. Its aim is for participants to apply what they have learned to their own courses.

Mandatory activities (required for the badge): Participants will begin by studying a video and written materials on available assessment tools and on designing an assessment strategy. Based on these, they will create or refine a draft assessment strategy for a course of their choice. Participants will work in pairs or small groups to review and assess the created strategies. Based on the feedback received, they will produce and submit the final version of the assessment strategy and the rubrics for their course.