8. Participant Activities and Obligations
For successful completion of the course and earning the digital badge, participants are required to:
- Study the video and written materials
- Participate in discussion forums
- Complete the assigned quizzes
- Conduct independent research based on the recommended literature
- Participate in team project work
- Create an example of an assessment strategy design in the BDP tool
- Evaluate the implementation using basic learning analytics
- Engage in collaborative learning through peer assessment and self-assessment
In the following table, total points for formative and summative assessment are provided, along with an overview of mandatory participant activities (Table 1). Generally, each topic includes one more demanding summative assessment (Figure 4).
|
Topic |
Formative Assessment (FA) |
Summative Assessment (SA) |
Mandatory Activities |
|
1. Assessment in a Digital Environment |
4 |
10 |
video – assessment materials – assessment discussion quiz – SA discussion – FA infographic on the impact of technology on assessment peer assessment of infographic – FA |
|
2. Methods and Tools for Assessment in a Digital Environment |
4 |
10 |
video – methods and tools for assessment discussion – FA draft of assessment strategy quiz – SA video – rubrics workshop – rubric creation – SA |
|
3. Peer Assessment and Feedback |
2 |
12 |
video – peer assessment materials – peer assessment discussion materials – feedback quiz – SA research – self-assessment – FA elements of self-assessment |
|
4. Automated Assessment and Data Analysis |
4 |
12 |
video – automated assessment articles discussion – FA application of automated assessment – SA materials – data analysis discussion on data analysis in education – FA |
|
5. Ethical and Security Aspects of Assessment in a Digital Environment |
2 |
10 |
video – ethics and security in digital assessment practical workshop – designing tools for assessment integrity discussion – FA quiz on integrity, ethics, and privacy – SA |
|
6. Applying Assessment in a Digital Environment |
4 |
30 |
video – tools for assessment and strategy design written material – assessment tools and strategy design draft assessment strategy for the selected course assessment of drafted strategies Project: assessment strategy and rubric – SA |
| Total | 20 | 80 |
Table 1. Overview of formative and summative assessment and mandatory participant activities
Figure 4. Overview of summative assessment
The descriptions of participant activities are provided in 6. Topic Description and Badge Requirements. Details about tasks and requirements, as well as thresholds applied, are specified in the e-course (Moodle) and in the learning design (BDP).
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