Assessing Learning ONline

Online Self-Paced Session

Welcome to the Online Self-paced Course on ' Assessing Learning Online'!

A free online course for teachers by The Acres Foundation

In order to complete this course:

  • it is ESSENTIAL that you watch all the videos

  • it is ESSENTIAL that you complete and submit the final assessment at the end of the course. If you do not do this, your course will be marked as incomplete.

  • We encourage you to participate in all the activities after each video to promote better understanding

You should take 40 minutes (25 minutes Course Content + 15 minutes Summative Assessment) to complete the course.

Overview (1 min)

Introduction

1. ASSESSING FOR LEARNING - WHY?

Teaching vs Learning (2 min)

Why Assess Learning? (3 min)

Check your Understanding

2. ASSESSING FOR LEARNING - WHAT is it?

Assessment OF Learning (Summative) vs Assessment FOR Learning (Formative) (2 min)

Assessment: Baking Dessert Analogy (3 min)

Assessment FOR Learning: 3 Key Features (2 min)

Assessment FOR Learning: Uber Analogy (2 min)

Check your Understanding

3. ASSESSING FOR LEARNING - HOW do we implement?

Opportunities of Online Learning (4 min)

Examples: What it can look like online (6 min) Optional

Do this video only if you have 15 - 20 minutes left until you have to return to the Live Session, otherwise move to the Summative Assessment

Summative Assessment

This is the end of the online course.

You may view the 'Submission Confirmation' page to check if your Summative Assessment has been successfully submitted.

You may view the 'Resources' page for any resources shared during the session.