Designing and developing a programme-focused assessment strategy: a case study |
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| Authors: | James Brunton Mark Brown Eamon Costello Elaine Walsh |
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| Institution: | 1. National Institute for Digital Learning, Dublin City University, Dublin, Irelandjames.brunton@dcu.ie;3. National Institute for Digital Learning, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThis case study describes the process that the Humanities Programme Team, in Dublin City University’s Open Education Unit, has undertaken with regard to developing a systematic, programme-focused assessment strategy. It charts the development of an Assessment Matrix that facilitated the enhancement of programme coherence in the context of a distributed modular provision model, and facilitated the use of an appropriate range and scaffolding of assessment types in relation to learning outcomes. To conclude, four recommendations on developing a programme-focused assessment strategy are presented: explicitly link assessments to both programme and module learning outcomes; provide adequate supports and resources for those designing and writing assessments; provide those Assessment Writers with appropriate professional development, as well as an opportunity to be part of an assessment writing community; and to embed a programme-focused assessment strategy into a programme’s quality assurance processes. |
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| Keywords: | Higher Education assessment strategy Assessment Matrix quality assurance learning outcomes |
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