A comprehensive overview of how assessment can provide a course with direction. It champions ‘constructive alignment’ theory and contrasts it to ‘backward design.’

Ideas for CPD Interventions
The whole resource is useful for CPD but the opening section is where an argument is made for assessment being central to the design of the course. This could be used for a debate or discussion.

Creators
University of Auckland
Type
Interactive Tutorial
Section
OER courseware
CPD Framework and Domain
Academics
Materials Development
Integrate the assessment strategy into the materials
Publisher/Source
University of Auckland