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 URL Type Interactive Tutorial Section OER courseware CPD Framework and Domain Academics Materials Development Integrate the assessment strategy into the materials Copyright license Full Copyright - All rights reserved Publisher/Source University of Auckland