Title: Activity 2.2 - Creating an Assessment Plan
Course: Learning Design and Development > Section: Topic 2: Designing for learning

Activity 2.2: Creating an Assessment Plan

Aim: To create an assessment plan.

Motivation: Learn how to create an assessment plan for your course incorporating good practice.

Task: Plan your assessment in alignment with the course outcomes.

Duration: 1 hour (60 minutes)

Tools: Course Blog; Discussion Forum

Resources:  Effecting Sustainable Change in Assessment Practice and Experience – the ESCAPE project (Russell and Bygate, n.d.)

What to do:

- Consider the learning outcomes of your course.
- Read the resource provided and any additional assessment resources to which you may have access.
- Access the discussion forum on assessment, and share your thoughts on planning assessment.
- With reference to your own course, develop your own assessment plan.

Planning Questions:

- What must be assessed?
- Which ways will be used to assess? (for example, through an exam, assignment, or another method)
- Which forms of assessment will be avoided?
- Which technological assessment tools will be explored for formative and summative assessment (for example, setting up a multiple-choice exam on your VLE, or using a stand-alone, web-based tool)
- What formative feedback will be offered by tutors and peers?

Response/Feedback: (Self-assessment)

- Evaluate the extent to which you have followed the recommended assessment plan principles and procedures in the article provided.
- Your reflection should be posted in the weekly blog.

Assessment:

- Completing this activity will count towards your course portfolio.

Note: Adapted from the 7Cs of Learning Design toolkit University of Leicester (2012). CC BY