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Erasmus University Rotterdam

Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers

Are you a teacher in higher education wanting to get the best out of your students and assessments? Then on behalf of Risbo, Erasmus University Rotterdam, we would like to welcome you to this MOOC on Assessment in Higher Education. In this MOOC we will guide you through the different phases of preparing, creating and evaluating the assessments in your course. After participating in this MOOC, you will be able to: 1. Design an assessment that is constructively aligned (content, level, methods) with the course objectives and activities 2. Apply the quality criteria with respect to validity, reliability and transparency for construction of assessments and assessment items 3. Analyze the assessment output and results, assess the quality of the assessment and make decisions about students’ grades accordingly 4. Formulate future improvements for an assessment For the assignments, you will be working with your own teaching materials. For example you will create your own assessment plan for your course. Next to that you will become part of a learning community with teachers from all over the world. We are offering you instructional videos, interviews, animations and checklists. In addition to these, there will be course activities, such as assessments, and discussion prompts. By participating in this MOOC, you will find answers to the following questions: • What is the role of assessment? • How can you select the right methods of assessment for your course? • What is constructive alignment? • How can an assessment plan and matrix help you in the construction of assessments? • Is it possible to make an absolute reliable and valid assessment? • How can the formulation of good assessment questions have an impact on that? • What is the role of feedback? • How can rubrics help with providing feedback? • What are the things to consider when performing an exam or item analysis? What aspects should you look out for? • How do you draw conclusions from an exam analysis and make plans for future improvements? • If good students fail on certain questions, what does this say about the question… or about your teaching? Are you ready for enhancing your teaching skills? Then take this journey with us.

Status: Instructional Design
Status: Reliability
IntermediateCourse18 hours

Featured reviews

RM

5.0Reviewed Jul 12, 2018

This course is exactly what i have been looking for.My Institution is now reviewing our Assessment Strategy because of my contribution.

MB

5.0Reviewed Mar 30, 2023

Material was great and the presentation methods varied so it held my interest. Would recommend to anyone who has to do course assessments.

RS

5.0Reviewed Feb 14, 2021

This was an excellent , high quality course! I learned a lot and now will be able to immediately start using this knowledge in my job.

DC

5.0Reviewed Jan 11, 2021

I really had a great time learning this course. I have learned a lot from the video lectures. I enjoyed doing the activities especially I can relate it to my current work.

DK

5.0Reviewed May 7, 2020

Excellent course for the teachers in higher Educations...Everyone should do it to acquire the skills about Assessment grades, feedback policy, designing question paper and etc.

DN

5.0Reviewed Jan 20, 2023

This course is really engaging. The amount of work done can be worth university credits. Even peer reviewing continues to craft one’s skills.

R

5.0Reviewed Oct 7, 2022

A​n excellent course for anyone in the educational/vocational profession. It teaches the principles of assessment and the importance of alignment in attaining course learning objectives.

EW

5.0Reviewed Jun 26, 2021

It is a very useful course. I thank and appreciate the faculty of the Erasmus university who is responsible for this course. Thanks a lot.Dr. Evangelin Whitehead

RT

5.0Reviewed Nov 14, 2019

it is the perfect course to enhance skills in assessment. I have learned a lot. It has given me a good foundation in types of assessment patterns. Grateful!

IA

4.0Reviewed Sep 17, 2020

Thanks a lot, it was a good course and added a good value to my knowledge in my carrier field as a trainer and the progress and sequence of the material was helpful and was in good sequence.

HN

5.0Reviewed Aug 27, 2022

This is such a great course for those wishing to understand assessment methods. It is professionally designed and I have learnt so much from this.

SS

5.0Reviewed Sep 15, 2020

I had a great opportunity to learn more about the assessment and its structure. I am sure the skills that I have learnt in this course will be helpful for me in future. Thank you !!!!!

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