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A Forum on e-Assessment in Secondary, Tertiary and Workplace Education
When: Wednesday 7th May 2008
Where: EMFEC, Robins Wood House, Aspley, Nottingham
EVENT IN CONTEXT
This forum was organized by the e-Assessment Association in conjunction with ABC Awards in order to highlight the benefits of e-Assessment and to explore issues in its development and use in two broad areas of education: Secondary/Tertiary HE; and Tertiary FE/Workplace. This event was part of a series of fora being held across the UK under the auspices of the e-Assessment Association. This forum discussed the main features in the relevant sector led by a well-known exponent in the field and gather informed views through discussion under the guidance of experienced facilitators. The embryonic e-Assessment Association has three major goals for its community: to provide professional support for workers in this field of expertise, to work collaboratively with members and national organisations to create and communicate the positive contribution that technologies can make to assessment methods and produce a statement of good practice for commercial vendors of e-Assessment. This present event will conclude by establishing a special interest group in e-Assessment in this part of the UK.
OBJECTIVES
This forum provided delegates with:
• present high level over views of e-Assessment in the educational sectors of Secondary/Tertiary HE and Tertiary FE/Workplace;
• describe and discuss a sensible way forward in e-Assessment for these sectors;
• speculate on future developments in e-Assessment;
• hear from the guest speaker about the future of e-Assessment; and
• form a special interest group of the e-Assessment Association in your part of the UK.
There were networking opportunities, a chance to see some demonstrations and talk to leading exponents of e-Assessment in the UK.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Teachers, lecturers in FE and HE, directors of Curriculum, IT and MIS Managers, Examinations Officers, Curriculum Leaders, Course Managers, Managers in Private Training Providers and others with some knowledge and experience of e-Assessment in either one of the two sectors of education covered at this event.
THE keynote speakers and the discussion FACILITATORS included:
Dr Helen Ashton, Head of e-assessment, SCHOLAR, Heriot-Watt University;
Professor Cliff Beevers, Heriot-Watt University, Chair of eAA;
Iain Lowson, HMIE, Scotland;
Professor Fred McBride, Queen’s University, Belfast; R&D Director, ALTA Systems (NI) Ltd;
Martin Ripley, Director of the 21st Century Learning Alliance, London;
Jeff Ross, Assessment Tomorrow, London;
Craig Strangwick, Systems Manager at ABC Awards,
Kate Soper, e Assessment Projects Coordinator for ABC Awards.
PROGRAMME
9.30 Registration & Refreshments
10.00 Welcome& Introduction to the Day, Martin Ripley, eAA Board member
10.15 Keynote 1: “e-Assessment in FE and Workplace Education, A View from Scotland” Iain Lowson
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 Guest speaker: “Experience the Excitement of e-assessment” Fred McBride
12.00 Keynote 2: “e-Assessment in Secondary and Higher Education” Helen Ashton/Cliff Beevers
13.00 BUFFET LUNCH
13.45 Breakout sessions: delegates allocated to discussion group of their choice ie keynote 1 or 2
14.30 Round up plenary session to include identification of SIG coordinators
15.00 Close
BOOKING INFORMATION The cost for the day is £50.00 per delegate with discount for multiple attendees from the same organization: this fee to include membership of eAA for 12 months if you so choose.
HOW TO BOOK - BOOKING NOW CLOSED
Either: Visit our website www.emfec.co.uk and click on Events and Courses. Your booking will automatically be submitted through our website and will allow you to print a hard copy of your application.
Or: Phone Michelle Chesterfield on 0115 854 1626 who can email you a hard copy application form.
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION Robins Wood House is located in Aspley, about two and a half miles to the north west of Nottingham city centre. It is easily accessible from the M1 (Junctions25 and 26), and there are public transport links from the town centre. The nearest train station is Nottingham. For those coming by car a location map can be found on www.emfec.co.uk. Robins Wood House has a large car park.
GENERAL INFORMATION Joining instructions, including a venue map, will be sent to you (either by post or email) approximately one week before the course. If you do not receive these please contact Michelle Chesterfield at EMFEC.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and EMFEC. Cancellations must be made in writing at least seven working days before the course is due to start or you will be charged at the FULL cost. Substitutions are welcome and can be made at any time. EMFEC reserves the right to cancel or alter the course for reasons beyond its control.
For further information on this or our other courses please contact Michelle Chesterfield on 0115 854 1626 or email michellec@emfec.co.uk
EMFEC, Robins Wood House, Robins Wood Road, Aspley, Nottingham, NG83NH
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