Authentic assessment in a games arcade: Q&A with Ass. Prof. Tuck Leong
An exam in a games arcade? Find out how the exam came about, how it helps students learn and how it’s changed the way Tuck approaches his teaching.
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5 reasons to rethink the purpose of exams and to re-evaluate our approach
We have been educators for years. But have we ever thought about why we are having exams in our classes? What’s in it for the students? Are exams really necessary? We need to rethink the purpose of exams and to re-evaluate our approach as educators.
You had me at bone marrow bingo
The study of blood doesn’t tend to conjure up images of classroom banter, bingo calls or The Biebs. Until Associate Lecturer Rebecca Keppel and her team of scientists decided to change all that.
3 new assessment policy essentials
Don’t feel overwhelmed by the changes to the assessment policy and procedures! Take a moment to look at three important features.
How to design a good open book exam
Open book exams are, in general, more authentic as assessment tasks. They mimic real world conditions better, and can side-step the memorisation-regurgitation of information for which closed-book exams are notorious. But how do you get them right?
Building accessibility into authentic assessments
Authentic assessments are a new way for students to showcase and grow their skills, but how does accessibility fit into the picture?
No more death by PowerPoint: a peer feedback process to replace student presentations
This blog post was written to complement a presentation I gave at the 2017 UTS Teaching and Learning Forum where I presented about a subject that I teach in the Master of Education (Learning and Leadership) called Designing Innovative Learning.
Authentic Learning Experiences
A UTS School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences subject joins forces with UTS ePRESS, UTS Library, UTS IML and UTS Printing Services to produce an exciting authentic assessment task of immediate and long-lasting value.
Comfort in the environment: accessibility and mental health
How do we talk about access requirements for mental health, and why is this important?
Group work enhances the student experience
Often maligned by students, group work has been perceived as a lazy approach to teaching, a cheap alternative to individual instruction. This is far from the truth.
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