Designing Meaningful Assessment in OpenLearning

Overview

Learn to design and implement effective assessment strategies using the OpenLearning platform by exploring how assessment supports student learning and ensures alignment between course outcomes, content, and learning activities. Analyze learning outcomes to determine appropriate demonstration methods for student achievement, then build and configure assessment items within the OpenLearning Gradebook system. Master the process of evaluating learner submissions and releasing grades through the platform while understanding different assessment-related roles and managing access permissions effectively within the OpenLearning environment.

Syllabus

Explain the role of assessment in supporting learning
Review your course outcomes, content and learning activities to ensure alignment
Build assessment items on OpenLearning Gradebook
Explain the role of assessment in supporting learning
Review your course outcomes, content and learning activities to ensure alignment
Analyse learning outcomes and determine what learners should do or produce to demonstrate achievement.
Build and set up assessment items on OpenLearning Gradebook
Assess learner submissions and release grades in OpenLearning
Identify different assessment-related roles and manage access and permissions in OpenLearning