Date: June 16th

Time: 9:30am: Welcome

  • 9:45am: Large Groups: The Teaching, Learning and Assessment Challenge, Ciarain O’Leary, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • 10:00am: Demonstration of PeerWise, Dr Morag Casey, University of Glasgow
  • 11:00am: Break
  • 11:15am: Web-based peer tutoring in science education, Dr Aaron MacRaighne, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • 11:30am: Practical session on the design of peer-assessment
  • 12:30pm: Lunch
  • 2:00pm: Launch of DIT‚ Assessment Finder Resource from RAFT Project
  • 2:30pm: The development, implementation and initial evaluation of tailorable resource packs for multimedia based assessments for learning, Dr Barry Ryan, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • 2:45pm: SELF-CHEM: Student Engagement in Learning through Flipped Chemistry Lectures, Dr Michael Seery, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • 3:00pm: Practical workshops on individual forms of assessment
  • 4:00pm: General discussion and sharing of best practice
  • 4:30pm: Closing remarks

Venue: Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8

Presenter(s):

  • Dr Morag Casey, University of Glasgow
  • Dr Aaron MacRaighne, School of Physics, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • Dr Barry Ryan, School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • Dr Michael Seery, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • Mr Ciaran O’Leary, Head of Learning Development, College of Sciences and Health, Dublin Institute of Technology
  • Various other lecturing staff to discuss experience of assessment of large groups

Event Details:

This day-long workshop will provide a forum for discussion of methods of assessment and feedback for students in large cohorts drawing on examples of best practice and calling upon international expertise.

Dr Morag Casey from University of Glasgow will lead elements of the workshop focusing on the use of technology, specifically Peerwise, for peer-assessment in large student groups. PeerWise is a free, online, multiple choice question authoring system which has been used in many institutions worldwide. In it, students have the chance to create their own subject-specific questions as well as rate and comment on those produced by their peers. Analysis of pre and post exam performance shows a positive correlation between students’ usage levels of the PeerWise system and their academic performance.

Additional input to the day long workshop will draw on the Assessment Finder project carried out in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) over the past year. This project collected examples of best practice in assessment and feedback from lecturers in DIT, and documented them into a dynamic tool accessible to all staff through which they can learn from and contribute to a database of best practice examples.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants in the workshop will develop the knowledge and skills and access resources to support their ability to:

1. Develop effective assessment strategies to engage students in large student groups

2. Develop strategies for providing feedback to students in large student groups

3. Enhance the learning experience for students in large student groups through peer assessment and feedback

Contact: Claire Walsh – claire.walsh@dit.ie, 01 402 4819