[AISWorld] Free webinar 7 Sept - Stealth assessment: embedded evidence-based assessment in games for teaching in higher education

[Mathew Hillier]

Transforming Assessment Webinar Update [sent via AISWorld list]

* Next live session: Wednesday, 7 September 2011 "Stealth assessment: embedded
evidence-based assessment in games"

* Recording online for "New paradigms for assessment within image intensive
disciplines: examples from Histology" (held 3 August)

*** These sessions are free - please forward to colleagues ***

Professor Geoffrey Crisp (RMIT University, Australia) and
Dr Mathew Hillier (University of Queensland, Australia) invite you to:


1.  Next live session:
Wednesday, 7 September 2011 "Stealth assessment: embedded evidence-based
assessment in games"

Presenter: Valerie Shute (Florida State University, USA).

During gameplay, students naturally produce rich sequences of actions while
performing complex tasks, drawing on a variety of competencies. Evidence needed
to assess the competencies is thus provided by the players' interactions with
the game itself (i.e., the processes of play), which can be contrasted with the
end product(s) of an activity—the norm in educational environments.
This presentation will describe the design and development of evidence-based
assessments (embedded in a game) to measure 21st Century competencies. When
embedded assessments are so seamlessly woven into the fabric of the learning
environment that they're invisible, called 'stealth assessment' (Shute, 2011;
Shute, Ventura, Bauer, & Zapata-Rivera, 2009). Stealth assessments within games
provide a way to monitor a player’s current level on valued competencies. That
information can then be used as the basis for support, such as adjusting the
difficulty level of challenges or providing timely feedback. One to two examples
of the approach will be provided, time permitting.

Audience members are encouraged to participate and contribute.

When:
Wednesday, 7 September 2011 at 21:30 Adelaide, South Australia time (the time
zone = GMT +9.30). This is equivalent to 8:00AM Florida time (GMT -4.00) and
1:00 PM London (GMT +1.00).

See your equivalent local time at:
http://timeanddate.com/s/23xp

A countdown timer is also available at
http://www.transformingassessment.com
A recording of the session will be published after the event.

Where:
Online via your web browser (in your home or office!) using the Wimba virtual
classroom.
To join the webinar go to:
http://192.160.71.198/launcher.cgi?room=transformingassessment
(Note: please run the set-up wizard - it is advisable to test prior to the start
time - no password is required for audience members).
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RSVP:
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Please use the subject line:
"RSVP webinar 7 Sept 2011"
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information)



2. Recording now online:
"New paradigms for assessment within image intensive disciplines: examples from
Histology" held on 3 August 2011.

Download and view in a number of formats via
http://www.transformingassessment.com/events_past.php


3. Further information:
These webinars are part of a series of free events being held in 2011.
Invited expert speakers have agreed to deliver on a range of e-assessment topics
throughout the series covering examples from around the world showcasing
e-assessment and the use of technologies in education such as social networking
systems, virtual worlds (second life, open sim etc), serious games, sims, blogs,
wikis, e-portfolios, LMS (Moodle, blackboard etc), voting (phone/clickers),
virtual labs, remote labs and augmented reality. Further information on this and
future events, recordings of past events, further project information and
participation/technical help on using the Wimba system can be found on our
website at http://www.transformingassessment.com

4. Why am I receiving this?
You are receiving this message because you either; signed up via our website,
replied to a posted message, were otherwise involved with one of our
e-assessment projects or were invited to participate. If you no longer wish to
receive any communications from us please contact the project
leader: Professor 'geoffrey.crisp at rmit.edu.au'.

Support for this work (fellowship) has been provided by the Australian Learning
and Teaching Council Ltd, an initiative of the Australian Government Department
of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The views expressed in the
fellowship do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Learning and
Teaching Council.

These free webinars supported by The University of Adelaide, The University of
Queensland and RMIT University.


regards,

Dr Mathew Hillier
1. Visitor @ CLPD, University of Adelaide.
2. Lecturer in Higher Education @ Teaching and Educational Development
Institute,
The University of Queensland, Australia, 4072,
Contacts: T +61 7 3365 7346  F +61 7 3365 1966 (shared),
Profile: http://www.uq.edu.au/uqresearchers/researcher/hillierms.html
TEDI web: http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/
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