>Greetings!
>
>I have included below an announcement for the NODE's upcoming forum on
>online assessment. I hope you can join us! Please feel free to forward
>this announcement to your colleagues.
>
>Thanks so much for your time.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Jean Blackburn
>
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>The NODE (http://node.on.ca) is pleased to announce the fourth event in the
>technologies for learning series of open, Web-based forums. "Assessment
>Online: Testing and Evaluation of Student Learning" will run from Monday 20
>April to Friday 1 May.
>
>In previous tfl forums (see the forum archives at
>http://node.on.ca/tfl/forums ), educators and instructional designers from
>around the world have discussed issues related to putting courses on the
>Web, promoting and sustaining interactivity in these courses, and the
>collaborative nature of online learning and work. "Assessment Online" will
>explore methods and meaning in the measurement of student learning in the
>contexts of Web-based courses, online interactivity and collaborative work.
> Questions to be examined in the forum include:
>
>* What are some considerations in choosing appropriate software tools for
>Web-based testing?
>* How might assessment contribute to continuous learning and feedback?
>* How do traditional testing methods work over the Web? Should
>traditional, static assessment methods be replaced with ongoing assessment?
>* How should we assess participation in online discussions and group projects?
>* What are some evolving procedures for security and authentication?
>
>Beginning 20 April, join your colleagues and hosts at the NODE for
>"Assessment Online: Testing and Evaluation of Student Learning", at
>http://node.on.ca/tfl/forums/ . "Assessment Online" will be moderated by
>Tony Di Petta of the Faculty of Education at Brock University. This forum
>is open to all and free of charge.
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