online event: e-gems 12 may web conferencing session

E-assessment and the AQTF: Bridging the divide between practitioners and auditors

According to the 2009 national E-learning Benchmarking Survey, 62% of teachers and 46% of registered training organisations (RTOs) are now using online assessment activities. However some practitioners are still finding their feet with e-assessment, as they attempt to fit traditional assessment methods into a new training agenda which requires more on-the-job and flexible training.

This presentation will discuss the findings of the E-assessment and the AQTF report and how quality assessment is an important part of good teaching practice. It will highlight key e-assessment issues for practitioners and auditors and provide recommendations around how to maintain quality standards and confidence in assessment, and how to respond to validity and authentication challenges.

Presenters:
Professor Victor Callan is an internationally recognised researcher and consultant. He has conducted research projects for the Australian VET sector including new models for accelerated apprenticeships, e-learning and apprenticeships and e-assessment.
Annie Fergusson is the Framework’s Benchmarking and Research Business Manager. She oversees the annual E-learning Benchmarking Survey and commissioned research for the national VET sector. Annie has more than 15 years experience working in VET as both a manager and facilitator in private and public RTOs.

Date: Wednesday 12 May 2010
When: 12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST
Where: http://tinyurl.com/2010-gems-eassessment
Full URL for session: Click here

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About e-Gems:
The e-Gems series of web conferencing sessions are unique learning and networking opportunities for people working in the vocational education and training (VET) and business sectors. Provided by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), e-Gems web conferences are free and require no registration.

To participate, you must have access to headphones and a microphone and have installed and configured the Elluminate web conferencing software beforehand. If you encounter any problems, please contact Jyothi Jayaram on (02) 6207 4832 or e-events [at] flexiblelearning [dot] net [dot] au (by email) (Note: session access opens one hour before the scheduled time.)

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