AEDT 4110U – Assessment for Learning

The purpose of this course is to examine principles and practices of educational assessment as they apply to education in the context of digital technologies. Students will set, build and analyze assessment tools appropriate to specific adult education learning goals and teaching strategies. Topics will include, but are not limited to, traditional assessment concepts and procedures (reliability, validity, test design), contemporary practices (classroom observation, rubrics, authentic assessment, portfolio assessment, performance assessment), and the ways in which digital technologies can improve assessment practices (computer adaptive testing, electronic portfolios, computer markbooks, and data collection and analysis).
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3