Introduction to assessments

An assessment is a critical process which is used by educators to measure, evaluate and document the level of skill and knowledge which a learner has acquired. This unit of study will incorporate the different types of assessment which exist as well as the different assessment tools which are available.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:

• Explain the differences between the various assessment types
• Develop a marking rubric
• Use an ICT application to develop an automated marking and grading assessment
• Set up an e-portfolio and other progressive assessment techniques.

But before we start this unit please complete the short diagnostic assessment below. This will provide us with an indication of your skill set and level of knowledge surrounding the assessments topic as well as provide you with exposure to a particular type of assessment tool we will refer to below.