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A Forum on e-Assessment in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education
When: Wednesday 30th April 2008
Where: CCEA Offices, Belfast
EVENT IN CONTEXT
This forum is being organized by the e-Assessment Association in conjunction with CCEA in order to highlight the benefits of e-Assessment in two broad areas of education: Primary/Secondary and Secondary/Tertiary HE. The forum will discuss the main features in the relevant sector led by a well-known exponent in the field and gather informed views through discussion under the guidance of experienced facilitators. The embryonic e-Assessment Association has three major goals for its community: to provide professional support for workers in this field of expertise, to work collaboratively with members and national organisations to create and communicate the positive contribution that technologies can make to assessment methods and produce a statement of good practice for commercial vendors of e-Assessment. This present event will conclude by establishing a special interest group in e-Assessment for Northern Ireland.
OBJECTIVES
This forum will provide:
• present high level over views of e-Assessment in the educational sectors of Primary/Secondary and Secondary/Tertiary HE;
• describe and discuss a sensible way forward in e-Assessment for these sectors;
• hear the guest speaker speculate on future developments in e-Assessment; and
• form a special interest group of the e-Assessment Association for Northern Ireland.
There will be networking opportunities, a chance to see some demonstrations and talk to leading exponents of e-Assessment in the UK.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Teachers in either Primary or Secondary Education, lecturers in HE, directors of Curriculum, IT and MIS Managers, Examinations Officers, Curriculum Leaders, Course Managers, Managers in Private Training Providers and others with some knowledge and experience of e-Assessment in either one of the two sectors of education covered at this event.
THE keynote speakers and the discussion FACILITATORS include several members of the current interim Board of the e-Assessment Association such as:
Dr Helen Ashton, Head of e-Assessment for SCHOLAR, Heriot-Watt University;
Emeritus Professor Cliff Beevers, Heriot-Watt University, Chair of eAA;
Richard Hanna, Director of Education Strategy, NI Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment;
Emeritus Professor Fred McBride, Queen’s University, Belfast; R&D Director, ALTA Systems (NI) Ltd;
Jeff Ross, Assessment Tomorrow, London.
PROGRAMME
9.30 Registration & Refreshments
10.00 Welcome& Introduction to the Day, Cliff Beevers
10.15 Keynote 1 “e-Assessment in Northern Ireland” Richard Hanna
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 “Experience the Excitement of e-Assessment” Fred McBride
12.00 Keynote 2 “e-Assessment in Secondary and Higher Education” Helen Ashton/Cliff Beevers
13.00 BUFFET LUNCH
13.45 Breakout sessions: delegates allocated to discussion group of their choice ie keynote 1 or 2
14.30 Round up plenary session to include identification of SIG coordinators
15.00 Close
BOOKING INFORMATION: This forum is sponsored by CCEA so it is
free to delegates. However, space is limited so please book early.
HOW TO BOOK
Please contact Jan Bates on 02890 261 239 or email jbates@ccea.org.uk
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