Selecting Online Alternatives to Common Assessment Methods

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Selecting Online Alternatives to Common Assessment Methods

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National Forum

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Teaching & Learning

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Assessment and Feedback, National Forum Insights

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While some assessment components do not need significant adjustment in the move to online (including at-distance) learning, others require some additional thought and may need to be replaced/significantly adjusted. In support of the move to online/remote assessment in March 2020, this resource provides some indication of the kind of modifications that could be made for these common assessments. It is not an exhaustive list, but we hope it may be helpful in considering some of the available options.

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National Forum (15/10/2021). Selecting online alternatives to common assessment methods. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/selecting-online-alternatives-to-common-assessment-methods/ License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).

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