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| Dates: | Dundee, 31st August Online, 23rd August - 6th September |
| Cost: | Free! |
Last year, the third annual eAssessment Scotland conference welcomed around 300 delegates to the silvery shores of Dundee, where they were inspired, impressed and challenged by a a stimulating programme of events. Now firmly established as the UK’s largest conference focusing on technology-enhanced assessment practices, we look forward to making the fourth conference the best yet!
Call for Posters, Presentation and Workshops
We are now inviting parties to submit proposals for posters, presentations and workshops by May 1st. Submissions will be judged by the conference committee with a final programme announced on June 1st.
We offer the following themes:
- Feedback and its role within the assessment process
- Perspectives from behind the front line - staff and learners speak out (we would be especially interested in hearing from learners)
- Emerging trends, techniques and tensions connected with e-Assessment
For the Dundee Conference, submissions will be accepted for:
- 30-minute presentations (including Q&A)
- 45-minute hands-on workshops (PC labs and seminar rooms available)
- Posters (designed for A2 layout, landscape or portrait)
For the Online Conference, submissions will be accepted for:
- 45-minute presentations (including Q&A)
Proposals for all of the above can be submitted using the template available here and must be submitted to presentations@e-assessment-scotland.org by Tuesday May 1st.
Conference Details
Can social networking, automated testing systems, and traditional forms of feedback be combined to produced new forms of feedback for learners?
This year, eAssessment Scotland turns its attention to the important issue of feedback – what forms it can take, who should be responsible for it, and how it may be acted upon once received. Technology has its part to play in bringing feedback to the fore and we want to hear how you are making a difference in this area.
The structure of the eAssessment Scotland conferences continues to evolve, responding to the feedback we receive each year. Many delegates felt there was far too little time on the day to absorb all the good content in eAssessment Scotland 2011 and so, for 2012, we will include a parallel online component. This online conference will run before, after and during the physical conference held in the City of Dundee on the 31st of August.
On registering for the online event, delegates will initially have access to online discussion boards, material related to the upcoming presentations and early access to the poster presentations. On the week beginning the 27th August, delegates will be able to sign up for online presentations that focus on the conference theme of feedback and the use of technology to enhance the assessment process. The online conference will continue until the 6th of September, allowing everyone to share their own feedback and experiences of eAssessment Scotland 2012.
The face-to-face conference on the 31st of August will once again play host to the Scottish e-Assessment Awards. Some of last year’s winners will be returning to Dundee to deliver presentations on latest developments connected with their award-winning projects. Perhaps you would like to consider submitting an entry this year? More details about the Awards are available on the conference website, with submissions accepted from the beginning of March.
Through the contributions of the organising partners and commercial sponsors, attendance at this one-day cross-sector conference and its online component will be, once again, free to delegates. With each year drawing more delegates from across the globe, make sure you book your place at the UK’s most popular e-Assessment event of the year. Registration will open mid-March.