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About the Course

For several decades now, assessment has become an increasingly pressing educational priority. Teacher and school accountability systems have come to be based on analysis of large-scale, standardized summative assessments. As a consequence, assessment now dominates most conversations about reform, particularly as a measure of teacher and school accountability for learner performance. Behind the often heated and at times ideologically gridlocked debate is a genuine challenge to address gaps in achievement between different demographically identifiable groups of students. There is an urgent need to lift whole communities and cohorts of students out of cycles of underachievement. For better or for worse, testing and public reporting of achievement is seen to be one of the few tools capable of clearly informing public policy makers and communities alike about how their resources are being used to expand the life opportunities for their children. This course is an overview of current debates about testing, and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of approaches to assessment. The course also focuses on the use of assessment technologies in learning. It will explore recent advances in computer adaptive and diagnostic testing, the use of natural language processing technologies in assessments, and embedded formative assessments in digital and online curricula. Other topics include the use of data mining, learning analytics and artificial intelligence in learning management systems and educational technology platforms. Participants will be required to consider issues of data access, privacy and the challenges raised by ‘big data’ including data persistency and student profiling. -------------------------------- Recommended Background -------------------------------- This course is designed for people interested in the future of education and the "learning society," including people who may wish to join education as a profession, practicing teachers interested in exploring future directions for a vocation that is currently undergoing transformation, and community and workplace leaders who regard their mission to be in part "educative." -------------------------------- Related Resources -------------------------------- Online resources are available here: https://newlearningonline.com -------------------------------- Join our Online Communities! -------------------------------- CGScholar (Create an account and join the New Learning community) https://cgscholar.com/community/community_profiles/new-learning/community_updates Facebook https://www.facebook.com/newlearningonline Twitter https://twitter.com/neolearning -------------------------------- Take this Course for Credit at the University of Illinois -------------------------------- This course has the same content and anticipates the same level of contribution by students in the Assessment for Learning course offered to graduate certificate, masters, and doctoral level students in the Learning Design and Leadership Program in the College of Education at the University of Illinois. Of course, in the nature of MOOCs many people will just want to view the videos and casually join some of the discussions. Some people say that these limited kinds of participation offer evidence that MOOCs suffer from low retention rates. Far from it – we say that any level of engagement is good engagement. On the other hand, if you would like to take this course for credit at the University of Illinois, you will find more information about our program here: https://ldlprogram.web.illinois.edu/overview/ And you can apply here: https://education.illinois.edu/epol/programs-degrees/ldl -------------------------------- The Learning Design and Leadership Series of MOOCs -------------------------------- This course is one of a series of eight MOOCs created by Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis for the Learning Design and Leadership program at the University of Illinois. If you find this MOOC helpful, please join us in others! e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age https://www.coursera.org/learn/elearning New Learning: Principles and Patterns of Pedagogy https://www.coursera.org/learn/newlearning Assessment for Learning https://www.coursera.org/learn/assessmentforlearning Learning, Knowledge, and Human Development https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-knowledge-human-development Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies https://www.coursera.org/learn/ubiquitouslearning Negotiating Learner Differences: Towards Productive Diversity in Learning https://www.coursera.org/learn/learnerdifferences Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies https://www.coursera.org/learn/literacy-teaching-learning Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media https://www.coursera.org/learn/multimodal-literacies...

Top reviews

TE

Jun 21, 2020

Supports students in rethinking norm-referenced standards for assessment, in comparison with mastery learning. Also introduces educational data mining and whole-program evaluation.

WI

Oct 9, 2022

this e-learning is designed in well structured. The structure of this e-learning can make participants active and learn step by step in a better way.

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By Yulie A

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Oct 10, 2022

The course is fun and easy to follow. Maybe what is a little difficult is only the part where we have to make assignments that will be reviewed by our peers in the same training program. When the assessment given is less than the passing limit, sometimes it makes us a little down because we have done well. But fortunately with a little improvement the requested value can be met. Thank you Cousera for a new and enjoyable experience in following the course.

By Aaron H

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May 30, 2024

I thought this was a good course. It is at a high level, but gives good direction for further work. I'd love to see a course that goes deeper into machine learning and techniques for the optimization of learning/efficacy . The peer review bit is somewhat wonky, but I actually like having to write something down to put my thoughts together rather than a few simple multiple choice questions.

By AGNES S F 2

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Nov 18, 2022

A good course that has enabled me to assess myself and I was able to know the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of assessment tools and the role of EDM and of learning analytics in today's world.

By Maria D R D G

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Aug 31, 2022

This is a great course to gain updated knowledge about assessment and the future of it. The authors of the course are an excellent sourse of information and inspiration to do better in education.

By LEO S

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Sep 23, 2022

It is beyond borders! I love this course. Thank you Coursera for this opportunity.

By Ochoa, G

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Aug 17, 2022

assessment for learning is a big help to us educators. thank you very much coursera

By فرحان ج م ا

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Mar 23, 2023

Thank you very much and God bless you all

شكرا جزيلا وبارك الله فيكم جميعا

By Joan B V

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Apr 24, 2023

thank you Coursera for the learnings I received. God bless you all.

By charmine H d - l

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Apr 22, 2023

Coursera is a big help. Awesome. Thank you for the free lesson.

By Eriex F

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Nov 20, 2022

Nice topic, nice learning methode, and nice facilitator

By ARCHAN B 2

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Nov 4, 2022

very good course for knowledge and building skills

By Noor R

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Oct 16, 2022

Very interesting and provides a lot of information

By Reading w H

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Apr 1, 2023

A superb content both stimulating and updated.

By Judiel D

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Oct 20, 2022

I learned a lot in assessment for learning

By Hu T

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Jun 27, 2023

Great lessons and learning materials!

By Jonathan A B

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Aug 20, 2022

Great course especially for teachers

By د. ع ب إ ا

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Apr 3, 2023

شكرا للمعلمين على المعلومات القيمة

By Rhaymond M

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Aug 22, 2022

I learn a lot from this Coursera

By Lexie D

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Aug 18, 2022

Very nice Topic.. Thank you

By Jake A B

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Mar 16, 2023

Excellent and Informative

By Stevemar B

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Nov 30, 2022

Very informative =)

By Florentina V S

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Nov 28, 2022

I really learned.

By Rafael E

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Aug 17, 2022

Excellent course!

By DOMINGO J B

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Oct 5, 2022

Great!

By Marylou F

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Oct 3, 2022

good