Day One – Tools and Techniques for e-Assessment – Chair – Kim Catcheside click here for day two
09:30 Key Note Address – ‘The QCA viewpoint : Examining Regulatory and Educational Policy Issues’ - Isabel Nisbet, Director or Regulation and Standards, QCA (SHAW THEATRE)
Followed by
‘Developments in e-testing for educational and workplace learning’ - Geraldine Kenney-Wallace, Group Director, New Ventures, City and Guilds
‘Changes since 2004’ Geoff Chapman, Head of Marketing, Thomson Prometric research study feedback
11am COFFEE sponsored by Kryterion ( www.kryteriononline.com )
11.15 Three parallel streams (delegates may select which they wish to attend)
Stream One (In the REGENTS PARK Suite) ’Selecting and developing e-Assessment – introduction and case studies’
‘From the prospective of the Awarding Body and Professional Association’ Richard Dorrance, Chief Executive, CACHE
‘The e-Assessment adoption process for an Awarding Body’ - Craig Strangwick and Kate Soper, ABC Awards
‘High Stakes Internet Based testing – an Australian Success’ – Gavin Cooney, Websonic
Stream Two Specialised Seminar Stream ‘Innovative Item Types’ With apologies from Thomson Prometric this seminar has been cancelled.
Stream Three (In the SHAW THEATRE) Specialised Seminar Stream
12.30 LUNCH
13.30 ‘The student voice – Using the technology’
Presentations and videos from the students – (SHAW THEATRE)
King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys School
Farnborough Sixth Form College
Newark College
‘Expectations of learners’ - Martin Ripley, 21st Century Learning Alliance
TEA
15:15 Evolving Solutions and Requirements (SHAW THEATRE) including JISC announcement
‘Best Practice in e-assessment’ - Paul Howarth, MD, Pearson VUE (UK)
‘Developing Solutions to meet expectations and needs’ - Denis Saunders, MD, Calibrand
‘e-Assessment within the Qualification framework proposals’ - Peter Wilson, QCA
17:00 LAUNCH of The e-Assessment Association (eAA) by Professor Cliff Beevers in the Shaw Theatre. After the presentations you are invited to meet with eAA Board Members over light refreshments sponsored by Horizon Wimba and supported by Assessment Tomorrow, please see the enclosed invitation from the eAA.
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Day Two – Advances and Developments in e-Assessment – Chair – Colin Deal click here for day one
09:30 The Institute of Educational Assessors Forum on Developing an e-Assessment Strategy’ Including a question and answer expert forum (SHAW THEATRE)
11.15am COFFEE sponsored by Kryterion ( www.kryteriononline.com )
11.30 Three parallel streams (delegates may select which they wish to attend)
Stream One (In the SKYLINE Suite, Chair: Colin Deal) ‘e-Assessment in the broad view’
‘Designing fit for purpose assessment instruments’
- John Winkley, Alphaplus and Che Osborne, Commercial Director, BTL
‘Technology in the support of personalised learning’ - Sid Spalding , DRS Senior Account Manager - Examinations and Assessment, DRS
‘CPD and the Learning and Teaching Culture’ - Chris Mason experteese
Stream Two (In the HYDE PARK Suite, Chair: Martyn Roads) The international challenge
‘International Opportunities for Education and Training’ Stephen Scowcroft, Trade Advisor, Education, UKT&I
‘Working across borders’ - Jim Lacey, President and CEO, Linux Professional Institution
‘Qualifications and international requirements’ - Peter Newman, MD, HAMLET
Stream Three (In the REGENTS PARK Suite, Chair: Malcolm Batchelor) In the class room
‘Innovative Item Writing Techniques And Technologies ‘ Paul Walker, Kryterion
‘The challenge of automating formative assessment in schools’ - Prof. Fred McBride, ALTA Systems (NI)
‘Developing an e-Assessment delivered GCSE’ - Ann Trant Manager in Subject Administration and Bob Penrose Principal Manager New Technology, AQA
13.00 LUNCH includes Poster Session ‘Language Testing with Mobile Telephones’ – a project from Ireland – Gavin Cooney, Websonic
13.45 Three Concurrent sessions (delegates may select which they wish to attend)
Stream One (In the SKYLINE Suite, Chair : Colin Deal)
‘Using the technologies to support learning and development’ Graham Taylor, TestWise Development Manager, NferNelson
‘Guidelines for Writing Objective Tests’ - Bobby Elliot, SQA
‘Specialised Diplomas - Implementation’ Val Carpenter for Sue Parker, Learning etc
‘Collaboration and Assessment for Learning’ David Wild, Horizon Wimba
Stream Two (In the Regents ParkSuite) Specialised Seminar Stream
Stream Three (In the Hyde Park Suite) Specialised Seminar Stream
‘Using the e-portfolio’ Mike Dawe and Andrew Stone, City and Guilds repeated at 1.45 and 2.35
15:15 Kryterion ( www.kryteriononline.com ) Prize draw for winners of IPOD with exclusive online education content
Closing Address – Options for the future – Prof. Stephen Heppell
Conference Close at 1515 –1530
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