The value of a community of practice in the subject design process when embedding interactive oral assessments

Deborah Scheele; Amita Krautloher; Saeed Shaeri; Marie-Louise Craig; Ruth Crawford

doi:10.14742/ascilite2021.0113

The value of a community of practice in the subject design process when embedding interactive oral assessments

Deborah Scheele, Amita Krautloher, Saeed Shaeri, Marie-Louise Craig, Ruth Crawford

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This paper shares insights gained from members of a Community of Practice (CoP) who jointly designed and developed Interactive Oral Assessments (IOAs) for their online subjects in the first half of 2021 as part of a broader institutional project to improve online assessment practice across a multi-campus regional NSW university. Meetings of the CoP were conducted virtually to allow geographically dispersed staff to participate in and benefit from the sessions. The main aim of the CoP was to design online assessments that promote academic integrity and reflect authentic graduates’ practice. The CoP members implemented new assessment regimes, tasks and rubrics for their respective subjects involved in the initiative and developed a suite of resources for future staff interested in trialling this approach. The outcomes highlight the value of a dedicated CoP in supporting academics to successfully embed a new assessment approach, and for encouraging uptake across the university courses.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Back to the Future - ASCILITE 2021
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings ASCILITE 2021 in Armidale
Editors	Sue Gregory, Steve Warburton, Mark Schier
Place of Publication	Armidale, Australia
Publisher	University of New England
Pages	93-102
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14742/ascilite2021.0113
Publication status	Published - 28 Nov 2021
Event	Back to the Future – ASCILITE ‘21: 38th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education - University of New England, Armidale, Australia Duration: 29 Nov 2021 → 01 Dec 2021 https://2021conference.ascilite.org/ (Conference website) https://2021conference.ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ASCILITE-2021-Conference-Proceedings.pdf (Proceedings)

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Conference	Back to the Future – ASCILITE ‘21
Abbreviated title	Back to the Future
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Armidale
Period	29/11/21 → 01/12/21
Other	The ASCILITE 2021 Conference is ASCILITE’s 38th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education, hosted by the University of New England, Armidale, physical and virtual due to COVID-19 border restrictions, on 29 November to 1 December 2020. ASCILITE 2021 themes: - Learning Design and Learning Analytics - Hybrid, Virtual and Place-based Education - Back to the Future: Post-COVID Landscapes - Academic Integrity - Open and Inclusive Practice
Internet address	https://2021conference.ascilite.org/ (Conference website) https://2021conference.ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ASCILITE-2021-Conference-Proceedings.pdf (Proceedings)

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Scheele, D., Krautloher, A., Shaeri, S., Craig, M.-L., & Crawford, R. (2021). The value of a community of practice in the subject design process when embedding interactive oral assessments. In S. Gregory, S. Warburton, & M. Schier (Eds.), Back to the Future - ASCILITE 2021: Proceedings ASCILITE 2021 in Armidale (pp. 93-102). University of New England. https://doi.org/10.14742/ascilite2021.0113

Scheele, Deborah ; Krautloher, Amita ; Shaeri, Saeed et al. / The value of a community of practice in the subject design process when embedding interactive oral assessments. Back to the Future - ASCILITE 2021: Proceedings ASCILITE 2021 in Armidale. editor / Sue Gregory ; Steve Warburton ; Mark Schier. Armidale, Australia : University of New England, 2021. pp. 93-102

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Scheele, D , Krautloher, A , Shaeri, S , Craig, M-L & Crawford, R 2021, The value of a community of practice in the subject design process when embedding interactive oral assessments. in S Gregory, S Warburton & M Schier (eds), Back to the Future - ASCILITE 2021: Proceedings ASCILITE 2021 in Armidale. University of New England, Armidale, Australia, pp. 93-102, Back to the Future – ASCILITE ‘21, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 29/11/21. https://doi.org/10.14742/ascilite2021.0113

The value of a community of practice in the subject design process when embedding interactive oral assessments. / Scheele, Deborah ; Krautloher, Amita ; Shaeri, Saeed et al.
Back to the Future - ASCILITE 2021: Proceedings ASCILITE 2021 in Armidale. ed. / Sue Gregory; Steve Warburton; Mark Schier. Armidale, Australia: University of New England, 2021. p. 93-102.

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Scheele D , Krautloher A , Shaeri S , Craig ML , Crawford R. The value of a community of practice in the subject design process when embedding interactive oral assessments. In Gregory S, Warburton S, Schier M, editors, Back to the Future - ASCILITE 2021: Proceedings ASCILITE 2021 in Armidale. Armidale, Australia: University of New England. 2021. p. 93-102 doi: 10.14742/ascilite2021.0113

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