Designing an assessment strategy requires an understanding of the ways that teachers and learners think about the sequence of events that occur in an online course. We believe that it is good design practice to articulate assessments as early as possible in the design process. The articulation of assessment strategies in a clear and definitive manner serves to align the teaching and learning activities of the teacher and learner towards the same goal. We briefly discuss each of these principles here followed by the presentation of four cases in assessment strategy design. The creation and delivery support of online assessments present particular challenges and opportunities.
Keywords: online assessment, distance learning, design principles, assessment design, case studies
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