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    ATN Assessment Conference 2011: Meeting the Challenges
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  • October 20, 2011 - October 21, 2011
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  • Curtin University
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  •   Perth, Australia
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  • Introduction  
  • The overarching theme of the 2011 ATN Assessment Conference is 'Meeting the Challenges' in recognition of the multiple and complex demands placed on assessment in higher education. Some of these challenges are long standing, such as those relating to fair assessment, moderation and group assessment. Other challenges are emerging as national priorities, funding arrangements and policy frameworks change.

    The four strands relating to this central theme are:

       1. Assessment and standards
       2. Leadership and assessment
       3. Practical solutions to challenging problems
       4. Student engagement in assessment

    Proposals for full papers, short papers, workshops or posters should seek to address one or more of the strands. Proposals not clearly located under one or more of these sub-themes may also be submitted for consideration: such proposals should identify how they relate to the overarching conference theme of 'Meeting the Challenges'.

    More about the conference themes

    Strand 1: Assessment and standards

    This strand is aligned with the development and implementation of academic standards, and their implications for assessment policy and practices. Contributions under Strand 1 might relate to one or more of the following areas, such as the:

        * role of assessment in accountability;
        * globalisation of education and rise of national/international benchmarking;
        * identification of standards for graduate attributes and how they may be assured;
        * issues relating to valid and reliable 'measurement' or 'judging' of student work;
        * role of external stakeholders in the development of academic standards; and
        * ways in which assessment standards are developed and shared across the community.

    Strand 2: Leadership and assessment

    Strand 2 encourages an exploration of the issues relating to leadership in assessment. In this context, 'distributed' leadership is seen as a product of the many interactions between the multiple stakeholders in assessment. Such stakeholders include assessors, coordinators, heads of school/department, policy makers and senior managers. Contributions under this strand may examine one or more of the following areas, such as:

        * policy issues relating to assessment at an institutional or national level;
        * tensions between assessment policy and how it is 'enacted';
        * the loci of power in assessment;
        * development of staff or student capabilities in assessment;
        * issues relating to fair assessment where multiple assessors are judging student work;
        * coordination of larger scale assessments perhaps across different teaching areas; and
        * leadership and innovation in assessment practices.

    Strand 3: Practical solutions to challenging problems

    This strand encourages an exploration of challenging issues in assessment. We particularly welcome contributions that advance practical suggestions for ways in which these challenges can be met. Submissions under this strand may relate to one or more of the following areas, such as the:

        * ways in which we can assess larger cohorts effectively, providing meaningful feedback;
        * fair assessment of individual and team contributions;
        * assessment of English within disciplinary contexts;
        * characteristics of assessment in the first year;
        * assessment of graduate attributes including cultural or ethical values;
        * tensions between academic and work integrated assessment; and
        * issues relating to the assessment of authentic tasks.

    Strand 4: Student engagement in assessment

    This strand provides opportunities for the exploration of assessment issues related to student engagement. Contributions under this strand may relate one or more of the following areas, such as the:

        * ways we can encourage students' ability to self assess;
        * tensions between formative and summative approaches and their 'balance';
        * involvement of students in assessment processes and assessment design;
        * approaches and techniques that promote student engagement; and
        * role of technology in assessment and how this may encourage engagement (through simulations, role play or gaming).

     
     
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