17 June 2011 , 1 pm
1-5pm, Room 410, 35 Berkeley Square, BS8 1JA.
This symposium, chaired by Professor Rosamund Sutherland and Dr Sue Timmis, is designed to ask questions about the role and future of assessment in an age when digital technologies enable young people to construct knowledge in new and creative ways. Speakers: Professor Barbara Wasson (University of Bergen), Professor Patricia Broadfoot (University of Bristol) and Dr Carlo Perrotta (London Knowledge Lab).
Remote participation is possible as the symposium will be streamed live to the Internet. The streaming is in four parts, click on the appropriate link below to view the part you are interested in.
Programme
13.00 – 13.45 Lunch
13.45 – 14.05 A Vision of Assessment for the 21st Century
14.05 – 14.35 Supporting Assessment Mechanisms through Technology
14.35 – 15.05 Discussion –challenges and issues with current assessment models and policies in the digital age
15:10 – 15:40 Refreshments break
15:40 – 16:00 The Future of Assessment within a Constrained Environment
16:-00 – 16:45 Discussion - the role and future of assessment in the digital age
16:45 Drinks reception
All welcome!
For more information and to book your place please email ed-events@bristol.ac.uk.
