Assessment method
Article Review Presentation (using Pinterest and Padlet)
Developed in recognition of the need to function in a highly digitised culture, this assessment focuses on the affordances of social media platforms (specifically Pinterest and Padlet) as pedagogic tools. In groups of 2-3 students review an allocated weekly reading and present their findings to their peers in dedicated tutorial/class time.
Assessment method
Artifact-inspired Writing Task
Informed by a sociomaterial approach to teaching and learning, this technique uses an artifact as a point of inspiration for a short written work (in the case of WRIT7050, this takes the form of a creative fictional short story). Students select (or could be assigned) an object at random, and use this as a stimulus from which to craft a 500 word written piece that engages with an element or theme from the course content; or helps to develop a professional skill (e.g.
Authentic assessment
Assemblage-Based Project Report
Developed as a means of teaching the application of disciplinary and other scientific techniques to discipline-specific problems and contexts, this assessment sees students respond to a real or simulated site of artefacts (an assemblage) by performing analysis and producing a written report that conforms to the conventions of the relevant field of study or vocational setting.
Assessment method
Blog Entries
Created with the aim of providing regular, meaningful feedback on learning, this assessment requires students to write 10 short blog post that demonstrate either content knowledge or skills relevant to the teaching context.