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CAA as innovation capable of affecting change
conference contribution
posted on 2006-05-18, 17:10 authored by Fiona DoubledayThis paper attempts to argue that the future for computer-assisted
assessment lies in its ability to affect change in the thinking of educators in
the HE environment. As an innovative practice with considerable proven
success CAA has the capability of triggering much wider and informed debate
in the sector that responds in real ways to issues of lifelong learning,
employability and development of key skills. These debates control the
current educational climate in the sector and CAA has made great strides in
focusing the needs of the 21st century student.
King Alfred’s College (KAC) has recently piloted two CAA projects focusing on
self and peer assessment and mapping key skills. Both projects have been
successful in their own right, but arguably more significant than that has been
the institutional debates that have been triggered by these innovations. Both
projects have focused on timely and significant aspects of learning in the 21st
century and in doing so have revealed inadequacies of provision and outdated
thinking. Strategic development demands ownership at every level
within and beyond the institution and the lively internal debates have enabled
KAC to begin to achieve its strategic outcomes in learning and teaching.
This paper aims to provide the first step for the College in honestly reflecting
on this journey from innovative CAA practice to re-defining learning and
teaching strategy. It is anticipated that this will initiate further debates
focusing on national and global perspectives in innovative practice and
change.
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DOUBLEDAY, F., 2000. CAA as innovation capable of affecting change. Proceedings of the 4th CAA Conference, Loughborough: Loughborough UniversityPublisher
© Loughborough UniversityPublication date
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This is a conference paper.Language
- en
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