In this track you will learn how to improve assessment quality by following the seven stages of the assessment cycle. Together with fellow lecturers and TLC assessment specialists, you will reflect on the setup and quality of the assessment in your own course, as well as your role and competency in the various stages of the assessment cycle. As a group, you will work on a joint assessment-related project and function as a learning network (for colleagues) on the topic of assessment both during and after the track.
By the end of this track, you will understand how to determine assessment quality and which policies and regulations determine how students can be assessed within the University of Amsterdam. You will also compile and implement suggestions to improve your own assessment.
The track consists of five interactive workshops led by TLC assessment specialists, self-study (literature and assignments) and workplace learning, in which you will investigate the relevant policy and context in your own programme or faculty, work on your own assessment and consult colleagues for input and feedback.
At the end of the track, you will outline and discuss your suggestions for improving your own assessment in a final presentation.
Following the seven stages of the assessment cycle, you will explore questions such as:
Target audience | UvA lecturers with UTQ (BKO), involved in assessment design and/or responsible for assessment quality (i.e. examinators, course coordinators, member of Examinations Board, Assessment committee). Lecturers need permission from their manager (please also see ‘Cost’). | |
Time investment | 80 hours (sessions, preparation and workplace learning) | |
Group composition | Between 4 (minimum) and 12 (maximum) participants | |
Dates | Sessions (1:30 – 4:30 PM): 24 September 2024, 19 November 2024, 14 January 2025, 4 March 2025, 15 April 2025 Closing sessions with presentations (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM): 13 & 20 May 2025 |
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Language | Dutch. English is an option, please inform well in advance. | |
Cost | €1425, to be payed by faculty. Lecturers need explicit permission from their manager to participate. | |
Registration | Registration will be possible from 30 May. |
What do you gain from this track?
At the end of this track, you will be able to:
To successfully complete the track, participants must fulfil the following conditions:
During the final presentation, you present your chosen test with three improvement proposals for your own test, based on three different phases of the test cycle and also supported by your analysis of the test.
Do you have questions or comments about the Assessment Track? Please contact the UvA TLC network.