Department
of Information Systems
Department
of Information Systems
NOTICE OF RESEARCH SEMINAR
No: 2003.9
Date: Thursday, 30 October 2003
Time: 12h30-14h00
Location: Room 6.14, Leslie Commerce building, Upper Campus
Speakers: Elsje Scott & Nata van der Merwe
Title: Using multiple assessment approaches to enhance objectivity and student
learning
A discussion of the assessment approaches used for student group projects in an
integrated capstone course for the Information Systems major at UCT. The course
offers students the opportunity to analyse, design and develop systems in a
real-world environment. The practical nature of the course combined with the
added complexity of group work, necessitates varied and multiples assessment
approaches to aid objective assessment of group performance as well as support
the learning goals. This includes a range of measures and evaluations each
addressing a particular area throughout the life cycle of the project, with
regular
review-points and feedback to enhance student learning. By using a process of
multiple assessment opportunities, different assessment needs posed by the
different facets of the group projects, are addressed. The effective
implementation of this process and
the underlying measures and evaluations, have been developed and refined over a
period of three years. The aim of the seminar is to discuss the further
refinement of the process.
A finger lunch and refreshments will be provided. For RSVP and further
information on the seminar, please contact:
Ms. Aayesha Patel on 650-4028; e-mail Aayesha.Patel@uct.ac.za