"A Wikied Assessment Strategy"
Mark Atlay, Lesly Lawrence and Mark Gamble University of Bedfordshire, UK

"Using wikis for summative and formative assessment"
Dr. Marija Cubric, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Expert facilitator: Peter Kandlbinder, University of Technology Sydney, Australia -  Download review

Please download case study texts by both authors by clicking the links below.

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Overview: This case study describes the assessment strategy used on a module as part of a postgraduate certificate in academic practice for tutors at HE level. The module has a focus on making the links between pedagogies and practice.

Two apparently opposing factors influenced the design of the assessment strategy. Firstly, since the participants were all academic staff (albeit with varying degrees of experience of teaching) an important aspect was to draw on participants’ own experiences and to develop the notion of collaborative learning and a community of practice (Lave and Wenger). Secondly, the nature of the subject matter, which involves extensive reading, and the geographical spread of the twenty or so participants suggested more of a distance-learning emphasis. A third factor, encouraging participants to think creatively about the assessment strategies they use for their students and their relevance to students’ needs, provided a sub-plot to the strategy implemented. The assessment strategy implemented combined the development of a collaborative Wiki with an analysis of critical incidents drawn from participants’ own practice. 

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Overview: This case study describes a wiki-based assessment strategy and the underlying “blended learning” process, that have been formulated and implemented in a series of “trials” at University of Hertfordshire Business School (Cubric, 2006;2007). The main motivation for use of wikis, was to gain regular insight into students’ understanding, so to enable more targeted and frequent feedback. The common characteristic of all (four) trials was that they were based on weekly wiki updates by students, that were triggered by tutor-set questions and assessed. The results of the trials have shown that students like the idea of using wikis for learning, particularly if supported by well-defined learning and teaching process.

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