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© Loughborough University 2008 …enables every team member to recognise individual contributions to group work Nicola Wilkinson Coventry, 27 November 2008
Transcript of Coventry 27 11 2008
© Loughborough University 2008
…enables every team member to recognise individual contributions to group work
Nicola WilkinsonCoventry, 27 November 2008
© Loughborough University 2008
1998
History of WebPA
Paper based system
Open source
version of WebPA
20082007
WebPA made open to all at
Loughborough University
2005
WebPA project
20062002
PASS System
Re-write of PASS became WebPA
2004
Winner of an International
Award
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A well known criticism of assessed group
work is that each student receives the
same team mark, regardless of
individual performance
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By using WebPA to peer assess group work, each student received an adjusted mark
Marked by students, the people that know!
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It is a sophisticated, yet quickquick and easyeasy to set up
a formativeformative or summativesummative assessmentassessment.
How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?
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FlexibilityFlexibility to create assessment criteria, scoring ranges and groups to suit the way you teach, in any any subject disciplinesubject discipline
How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?
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The generation of individual student marks
is automated using a researchedresearched and trustedtrusted
method.
How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?
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Students are involvedinvolved in the assessment process, reflectingreflecting on their own and their peers’ performance
How do learners benefit from using WebPA?
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It is a fair and confidentialconfidential way of assessing individuals
within group work activities
How do learners benefit from using WebPA?
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It positively impacts upon individual performanceperformance and team dynamicsteam dynamics, enriching the overall learning experiencelearning experience.
How do learners benefit from using WebPA?
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“Overall, marking is honest and credible”
Dr Keith PondBusiness SchoolLoughborough University
Dr Carol RobinsonAssistant Director (Teaching and Learning) Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University
“Students are much more satisfied – complaints have almost disappeared.”
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“Some of the best modules during my Engineering degree were group based modules. The combination of the team working and the peer assessment was a great introduction to working in a team within industry.”
Alan Curtis Research Engineer
JCB Power Systems Ltd
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"WebPA is now embedded in our first year and will be for the next five years. Typically 180-200 students will be subjected to.. [WebPA] ..every year."
Dr Bob Cherry Manchester Metropolitan
University
“We are impressed with the success of the WebPA project and the impact on group work in higher education.”
David KernohanProgramme Manager
eLearning Team JISC
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Project Website: www.webpaproject.comwww.webpaproject.com
WebPA Demonstrator: http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk
WebPA mail list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.htmlhttp://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.html
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