Redesigning assessment: using an electronic voting system (PRS) for delivering and providing feedback on

continuous assessments

Dr. Michael Scholz

Two new courses about fundamental physiology

•Continuous assessment based

•Module design:•5-6 topics•6-8 lectures given by one lecturer on one topic over two weeks

•Each topic was finished with a multiple choice test•5 assessments of 20% make the full course mark

•Student often complaint about lack of feedback with this type of assessment

The start

The personal response system as an alternative

Immediate feedback

Normal use within PowerPoint appeared unpractical for an assessment

the self-paced mode

•Students can work in their own pace

•to maintain flexibility question delivery by PowerPoint is not possible

Preparing the session

The Interwrite software is used to set up the session

The answer key provides the information which answer is correct

The session•Students answer the questions on their assessment papers•Then answers are collected electronically•Paper copies are collected as a backup

The resultsResults are directly available and are discussed with the class

The results

Student responses

Good feedback from students

Student responses

Student responses

Student responses

Student responses