ABSTRACT
Assessment of student learning is a taxing issue for all teachers in further and higher education, with a range of factors to be taken into consideration. First and foremost is the importance of ensuring alignment between the intended learning outcomes and the assessment strategies. Does the assessment plan cover the knowledge, skills and understanding encompassed within the course? Increasingly there is a need to consider the assessment load, both for students and for staff, particularly in the context of large classes of students. There is also the need to take into account both formative and summative assessment. Chapter 4 emphasised the importance of moving beyond using the e-portfolio as a repository and a simple tool for assessment. It also highlighted the need to review and revise curriculum design to reflect a shifting teaching and learning paradigm encompassing increased use of technology. Assessment of student learning in an electronic environment presents us with some new challenges in how we conceptualise assessment of student learning.
