by Jayne Holt of Walsall College

1. Jayne Holt, Learning Services, Walsall College
20/10/2016 Online assessment

2. The College’s mission statement is:
Walsall College is uniquely and proudly vocational. Our
greatest passion is unleashing the potential of individuals,
communities and businesses; our greatest legacy is the
talent of our students: skilled, professional and
enterprising.

3. Assessment information is powerful...
“Feedback is powerful if students know (a) what
success looks like, (b) appreciate it is aimed at
reducing the gap between where they are and where
they need to be, and (c) when it is focused on
providing them information about where to next.”
(Hattie, 2014 p.67)

4. Student Portal
Personalised student homepage.
Student dashboard displaying learner
status, attendance, punctuality and
review/target completion. Quick links
to key College resources and
systems

5. All students take an online
initial assessment for Maths
and English skills, getting the
right person on the right
course. Ensuring students
are appropriately supported.
English and Maths assessment
and diagnostics

6. My Action Planning System (e-ILP)
Monitor course progression via
the GOAL Gradebook
Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.
Motivating students
using information very
personal to them.

7. Set target/working at grades.
Information on qualifications,
Maths/English Initial Assessment
and diagnostic results
Tutor’s local
assessment of how
the student is
doing, 1 = doing
great!
Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.
Maths attendance
My Action Planning System (e-ILP)
Merit

8. GOAL – Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
All induction materials are placed
online and students complete
online quizzes to demonstrate
their understanding.
Interactive online learning platform.
Students are awarded digital
badges upon completion of
activities, such as Study Skills,
Induction and mandatory Tutorial
sessions.

9. Induction and Tutorial
Record of completed Induction
and mandatory Tutorial
quizzes. (Showing Induction
at this time). We can see
several attempts which means
the student did not know on
their first attempt and has
learnt through this process.
Associated Induction and
Tutorial session materials
stored on MOODLE.
Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.

10. Gradebook
Record and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs
Full suite of reports, including
summative/formative
assessments, criteria grids,
individual and course overviews.

11. Gradebook
Record and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs
Being able to give students
timely feedback so they know
what improvement looks like and
have the time to improve.

12. Gradebook
Record and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs
All assignments/assessments
submitted and graded online.
Record of submission
dates/times to adhere to
assessment guidelines.

13. Gradebook
Both formative and summative
assessment can be tracked online.
Student grades and associated points
credited for each unit automatically
generate the current aggregate points
score for the qualification for each
student.
Record and track student grades, issue feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-SRFs

14. Gradebook
Record and track student grades, assessment feedback, IV/IQA, submit e-
SRFs Submit final grades (Student
Results Forms) directly to the
central student database,
reducing overheads/errors in
secondary data input.

15. Set targets (skilled,
professional,
enterprising) and
interim reviews.
Termly reviews,
competences and
aspirations.
Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.
My Action Planning System (e-ILP)

16. Record work related activities, work
placements and voluntary/part time
work. Accrued time to target
automatically calculated.
Tutorial and target setting, termly reviews and work ready.
My Action Planning System (e-ILP)

17. Support Register
Add notes against
a whole
programme or
individual student.
Full history of
comments.
Set and monitor
Learner Status
history.
Send letters or
SMS messages to
learners regarding
attendance,
punctuality,
missed deadlines.
Monitor
weekly/overall
attendance
Quick links to
MAPS,
Gradebook,
Disciplinary, Early
Leaver Forms and
contact
information.
Monitor and track students’ progression, leave notes or send letters and text
messages to the learner.

18. CIS
Central Information System – is a staff system that brings all the systems
together that surround the student.
Central system bringing all of the
information together in one
place. Search by individual
student or by course.

19. Jayne Holt
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus
Littleton Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 8ES
01922 657039
Thank you