Season 04 - Episode 02: Kean on Authentic Assessment

In this episode, the instructional designers from Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation (Aaron Kraft, Celia Coochwytewa, and Jinnette Senecal) are joined by special guest Tim McKean from the Herberger Institute at ASU to consider what makes assessment authentic, and why it matters. We then explore the possibilities and pitfalls for implementing authentic assessment in online learning environments. Today’s HOT TOPIC segment is focused on workplace norms, digital fluency, and communication skills. Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4oqqp0kqf1v31e1/InstructionByDesign_Season04Episode02_KeanOnAuthenticAssessment.pdf?dl=0 Resources from the episode: *Indiana University Bloomington, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. (n.d.). Authentic assessment. Retrieved from https://citl.indiana.edu/teaching-resources/assessing-student-learning/authentic-assessment/ *Mueller, J. (2016). Authentic assessment toolbox: Welcome. Retrieved from http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/ *Mueller, J. (2016). Authentic assessment toolbox: What is authentic assessment?. Retrieved from http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/whatisit.htm *Arizona State University, University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness. (n.d.). Measures & methods. Retrieved from https://uoeee.asu.edu/plan-measures *Ashford-Rowe, K., Herrington, J. and Brown, C. (2014) Establishing the critical elements that determine authentic assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 39 (2). pp. 205-222. Retrieved from https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/17047/1/Critical_Elements_of_Authentic_Assessment_KAR_21_June_13.pdf Hot topic and related resources: *Hu, J. C. (2019, October 2). Being bad at the Internet shouldn’t disqualify job candidates. Slate.com. Retrieved from https://slate.com/technology/2019/10/being-bad-at-the-internet-shouldnt-disqualify-job-candidates.html *Coochwytewa, C., Kraft, A., & Senecal, J. (2019, April 22). The competencies of digital literacy. Instruction By Design. Podcast retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/ibd_podcast/season-03-episode-06-the-competencies-of-digital-literacy