Where & When

Location: Online (Zoom)

Date: 22/11/2021

Time: 10:00-11:00

Delivered by: Zena Green, Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education

Abstract:

The Post Graduate Certificate in Urban railways has been previously taught to railway engineers working for the state-run railway company (SMRT) in Singapore through the flying faculty model. This used traditional lectures with assessment through assignments and examinations. Changes to the requirements of the company, in particular the desire for less classroom teaching, has led to the introduction of a blended learning program based on professional competencies using Pebblepad for assessment. The workbook is based around students obtaining information from personal research and employment experiences. Students are asked to complete a range of self-study tasks to demonstrate their understanding of the material and to show that learning objectives have been met. Pebblepad allows students to upload less traditional assessment material such as videos and audio tracks and allows students greater autonomy in how they choose to be assessed.

This session would be suitable for educators considering the development of a blended learning program, looking at introducing less traditional assessment techniques or more authentic assessment into modules.

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