Pacific Online Learning & Teaching Network October Webinar

The Pacific Online Learning & Teaching Network invites you to a webinar with Dr Pranit Anand on 'Authentic Online Assessments: Practices to Motivate Students to Learn not Just Pass'

Join the webinar on  Tuesday 19th October 2021 at 5pm - 6pm (NZDT)/ 4pm to 5pm (FJST)/2pm - 3pm (AEST) using the following Zoom Link:

https://aut.zoom.us/j/96755096147?pwd=Q041MmRKZk0vOGtYVXhqZjV3SU1TUT09

Meeting ID: 967 5509 6147

Passcode: 217164

Dr Pranit Anand is a Lecturer, Learning Design at the Queensland University of Technology (since 2019),

Brisbane. Prior to this he was lecturer in Computing Studies at the University of Wollongong (18 years), Sunway

University Malaysia (4 years) and the Fiji Institute of Technology (2 years). He has a PhD in Education focusing on

effective use of mobile technologies to develop students’ motivation to learn and their self-regulation skills.

Over the years Pranit has explored meaningful uses of educational technologies in different settings, but

significantly ways to use technology to engage diverse cohorts of students, particularly those from various

marginalised and disadvantaged backgrounds. He recognises the power of assessments in higher education to

engage students in the learning process, but also how many forms of assessments play such demotivating roles in

students lives. Towards this Pranit continues to investigate alternate forms of assessments such as Digital

Storytelling, Open Internet Examinations, and Collaborative Social Projects, among others to help educators

engage students, and allow them to demonstrate their true capabilities.

During this presentation Pranit will share some of these alternate forms of authentic online assessments that

may help us move away from many of the traditional forms of assessments.