Adopting Assessment for Learning (AfL) in higher education: implications for technology deployment

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This chapter reports on the lessons drawn from a multi-year action research project implementing an online simulation for assessment purposes in undergraduate and graduate management classes. The project adopted an Assessment for Learning (AfL) approach to integrate this educational technology into the instructional practices. The key lessons drawn from this project include insights regarding: the mismatch between expectations and outcomes; the workload implications of adopting best educational practice; the tensions between educational objectives and resource requirements; the dearth of available case studies and empirical-based guidance for educational technology adoption of this kind; and the developmental challenges for instructors implementing technology for assessment. Ultimately the technology adoption was successful for both instructor and students but required a transformation in the educational practices of the instructor as well as in the engagement model for students.

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