This online course investigates current topics in Assessment & Technology in the pK-16 environment. Students will cover assessment basics, the role of technology in education, information & knowledge management, and methods for integrating technology into assessment practice. Students will learn about specific examples of technology and assessment, both formative and summative. As part of the course, students will conduct a project that investigates the use of technology in an educational setting and that is applicable to their professional work. This course is part of the Educational Technology Sequence, and relevant to those working as Technology Integration Specialists, classroom teachers and educational leaders.

Students will be doing readings, reviewing technology, conducting an action research project and interacting through discussion boards as an online community.

Students will be submitting weekly reflection papers (25%), conducting reviews of assessment technology (20%), conducting an assessment and technology project relevant to their professional work (35%) and interacting as an online community (20%).