Online assessment

Online international Media Forum

Dr Ingrid Day
University of South Australia

Discipline Area

Media/Communication Studies

Key assessment issue addressed

Online Assessment.
Intercultural Interaction.
Media Analysis.

The initiative

Example website: http://www.com.unisa.edu.au/cmmediaforum/

Students from Australia, Singapore, the USA., the UK and beyond, meet in the Media Forum website to respond to between 2-4 media reports (depending on the assessment weighting) originating in various world regions on a range of topical issues.

Students provide:

  • a personal response to the issue, which demonstrates the ways in which our cultural positioning and experience informs our beliefs and values

  • a critical response to the report, which draws on knowledge of good journalistic practice gained in their coursework

  • a response to other students postings, engaging with alternative views often resulting in a modification of their original stance

Students gain:

  • a highly interactive and focussed opportunity to recognise the diversity of media and audiences

  • skills in critically evaluating media output

The reason for the initiative's effectiveness

Over 500 students have participated in the Media Forums. As a form of assessment it is highly effective in achieving a deep and 'lived' understanding of media and cultural diversity. Student evaluations are overwhelmingly positive. The Forums are very easily established and managed, producing high level learning outcomes.

Further details

Dr Ingrid Day
University of South Australia
ingrid.day@unisa.edu.au


 
 

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