The REAP07 conference site will be archived and made publicly available in the near future. In the meantime you can register to view conference material on the existing conference website. If you would like to be kept informed about publication of conference material please contact Inspire Research.

Labels: assessment, conference, online conference, REAP project

The REAP 07 online conference came to a close on the 31st May, with a very lively panel session on Sharing responsibility for assessment: reflections on the conference.

We have been delighted by the interest shown in the conference, with 400 delegates from over 46 countries attending and some great key note speakers and case study authors, all contributing to make a really interesting and successful online event.

As conference organisers from Inspire Research Ltd, we have worked with the REAP team to design the format and structure of the conference. Inspire Research Ltd played a key role in taking the idea forward – planning the organisation of the conference and the bespoke online environment. This has included creating the case study template, tracking submissions, keeping everyone informed and up to date (including authors, facilitators, keynotes, panellist and moderators), scheduling the programme, building the conference structure online, keeping everything on track during the conference, preparing the conference updates, and much more behind the scenes.

Having seen the interest generated by the REAP conference, I’m sure you can appreciate the value and opportunities presented by this kind of online event. If you would like to talk through the implications and consider whether this would work for you please do contact us. We can advise on all aspects of hosting your own online event.

Remember that all the case studies, forums and chat sessions can still be accessed at the REAP07 conference webstite.

Labels: assessment, conference, online conference, REAP project

We are pleased to announce that Inspire Research Ltd are the conference organisers for the REAP International Online Conference. The conference is part of the Re-engineering Assessment Practices (REAP) project, a £1m initiative funded by the Scottish Funding Council under its e-Learning Transformation initiative. REAP is a collaborative project involving the University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University.

This entirely online conference will address "Assessment design for learner responsibility", with three themes focusing on:

• Assessment and the first year experience;
• Great designs for assessment; and
• Institutional strategies (designs) for assessment.

Over 60 case studies were submitted to the call for submissions, which closed last month. The conference will include keynote presentations, expert facilitator led discussion of case studies, panel sessions, and more. The programme is currently being finalised, with details due to be released early in May. The conference itself will run from the 29th to the 31st May 2007 with reading time beforehand.

For more information, please visit the conference website or contact us at reapconference@inspire-research.co.uk.

Labels: assessment, conference, online conference, REAP project