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Guides for Students

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The resources on this page were created as part of a Gateway to Digital Assessment project funded by the National Forum in 2021 and are preserved here for reference. Students may find it beneficial to check the Student Learning Development website for more recent resources and for details of upcoming student workshops and events. For Blackboard-specific guides, please check the IT Services help pages.

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The What and Why of Assessment

Understand assessment, its purpose, and how it supports your learning.

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An Introduction to Digital Assessment

Discover how digital tools enhance assessment at Trinity.

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Types of Digital Assessment

Learn what to expect from digital assessments at Trinity, with examples, tips, and the tools you will use.

Preparing for Success with Digital Assessments

Preparing for Success with Digital Assessments

Guidance on preparing effectively for digital assessments with focus on purpose, format, and planning.

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Student Perspectives on Digital Assessment

Students share their views on different assessment types across various Trinity courses.

Resources

Resources

Explore these practical guides and tools to support your success with hybrid learning, digital assessments, and academic integrity.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity

Trinity Library guide that explains academic integrity and provides a tutorial on responsible use of generative AI

Resources

  • Programme & Module Design
    • Introduction to Programme & Module Design
    • Modes of Delivery
    • Aims and Learning Outcomes
    • Teaching Strategies
    • Signature Pedagogies
      • Critique
      • Case-based Learning
      • Experiential/Practice-based Learning
      • Problem-based Learning
      • Project-based Learning
      • Team-based Learning
      • Simulation-based Learning
      • Lab-based Learning
      • Fieldwork
    • Writing Course Proposals
  • Digital Teaching & Learning
    • Introduction to Digital Teaching & Learning
    • LMS Recommendations
    • Design Principles
    • Developing Content and Resources
    • Engaging Students Online
    • Technologies for Teaching & Learning
  • Assessment & Feedback
    • The What and Why of Assessment
    • An Introduction to Digital Assessment
    • Types of Digital Assessment
      • Annotated Bibliography
      • Blog
      • Clinical Practice
      • Discussion Board/Forum
      • ePortfolios
      • Essay
      • Fieldwork
      • Journal
      • Lab Assessments
      • Literature Review
      • Open-Book Assessment
      • Oral examination
      • Performance
      • Presentation
      • Tests/Quizzes
      • Visual Artefact
      • Wiki
    • Designing & Delivering Digital Assessments
    • Voices from the Disciplines
      • Dr. Enda Bates
      • Dr. Cicely Roche
      • Dr. Martha O'Hagan Luff
      • Dr. Daniela Tropea
      • Allyson Lambert
      • Prof Ciaran Simms
      • Dr. Eric Downer
      • Dr. Niall Kennedy
      • Dr. Duana Quigley and Dr. Julie Regan
      • Prof Martin Fellenz
      • Dr. Anita O'Donovan
      • Dr. Cian O'Callaghan
    • Student Perspectives
      • Presentations
      • Clinical & Oral Examinations
      • In Person Practical Exam
      • Tests & Quizzes (A)
      • Lab Reports
      • Poster Presentations
      • Assessment during COVID-19 (A)
      • Debates
      • Oral Examination
      • Essays (A)
      • Tests & Quizzes (B)
      • Essays (B)
      • Assessment during COVID-19 (B)
    • Guides for Students
      • The What and Why of Assessment
      • An Introduction to Digital Assessment
      • Types of Digital Assessment
        • Blog
        • Journal
        • Discussion Board/Forum
        • ePortfolios
        • Oral examination
        • Essay
        • Tests/Quizzes
        • Wiki
        • Visual Artefact
        • Lab Assessments
        • Presentation
        • Literature Review
        • Annotated Bibliography
        • Performance
        • Debate
        • Open-Book Assessment
      • Preparing for Success with Digital Assessments
      • Student Perspectives
        • Presentations
        • Clinical & Oral Examinations
        • In Person Practical Exam
        • Tests & Quizzes (A)
        • Lab Reports
        • Poster Presentations
        • Assessment during COVID-19 (A)
        • Debates
        • Oral Examination
        • Essays (A)
        • Tests & Quizzes (B)
        • Essays (B)
        • Assessment during COVID-19 (B)
      • Resources
    • Academic Integrity
    • Feedback
  • Gen AI Hub
    • Introduction to Generative AI
    • GenAI Tools: Capabilities & Limitations
    • Using GenAI in Teaching and Learning
    • GenAI and Assessment
    • GenAI in Research
    • Examples from the Disciplines
      • Dr Kisito F. Nzembayie
      • Dr Cuisle Forde
      • Béibhinn Nic Ruairí & Dr Jonathan Dukes
      • Dr Carlos Bruen
      • Dr Deirdre D'Arcy
  • Academic Integrity
    • Introduction to Academic Integrity
    • Challenges to Academic Integrity
    • Strengthening Through Teaching
    • Strengthening Through Assessment Design
    • Programme-Focused Approaches
    • Policies & Supports
  • Education for Sustainable Development
    • Introduction
    • Trinity ESD Curriculum Design Framework
    • SDGs and ESD Themes
    • ESD Competencies
      • Systems Thinking
      • Anticipatory Competency
      • Normative Competency
      • Strategic Competency
      • Collaborative Competency
      • Critical Thinking Competency
      • Self-Awareness
      • Integrated Problem Solving
    • Pedagogical Approaches & Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Strategies
    • Teaching Materials for ESD
    • Examples from the Disciplines
      • Identities and Ecologies of Latin America and the Caribbean: Past, Present and Future
      • Grand Challenges
      • Measuring Environmental Impact: Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Practice
      • Music and Climate
    • Quick Start Guide
  • Inclusive Curriculum
    • Universal Design for Learning
    • Inclusive Teaching Examples
      • Centre for Deaf Studies
      • Department of Anatomy
      • Department of Physiotherapy
      • Trinity Business School
      • School of Education
      • School of Engineering
      • School of Mathematics
      • School of Psychology - EDI in PG
      • School of Psychology - UG Students study - Caregiving responsibilities
      • School of Religion, Theology and Peace studies
      • Student Counselling Service - Ethnic Minority Group
      • TCPID
      • The Lir - Black Studies
    • Making your materials Accessible
    • Student Insights
    • Decolonising the Curriculum
    • Trinity-INC Event Resources
      • Check out the Trinity-INC Lunchtime Seminar Series
      • Overviews of the Trinity-INC Symposiums
        • Symposium 2023
        • Symposium 2024
      • Check out some recordings from the Trinity-INC Training Series
    • Supports for Trinity Staff
    • Policy Context
  • Resources A-Z
  • YouTube Playlist
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  • Guides for Students

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