The assessment of 21st Century (transversal) skills is an active area of research at Learnovate with several past projects investigating the use of self assessment (Skilltrack, Assessmake21) and peer assessment (Feedback, DEVELOP) in schools, higher education and corporate learning environments. More recently we have had the opportunity to take an initial look at the challenges faced in higher and further education and conceptualise potential solutions that address the specific needs of this sector.
This xAPI project was based on feedback from our industry partners that there is an emerging requirement to track disparate learning experiences that take place across the board, through both online and offline experiences.
Our mobile peer feedback app offers an agile peer feedback process that allows for continuous formative peer assessment of transversal competencies based on near to real time on-the- job performance.
As the maker movement is increasingly adopted into K-12 schools and nonformal makerspaces, students have more opportunities to generate unique, personalized projects and artifacts.
Access to the right information at the right time can be the key to getting the job done effectively and efficiently. This has never been more true than in our modern world where the powerful systems that we work with are getting ever more complex whether they’re business processes, software or devices.
Led by Learnovate at Trinity College Dublin, DEVELOP aims to deliver an adaptive learning environment that dynamically tailors the exploration, comprehension, and planning of learning opportunities and career paths in medium and large companies.
SkillTrack! is a learning application that supports the practice, development and self-assessment of 21st Century or Transversal Skills (e.g. collaboration, communication, creativity, problem-solving) in schools, higher education or the corporate space by bringing together innovative pedagogy and supportive technology.
