subject: Formative & Summative Assessment With Cens-us [print this page] Cens-Us is an innovation in instructional technology transforming educational assessments using computer in a fun & interactive manner. An educational assessment is the process of measuring the knowledge, skills, understanding and attitude of a learner. There are various categories of assessment. Formative and summative is one of them. Formative assessment is an assessment for learning in which feedback from learners is used to make the teaching, meet the learners need. This type of assessment is carried out throughout a learning session and is not necessarily used for grading purpose. Through formative assessment, a teacher can measure students current knowledge and skills, so that pedagogy can be adapted to students needs. Summative assessment is an assessment of learning in which learners are evaluated for there knowledge and understanding of a course. This type of assessment is carried out at the end of a learning session or set of learning sessions and is used for grading purpose. Through summative assessment, a teacher can determine up to which extent students are able to learn, what they were supposed to learn.
Cens-Us is an amazing learning & assessment tool giving flexibility to create spontaneous questions in any application. The floating Cens-Us toolbar can easily operate with any other software, including; Internet Explorer, Microsoft office and even live video, giving the teacher or presenter the opportunity to easily canvass opinion and ask spontaneous questions during the classroom session or discussions. Using a Genee Pads or iQ-PADs, students or audience can give response to any questions set by the teacher or presenter. Cens-Us allows teachers or presenters to collect the responses and do assessments. Cens-Us enthuses students or audience to actively engage in lessons and discussions.
