1.+Introduction

=**Introduction: Using the social web (or Web 2.0) for assessing student learning**= = =

The purpose of this introductory section of the Web2AssessmentResources Wiki is to provide an overview of the key issues that are important to consider when using social web activities in assessment tasks in higher education.

The Introduction is divided into five sections:

@1.1. About Academic Assessment @1.2. About the Social Web @1.3. Aspects and Affordances of the Social Web for Assessing Student Learning @1.4. Assessment and Academic Policy Considerations in Using the Social Web to Assess Student Learning @1.5. Academic Integrity Considerations in Using the Social Web to Assess Student Learning

Page source: Gray, K., Waycott, J., Thompson, C., Clerehan, R., Sheard, J., Hamilton, M., & Richardson, J. (2011) //Using Social Web (Web 2.0) Activities for Student Assessment: Resources for University Learning and Teaching.// Retrieved from []