The e-Valuation Working Group brings the ALPS Research and IT Groups together with the shared aim of developing research of e-learning pertinent to assessment of health & social care students in practice settings.
The e-Valuation Working Group will work to the Research Group’s Terms of Reference with a particular focus as follows:

• assessment processes
• e-learning
• developing research relationships with mobile technology suppliers
• Develop & review the educational research strategy for ALPS to direct & facilitate immediate, intermediate & long-term activity in & between the partner sites
• Facilitate the development of fruitful research partnerships with other CETLs & other appropriate research groups locally, nationally & internationally
• Record & monitor the quality of research activity within the ALPS programme
• Investigate & disseminate opportunities for research grant funding to which ALPS can link
• Coordinate & support high quality submissions of research grant applications
• Support & facilitate the publication of high quality research papers

Chair: Dr Chris Dearnley - University of Bradford
Other members: At least one representative from each partner -
University of Huddersfield - Ian Warwick
University of Leeds - Julie Laxton
University of Leeds - Shupikai Rinomhota
Leeds Metropolitan University - Jill Taylor
York St John University - Maria Parks
ALPS Research Officer - Viktoria Joynes
ALPS Learning Technologist - Nancy Davies
ALPS Mobile Technologies Project Manager - Tamsin Treasure-Jones

Frequency of meeting: Once a month

Click on the following links for more information about the ALPS Assessment Tools and the evaluation of the tools.