Welcome to the 2 Lane Mapper
Lanes of learning
Lane 1 / Secure Learning Outcome
The learning outcome is assessed by one or more lane 1 assessments.
Common reasons for lane 1
Topics that want security
Prerequisite topics
Core definitions
Knowledge guarantee
Confident & accurate understanding
Professional accreditation
Work related tools & practices
Lane 2 / Open Learning Outcome
The learning outcome is not assessed or only by assessed by lane 2 assessments.
Topics that want pressure-free environment
New or experimental concept
Ability to collaborate
Opinion or ideas
Stories as intuitive explanations
Learning that is unfeasible for lane 1
Assessment Lanes
Lane 1 / Assessment of learning / Secure
The assessment has closed access and it is supervised
Common lane 1 examples
Written test
Digital test
Supervised report writing
Interactive oral assessment
Written examination
Oral examination
Digital examination
In-person interview
Observed internship/placement
Lane 2 / Assessment for learning / Open
The assessment has open or restricted access or it is unsupervised or both
Take-home homework
Unsupervised quiz
Presentation
In-class participation
Project activities
Reports
Practical lab sessions
In-class tutorials
Access Levels
Describes the extent of information and tools which can be used for the assessment.
Open
The student has no restrictions on the resources or tools they can access.
Restricted
The student is restricted to some types of resources and tools. The resources could have contents that are unknown to the teaching staff and similarly, the tools may work in ways that are unknown to teaching staff.
Closed
The student is restricted to internal resources and internal tools.
Internal resources have contents that are known to the teaching staff. Internal tools work in a manner understood and supported by teaching staff.
Supervision Status
Describes the method of ensuring the access level is not breached.
Unsupervised
There are no authorised staff members or automated systems checking whether the student is following the assessment's access level.
Supervised online
There are authorised staff members or automated systems that that are checking whether the student is following the assessment's access level. The students are observed through virtual methods and there is no physical access to the student.
Supervised in-person
There are authorised staff members or automated systems that that are checking whether the student is following the assessment's access level. The students are observed in-person and physical interaction is allowed.
Overview of tool
The aim is to provide course coordinators, programme leads and head-of-departments with an analysis of their courses. It can help identify issues, as well as disconnect or balance within the two-lane approach.
How to get started?
- Identify course Any publicly available information can be fetched
- Describe course Provide access level and invigilation details
- Analyse course Explore assessment patterns and curriculum insights
- Map courses Analyse an entire programme, specialisation, or within a faculty