Formative assessment with MCQs and community updates

29 September 2025
2:00 pm
3:00 pm

This month’s Training Club call will focus on formative assessment and the use of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in digital training materials with Matthew Gemmell (University of Liverpool). We’ll explore how MCQs can be designed and applied to support learning.

Main session

  • Presentation and discussion: formative assessment and the use of MCQs in digital materials

Community updates

  • Preparing for the ELIXIR-UK All Hands meeting
  • Training swaps and opportunities for collaboration
  • Onboarding new trainers into the network
  • Annual report on ELIXIR Training activities
  • Planning possible future training events
  • Call for volunteers to lead upcoming sessions

Who should attend?

  • ELIXIR-UK trainers and training coordinators
  • Anyone interested in assessment design or developing digital training materials
  • Community members keen to contribute to future training activities

How to join

This event will be held virtually. Register to join the ELIXIR-UK Training Club to receive the meeting link and further details. If you don’t wish to attend the community calls in the future, you can unsubscribe at any time.

Speakers / organisers from ELIXIR-UK
  • Matthew Gemmell
    • University of Liverpool