Assessing Online Learning

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Terry Armentrout

Types of Rubrics

I never realized that there were different types of rubrics. I thought they were all the same, but now I understand how they are different. Terry

Juliet Corpuz

Course Revision Assessment

Wouldn't it be valuable to both students and teachers alike if students were handed Pre-course assessments asking them what they want to learn from the course?

Juliet Corpuz

Objective Evaluations Vs. Subjective Evaluations

Which one do you think is better for assessing students knowledge of the course material?

Wanpeng Tan

Any good technology assessment tools for specialized science/math

I feel most of the assessment tools discussed here are oriented more towards general studies or introductory science or math courses. What about the tools for more advanced / specialized courses? It seems that we still have to do the assessment mostly manually.

Esther Pearson

Authentic Assessments

Yes, I have used Authentic Assessments. I find them refreshing and they make the connection with real-live experiences. This makes the course relevant and it carries learning beyond the classroom. I also find that the authenticity allows what is learned to be remembered longer. I believe this is because it has a basis in reality and not hypothesis, theories, or abstraction.

Esther Pearson

Course Evaluations

I find using evaluations that are objective provide an opportunity to teach while you are testing. What I mean by this is the answer to the question is somewhere within the test. So, students are given an opportunity to perform critical thinking to dismiss the incorrect answers and recall the correct answer while taking the test. This is tantamount to "teaching while testing".

Esther Pearson

Summative Versus Formative

The words "summative" versus "formative" is self-explantory. But, the words "assessment" versus "evaluation" are used interchangeably in many cases, so distinguishing between the two is difficult for most educators. Would you agree?

Esther Pearson

Can Technology be frightening to the older student?

I have taught using technology to both young and old. I found to my surprise that the older students (i.e. senior citizens; greater than 65 years old) are more interested in learning technology to participate than students in their thirties. Has anyone found this same phenomenom?

Tena Crews

Involving Students in Rubric Development

When do you believe you could involve students in creating rubrics?

Tena Crews

Evaluating Rubrics

Why should you evaluate the rubrics you use?

Tena Crews

Resources for Developing Rubrics

What are some online resources you may use to develop rubrics?

Tena Crews

Parts of a Rubric

What are the basic parts of a rubric?

Tena Crews

Evaluating Using Rubrics

What is the difference in evaluating a performance, process or product?

Tena Crews

Mistakes in Making Rubrics

What are some common mistakes online instructors may make when creating rubrics?

Tena Crews

Advantages of Rubrics

What are the advantages of using analytic rubrics?

Tena Crews

Using Rubrics

As an online instructor, why is it important to use rubrics?

Kelly Wilkinson

Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Authentic assessments include portfolios, performance, and observations. How have you used authentic assessment in your online course?

Kelly Wilkinson

Using Objective and/or Subjective Evaluations

Objective evaluations include true/false, multiple choice, and matching questions. Subjective evaluations include open-ended questions, essays, etc. How have you used evaluations in your course?

Kelly Wilkinson

Summative Assessments

When conducting summative assessments, what do you believe are the two most important things to consider?

Kelly Wilkinson

Technology Assessment Tools

When assessing the use of technology assessment tools in an online learning environment, what do you believe are the three most important things to consider?

Related Learning Opportunities

EL106 - Evaluating Student Learning in Online Courses

EL109 - Using Rubrics to Enhance Online Learning

EL142 - Effective Online Assessments