Andrea Rimer

Rubrics can be used to assist in the grading process for online students, but it was suggested that grading do not begin immediately. I think it is a good idea to establish the rules and guidelines for the course, then once everyone understands the process, begin grading assignments with the use of the rubrics.

Attitudes can affect the implementation of active learning activities in online learning, so it is important to explain the reasoning to the students and administration, if necessary, to allow more time to purposefully plan the learning activities.

I was unfamiliar with the ECD method of evaluating learning during a game (without interrupting it). In the past, I have used pre- and post-tests to assess learning in such situations and games have been used as a means to prepare students for summative evaluations. I need to do more research on ECD. Additionally, I think it is fascinating that EMG and EEG can be used to assess students engagement or learning.

I learned the difference between competitive and cooperative gaming. As I read the descriptions of cooperative gaming, in which all members of the group work together toward the same goal, I thought of the increasing popularity of escape rooms. I have used these in the past for nursing students, and would love to use them again in the online environment!

Gaming and simulation are a great way for students to learn and be engaged in the process. With high fidelity simulation, students can practice real life scenarios/situations that can occur, for example, in nursing, and if they make a mistake, there is no harm to a human patient. Additionally, with proper debriefing, the students can assess and evaluate their actions, further enhancing the learning process. 

Gaming and simulation, if used properly, can enhance motivation and learning in an online course. However, time to create them or a lack of experience in doing so are potential barriers for the course faculty.

I learned about using rubrics to assess online learning. Suggestions include providing them to students when the project is assigned, or halfway through the project so they can assess and revise their work if needed.

I will look at both reliability and validity when determining whether my exams are meeting the objectives and outcome requirements of the course, specifically the validity, which will let me know if the questions did what I intended them to do.

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy is a great way to evaluate students by creating evaluations that align with the objectives and outcomes of the course. It is also a great way to scaffold learning in a course, but starting out with knowledge-based questions, and advancing in complexity as the students progress in the course.

I was unaware of all of the different online assessment tools available. I like the idea of using test banks and having students repeat them to get a different score, while having them get different questions each time.