Assessing Online Learning

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Jennie Romero

Does any of you have some experience with Dental Courses Rubrics?

I would like to have some feedback about this question because I would like to hear any other ideas about other type of rubrics that will be successful to do other than the Analytical. I have the tendency to do Analytical rubrics giving detail by detail of what I want to assess. I think is a great way to do them. But I am also open to new ideas. I have made them up, but I also will love to see any other rubric from a dental clinical instructor. So I could see what I could be missing.

Ellen Risotti-Hinkle

Diagnostic Assessments

I love to use diagnostic assessments periodically throughout my classes to assess the students prior knowledge of a given topic we are about to cover. I tell the students these are not included in their grade, but just help me know what I need to focus on when teaching them. I then like to give the same assessment again at the end so they can compare where they were to where they are. Students are often quite amazed at how much they really learned when they compare the two assessments!!

Sarah Burkhalter

Diagnostic assessment

I don't think we do enough of this. Pre-tests are important so that instructors can appropriately individualize instruction.

Sarah Burkhalter

e-portfolios

I have used these for several years. I think we should start early in a student's career asking him/her to select the best work from each course to become part of a portfolio that will demonstrate growth, as well as skills the individual has mastered. An e-portfolio can go on a student's Web page or on a disc to be shared on interviews.

Sabrina Segal CHEP

Are you being perceived negatively by students in your classroom?

Are you being perceived negatively by students in your classroom? After we set aside the hard grader and tough policy enforcement arguments some of which are not entirely valid, we are left with how students perceive us as faculty in chat, email and in the classroom. When we are sharing life-changing and positive advice, our approval ratings are through the roof! But when it comes time to deliver the bad news, many fall short. - How do you explain why plagiarism is not acceptable, but not viewed as an ogre? - How do you counsel a student on not giving… >>>

Sabrina Segal CHEP

When Failure is Imminent

When Failure is Imminent A certain number of students fail classes every session. This is a hard fact. While we do everything in our power to help students succeed in the early weeks of class, some students will arrive at a point of no return where they no longer can pass a class. Our messages now need to shift. Confronting failure is a serious blow to a studentâ€™s ego, make no bones about it. How can an instructor mitigate the circumstances and nurture a failing student's willingness to take the class again next session? And feel good about doing it?

Sabrina Segal CHEP

Outside Resources

Outside Resources I use other technology outside of that provided by the university. To have some fun in the classroom, I subscribe to www.animationfactory.com Ã¢â‚¬â€œ I get cool animated gifs and great powerpoint backgrounds. As silly as this may sound, students comment on the FUN graphics and how it makes everything come to life and seem more interesting. Every session a few students email me weekly and say that they look forward to seeing what crazy graphic will be used on an email or a posting. Anything that can make a student look forward to information about an assignment is… >>>

Rahn Briscoe

Applying alternative and authentic assessments to accounting courses

I've taught accounting courses for a few years. There has been some consistency in the assessments. How would I find examples of alternative and authentic assessments used in accounting courses?

Roshawna Ihekere

Rubrics

Do you think it really is beneficial to involve the students in the creation of the rubrics?

Roshawna Ihekere

Generators

What are your thoughts of the rubric generator?

Roshawna Ihekere

Rubrics

Do you think the rubric setup is more beneficial for the student or the instructor?

Shrese Williams

Grading

Do you think it is best to have the mean grade percentage of exams available for view to the entire class so that they can see what the overall grade was for everyone on an assignment?

Jennifer Lee

Importance of Diagnostic Assessments

From my past experience as a student, I found that most educators seem to miss this crucial step. Just getting a brief synopsis of what your students know or don't know about the class can greatly impact they way you approach the material and how successful your students are in that class. Every class I teach, even if it's for the same subject, I teach differently depending on the types of students I may have that semester. What are your thoughts?

Edward Armstrong

Using Track Changes in Word

I was thinking that this particular tool would be quite effective in providing feedback on Individual Projects but I'm really uncertain as to how this should be set up. It's seems to me that it's better than the tool that has been provided as part of the"turn it in" program. Has anyone tried using this? I don't know that it's practical to have each student submit a draft ahead of time - this would be awfully time consuming for both students and instructor.

James Shaul CHEP

Value added assessment

We use value added assessment nearly every day. As students progress through the course,we evalate their improvement in the performance of tasks they will be charged with when entering the work force.

Khaison Reed

Rubrics Role

I have not used this grading system for my math classes. I was wondering how I could apply this method in my program?

Khaison Reed

Assessment

What method work best in assessing the student ability to complete the program?

Khaison Reed

Diagnostic Assessment

I have found that when students take math assessment they are not placed in the correct class? Some of the students pass and really not prepare for the math. Have you found this to be more common then others?

Khaison Reed

Website Tech

I am trying to setup my blackboard to engrade. Do you suggest using multiple software to grade and teach your classes?

Christin McKamey

1-2-3 List

I thought the 1-2-3 list would be very beneficial for intermediate type classes, as they explained in the Web Design class example. It helps provide feedback to the instructor and gives understanding to the different levels of understanding among students. Does anyone have any other tips on fun exercises to get students involved in their own learning?

Related Learning Opportunities

EL106 - Evaluating Student Learning in Online Courses

EL109 - Using Rubrics to Enhance Online Learning

EL142 - Effective Online Assessments