Effective Online Assessment | Origin: EL142
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Effective Online Assessment
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En este módulo aprendí la importancia de diseñar evaluaciones en línea alineadas con los objetivos de aprendizaje y que ofrezcan retroalimentación significativa a los estudiantes. Aplicaré lo aprendido desarrollando instrumentos que midan la comprensión, fomenten la reflexión y brinden retroalimentación inmediata en mis cursos.
In this module, I learned how important it is to use different types of assessments to support online learning. Diagnostic tools like surveys or pre tests help us understand students’ prior knowledge. Formative assessments, such as discussions and assignments, keep students engaged and help them take responsibility for their learning. Providing regular feedback is key for their improvement.
I also learned about the challenges of online assessments, like limited technology or the risk of cheating. To address this, we can use tools like open book timed tests, different test versions, and require cameras during presentations. I plan to include scenario based questions and voice feedback to make assessments more effective and personal.
This topic was great to expand on thoughts of assessments. Understanding that assessing needs to be done at different times for different reasons. Learning how to organize the assessments by Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative was great for organizing my thought process.
This assessment taught me a fresher way of approaching how to measure students' comprehension bu using case-cased based scenarious. This methos has been documented to evalaluate comprehension using a higher level of learning/cognition from the student by utilizing and application of the concepts learned insteas of only using recall.
In this lesson, I learned about a useful tool called STOOL that helps to identify the steps to plan a lesson assessment. The integrity planner is also an excellent resource for pinpointing specific questions and targeting knowledge based on the objectives.
I learned that online assessments revolutionize the evaluation process, offering flexibility, efficiency, and instant feedback that accelerates learning and improvement. By incorporating diverse question formats, they accommodate various learning styles, ensuring a more inclusive experience. The data analytics generated provide valuable insights into strengths and weaknesses, enabling educators to craft personalized learning paths.
However, online assessments also present challenges, including ensuring academic integrity, mitigating technical issues, and addressing accessibility concerns. Robust proctoring solutions are essential to combat cheating and maintain engagement.
Despite these challenges, online assessments remain a potent tool in modern education, facilitating continuous learning in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. By harnessing their potential, educators can create more effective, student-centered learning environments that foster growth and success.
The idea of scenario-based questions is a great idea. This demands higher level learning and comprehension to be able to interpret the scenario and understand how to answer the question.
Incorporating diagnostics can provide a good foundation for subsequent assessments. If students have a high level of knowledge coming into the course, more extensive and in-depth assessments should then be created to generate higher levels of critical thinking.
Online assessments offer a flexible, efficient way to evaluate skills and knowledge, providing instant feedback that enhances learning and enables immediate improvement. With diverse question formats, they cater to various learning styles. Data analytics from these assessments help identify strengths and weaknesses, fostering personalized learning paths. However, they also present challenges, such as ensuring academic integrity, managing technical issues, and addressing concerns over accessibility for all students. Additionally, maintaining engagement and preventing cheating require robust proctoring solutions. Despite these hurdles, online assessments remain a powerful tool in modern education, promoting continuous learning in an increasingly digital world.
For Enhancing online teaching involves a combination of pedagogical strategies, technological tools, and an understanding of students' needs
I learned about even more types of formative and summative assessments. I also learned more about the importance of diagnostic assessments, as a way to gauge the prior knowledge of students. This was a strategy that I could've used more often in my teaching, as my 6th grade students did not have much background knowledge about technology issues, when we were learning about digital citizenship topics. I would definitely implement that much more in future lessons for digital citizenship. Maybe I'd do more Kahoot quizzes for fun and to assess their background knowledge of the topic. Also, I learned about some software programs that I didn't know about (e.g. Lockdown Browser) that I plan to do some research on. We used a different one at our school, and it was hard to use, and the students knew how to get around it. I gave lots of online quizzes, so it is important to be able to lockdown the students to that screen, so they can't cheat by looking up the answers elsewhere.
Great tools and new ideas to enhance interest in the virtual classroom. I loved the stool analogy regarding before, during, and after assessments. This assists in assessing where a student is in regards to knowing and learning the content in the course. It can also develop more connections with the content. I also love the idea of incorporating a video/audio component to provide feedback to the students. My LMS has this availability, but for some reason, I never use it. This can provide meaningful feedback to students in a personalized manner.
I was able to reflect on the fact that my sample lesson plan includes diagnostic assessments, formative assessments, and summative assessments. This was reassuring. I feel that this video provided the different options for each type of assessment for future reference when updating lesson plans.
All the topics given in this lesson are very interesting . The most that stood out to me the most were the challenges and how to over come them. 1st is technology as many students have issues with up to date computers or laptops and issues with wifi. Also, cheating and plagarism. I like the methods that were suggested by using proctor tools like locking browsers to prevent right clicks and search on google and having them timed and shuffling exams.
By taking the time to periodically and methodically review online assessment questions, instructors can design scenarios and case studies that help the students relate the content to real-world situations, therefore making the learning experience meaningful to them.
Great idea on calibration of faculty!
I had never really considered the utility of "before" assessments such as surveys or ungraded quizzes.
Doing assessments before, during and after help evaluate the course structure. Adding scenarios can definitely individualize the assessments and assist with understanding the student's learning style
I have learned the importance of online assessment - before, during and after - classes. Also I find really interesting how to avoid students cheating using technology and managing questions applying codes and variations. And not less important, tips to ask questions on scenarios.
