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Engaging Students in the Assessment Process
The Conference 2006Thomson Course Technology's 11th Anniversary Event San Francisco, CAMarch 30, 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
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Who Are We?
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA
Patricia RahmlowAssistant Professor, Computer [email protected]
Marie HartleinAssociate Professor, Computer [email protected]
Linda MoultonProfessor Mathematics and Computer [email protected]
http://faculty.mc3.edu/prahmlow/Presentations/index.html
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AgendaOnline Assessment Overview Demonstrations
Textbook Web Sites Blackboard SAM Course Grader
Assessment IntegrityTechnical Issues
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Uses of Online AssessmentEvaluation of student learningAssessment of knowledge
Exams Make-up tests
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Uses of Online AssessmentEvaluation of student learningAssessment of knowledgeSelf-evaluation
Repetitive testing Feedback
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Uses of Online AssessmentEvaluation of student learningAssessment of knowledgeSelf-evaluationDistance learning assessment
Keeps students as “distance” learners More convenient for student
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Online Assessment ToolsCourse delivery softwareSimulated software application testing
SAM Train IT SimNet SNAP
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Online Assessment ToolsCourse delivery softwareSimulated software application testingFree / low-cost quiz sites
http://getonline.wichita.edu/transitions/assess.asp#assessmenttools
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Online Assessment Tools Course delivery software Simulated software application testing Free / low-cost quiz sites Textbook web sites
Computer Science Conceptshttp://csilluminated.jbpub.com/
Information Literacy Conceptshttp://wps.prenhall.com/
bp_evans_techinaction_2/0,10009,1799886-,00.html Active Help Desk
http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/bp/bp_evans_tiahelpdeskcd_2/chapter03/index.html
Accounting Textbookhttp://wps.prenhall.com/bp_slater_collacctg_9/0,8786,1172076-,00.html
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Tool Selection Cost Ease of use
Student Access Software
Professor Set-up Grading (SCORM)
Purpose Graded assessment Self-assessment
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Online Assessment ModesTime constraintsNumber of attempts
One Multiple Unlimited Student specific
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Online Assessment ModesTime constraintsNumber of attemptsRestricted access
Site password Assessment password **********
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Online Assessment ModesTime constraintsNumber of attemptsRestricted accessSurvey
Anonymous Course evaluation
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Knowledge Based Questions True/False Multiple Choice Matching Multiple Answer Ordering Fill in the Blank Essay Calculated Numeric Calculated Formula
File Response Hot Spot Fill in Multiple Blanks Jumbled Sentence Opinion Scale/Likert Short Answer Either/Or Quiz Bowl
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SAM – Why Selected Remediation tied to textbook Richer reports
All actions taken by students are recorded Include a screen shot
Easy installation for student (flash based) Crash recovery Adaptive, customized training Addresses multiple learning styles – observe
practice, apply
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Performance Based Questions
Open / close filesSearch internetSend emailFormat documentsDevelop formulasQuery a database
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Assessment Integrity Timed Question pool Randomize questions
Facilitates face-to-face use Less likely to memorize answers
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Assessment Integrity Timed Question pool Randomize questions Frequent assessments
Less likely someone else will take assessment
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Assessment Integrity Timed Question pool Randomize questions Frequent assessments Don’t reveal answers
Send answers after exam time ends Send only correct / incorrect indicator Time release results
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Assessment Integrity Timed Question pool Randomize questions Frequent assessments Don’t reveal correct answers Proctored
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Assessment Integrity Timed Question pool Randomize questions Frequent assessments Don’t reveal correct answers Proctored Other forms of assessment
“Portfolio” of student ability Discussions Homework / Projects
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Technical Issues ISP Disconnect
“Passive” assessments Keep under 30 minutes Reset quizzes Question pools
“Active” assessments Count first recorded response
Pop-up Blockers Special Software
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Demonstrations SAM
http://sam2003.course.com Blackboard
https://my.mc3.edu/ Textbook web sites
Computer Science Conceptshttp://csilluminated.jbpub.com/
Information Literacy Conceptshttp://wps.prenhall.com/
bp_evans_techinaction_2/0,10009,1799886-,00.html Active Help Desk
http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/bp/bp_evans_tiahelpdeskcd_2/chapter03/index.html
Accounting Textbookhttp://wps.prenhall.com/bp_slater_collacctg_9/0,8786,1172076-,00.html