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Showcase: Interactive online assessment tools. Dr Barbie Panther School of Applied Sciences and Engineering. On-line assessment is an unparalleled opportunity for rethinking assessment … aligned authentic interactive. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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21 February 2013 eLearning Forum
Showcase: Interactive online assessment tools
Dr Barbie PantherSchool of Applied Sciences and
Engineering
21 February 2013 eLearning Forum
On-line assessment is an unparalleled opportunity for rethinking assessment …
alignedauthentic
interactive
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To develop/assess …. One might use …
A body of knowledge On-line quiz
Understanding basic conceptsWeb-based, self-paced, interactive modules with automated responses and no recorded marks or grades
Learner autonomy On-line quiz with formative feedback
Team work skills On-line study groups, collaborative tasks
Problem-solving skills On-line role-play to solve a problem
Critical thinking On-line scenarios with prompts and discussion, critical analysis of web content
Reflective thinking Rhetorical, ethical or other questions with a web discussion
Table adapted from Leask (1999) and the University of South Australia (2001)
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Online Pre-lecture Quiz with Feedback
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Online Pre-lecture Quiz with Feedback
• Specific feedback dependent on student response
• Pathway to next question/content can be varied dependent on the answer given
• For the student – self-paced, self-assessment• For the staff member – clear overview of
students understanding coming into the lecture
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Critical Evaluation of Online Materials
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Skills Assessment Checklists
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Graded Discussion
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On-line Role Play
Small groups of on- and off-campus students take a role (local business, local government, water authority)Collaboratively develop a position paper regarding EIA for recent project: desalination plant, bypass (authentic)Use a wiki or Word with track changesAll work carried out on-line – group dynamics easily monitored
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Wikis for sharing information
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On-line Examinations
• Used in Biology for mid-semester exam– identity– computer problems– practise exam in same format is provided
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Simulations
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Giving Students Choice
• Using an online survey to allow students to choose submission dates etc…
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‘If lower-order learning is an unintended educational consequence of on-line
assessment, then any perceived or real gains made in efficiency, staff workload reduction and/or cost savings are at a
questionable price.’
Assessing Learning in Australian Universitieshttp://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/online.html