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Revised presentation of original presentation offered in January, 2012.
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Caroline Conlon, eLearning Design CoordinatorFaculty Development & Instructional Design Center
Assessment Strategies for Online Learning
Session Objectives
Assessment strategies and the instructional design process
Assessment tools and their application for online learning
Academic integrity
Assessment and the Instructional Design Process
Include assessments are part of the ID process
Align assessment strategy with learning outcomes (i.e. “teach to the test”)
Consider using Bloom’s Taxonomy as a guideInclude a blend of formative and summative
assessmentsInclude student and teacher feedback
Course Alignment
Learning Outcomes
What do you want your students to
learn?
AssessmentHow will you know your students have
learned?
ActivitiesWhat types of
activities will help your students meet
outcomes
Bloom’s Revised TaxonomyVerbs Bloom’s Taxonomy Potential Activities
Change, compare, generate hypothesize, create, devise Creating
Story, treatment, game, framework, algorithm
Argue, assess, debate, rate appraise, judge, justify Evaluating
Critique, opinion, recommendation, report
Advertise, analyze, compare, contrast, organize, examine Analyzing
Chart, plan, questionnaire, summary, survey
Classify, demonstrate, illustrate, use, show, execute Applying
Interview, model, build, simulation, presentation
Describe, define, compare, discuss, explain, outline Understanding
Drawing, summary, paraphrase, peer teach
Recall, list, name, recognize, state, write, tell, locate, find Remembering
Definitions, fact charts, lists, recitations, work-sheets
Adapted from “Bloom’s Bakery, An Illustration of Bloom’s Taxonomy”by Argiro, Forehand, Osteen, & Taylor (2007)
Assessment CategoriesFormative Assessment Summative Assessment
Self & Peer Assessments Midterm / Final Exam
Surveys Quizzes
Journals Standardized Tests
Blogs Final Grades
Wikis Final Presentations
Discussion Boards Term Papers
Adapted from “Bloom’s Bakery, An Illustration of Bloom’s Taxonomy”
6 Principles of effective online assessment
• Design learner-centered assessments that include self-reflection
• Design and include grading rubrics for the assessment of contributions to the discussion as well as for assignments, projects, and collaboration
• Include collaborative assessments through public posting of papers, along with comments from student to student
• Use Assessment techniques that fit the context and align with learning objectives
• Design assessments that are clear, easy to understand, and likely to work in an online environment
(Palloff & Pratt, 2009)
Assessment ToolsRubricsAllow for objective and consistent assessmentClarifies your expectations about assessmentMakes students accountable for their
performanceProvides a rationale for gradingIf team teaching or TA is grading, provides a
framework for all
Assessment Tools
Assessment ToolsSurveysUse Survey tool to gather aggregate responses
from studentsRemind students surveys are anonymousIf desiring to share findings with students,
copy/paste results into Word to post to Blackboard
Assessment StrategiesDiscussion Board, Wikis, Blogs, JournalsProvide clear expectations up front (word
count, substance, use rubrics)Provide feedback or comments along with
gradeIn the Discussion Board, best to grade by
forum versus the thread
Assessment ToolsOnline Quizzes, Tests, and Pools
Allow students opportunity to practiceFormat questions in MS Word and import using
the Blackboard Quiz GeneratorAdd test questions to pools for easy reuse and
expansionCheck with your textbook publisher to see if they
offer question pools for your textbookCreate tests from random blocks or question pools
whenever possible
Assessment ToolsAssignments Use Assignment Manager for file exchangeAttach assignment instructions and/or
template files when creating assignmentDownload submitted assignments for offline
gradingEnter feedback electronically & return to
students via the assignment
Assessment StrategiesSafeAssign Use SafeAssign for substantial written
assignmentsInform students in the syllabus of the
requirements to use SafeAssignCreate draft version for students to submit to
in order to self-check their workMake originality reports viewable by students
Academic IntegrityPlagiarism – Use SafeAssignGet to know the student’s capabilities through
the use of formative assessmentsTests and Quizzes – Randomize the order of test questionsRandomly select a percentage from test poolIf a home quiz or test, allow open book
Academic Integrity
“Spending large quantities of valuable time chasing after a small percentage of cheaters can quickly lead to diminishing returns”
(Simonson, Smaldino, Albright & Zvacek, 2011)
ReferencesPalloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2009). Assessing the online learner, resources and strategies for faculty. Jossey-Bass Inc Pub.
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2011). Teaching and learning at a distance, foundations of distance education. Allyn & Bacon.