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BUILDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN ONLINE COURSES m.moreno
Building Effective Assessments in Online Courses
Why is assessment is important.... What information does it give us?
Using the keys of quality assessment
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“Assessment is an ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning"
Assessment "for" Learning
(Angelo, 1995).
Forms of Assessment
Assessment "of" Learning
Provides insight on : student learning and development, professional effectiveness, and program quality..... (National Academy, 2015)
Chappuis, 2011
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Design from the inside out Course Level
Distinguishing between the two Assessment Strategies "When"
Program/ Major Level
Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment
Processes instructors and students use to Processes instructors and students use to gather evidence for the purpose of gather evidence for the purpose of improving learning. improving learning.
Information used to provide evidence of student achievement in order to make judgme about student achievement in order to make judgme about student competence or program effectiveness.
VS.
Learne r
Learning Outcomes "What"
Institutiona l Level
Learning Strategies " How"
(Chappuis, 2011)
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Key 3: Sound Design
Key 1: Clear Purpose
Do assessment methods match learning targets? Does the sample represent learning appropriately? Are items, tasks, and scoring rubrics of high quality? Does the assessment control for bias?
Who will use the information? How will they use it? What information, in what detail, is required?
Key 4: Effective Communication
Key 2: Clear Targets
Can assessment results be used to guide instruction? Do formative assessments function as effective feedback? Is achievement tracked by learning target and reported by standard? Do grades communicate accurately?
Are learning targets clear to instructors? What kinds of achievement are to be assessed? Are these learning targets the focus of instruction?
(Chappuis, 2011)
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In Summary.............
Key 5: Student Involvement
Know the keys of quality assessment and understand how they work together to provide accurate and effective assessment information.
Do assessment practices meet students' information needs? Are learning targets clear to student? Are learning targets clear to students? Will the assessment yield information that students can use to self-assess and set goals? Are students tracking and communicating their evolving learning?
Be able to distinguish between formative and summative assessments Consider different approaches when developing assessment, (ex. technologies, strategies) Do not be afraid to consult (collaborate) with instructors, SMEs, designers, LMS administrators
(Chappuis, 2011)
Understand that the process can be lengthy
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Works cited Angelo, T. A. (1995, November). Reassessing (and defining) assessment. AAHE Bulletin, 48(2), 7-9. Assessment and evaluation in higher education: Some concepts and principles., The National Academy for Academic Leadership. retrieved from http://thenationalacademy.org/readings/assessandeval.html Chappuis, J., Stiggins, R., Chappuis, S. & Arter, J. (2011) Classroom Assessment for Student Learning. (2), 1-12.
Questions...
Upper Saddle River, NJ. : Pearson Education, Inc. Wilson, Cynthia. An Assessment Framework For the Community College: Measuring Student Learning and Achievement as a Means of Demonstrating Institutional Effectiveness. (2004). The League. Retrieved from: http://www.league.org/publication/whitepapers/0804.html
conclusion
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Building Effective Assessments in Online Courses
Why is assessment is important.... What information does it give us?
Using the keys of quality assessment
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BUILDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN ONLINE COURSES
m.moreno
“Assessment is an ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning"
Assessment "for" Learning
(Angelo, 1995).
Forms of Assessment
Assessment "of" Learning
Provides insight on : student learning and development, professional effectiveness, and program quality..... (National Academy, 2015)
Chappuis, 2011
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BUILDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN ONLINE COURSES
m.moreno
Design from the inside out Course Level
Distinguishing between the two Assessment Strategies "When"
Program/ Major Level
Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment
Processes instructors and students use to Processes instructors and students use to gather evidence for the purpose of gather evidence for the purpose of improving learning. improving learning.
Information used to provide evidence of student achievement in order to make judgme about student achievement in order to make judgme about student competence or program effectiveness.
VS.
Learne r
Learning Outcomes "What"
Institutiona l Level
Learning Strategies " How"
(Chappuis, 2011)
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BUILDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN ONLINE COURSES
m.moreno
Key 3: Sound Design
Key 1: Clear Purpose
Do assessment methods match learning targets? Does the sample represent learning appropriately? Are items, tasks, and scoring rubrics of high quality? Does the assessment control for bias?
Who will use the information? How will they use it? What information, in what detail, is required?
Key 4: Effective Communication
Key 2: Clear Targets
Can assessment results be used to guide instruction? Do formative assessments function as effective feedback? Is achievement tracked by learning target and reported by standard? Do grades communicate accurately?
Are learning targets clear to instructors? What kinds of achievement are to be assessed? Are these learning targets the focus of instruction?
(Chappuis, 2011)
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BUILDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN ONLINE COURSES
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In Summary.............
Key 5: Student Involvement
Know the keys of quality assessment and understand how they work together to provide accurate and effective assessment information.
Do assessment practices meet students' information needs? Are learning targets clear to student? Are learning targets clear to students? Will the assessment yield information that students can use to self-assess and set goals? Are students tracking and communicating their evolving learning?
Be able to distinguish between formative and summative assessments Consider different approaches when developing assessment, (ex. technologies, strategies) Do not be afraid to consult (collaborate) with instructors, SMEs, designers, LMS administrators
(Chappuis, 2011)
Understand that the process can be lengthy
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BUILDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN ONLINE COURSES
m.moreno
Works cited Angelo, T. A. (1995, November). Reassessing (and defining) assessment. AAHE Bulletin, 48(2), 7-9. Assessment and evaluation in higher education: Some concepts and principles., The National Academy for Academic Leadership. retrieved from http://thenationalacademy.org/readings/assessandeval.html Chappuis, J., Stiggins, R., Chappuis, S. & Arter, J. (2011) Classroom Assessment for Student Learning. (2), 1-12.
Questions...
Upper Saddle River, NJ. : Pearson Education, Inc. Wilson, Cynthia. An Assessment Framework For the Community College: Measuring Student Learning and Achievement as a Means of Demonstrating Institutional Effectiveness. (2004). The League. Retrieved from: http://www.league.org/publication/whitepapers/0804.html
conclusion
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