Assessment Handbooks : Academic Planning & Assessment : UMass Amherst - 5 views
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Shannon Riggs on 04 Dec 18Program, course, and teaching assessment handbooks -- great references!
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Exploring Best Practices for Online STEM Courses: Active Learning, Interaction and Asse... - 5 views
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Excerpt: "Effective online STEM courses integrated active learning activities, interactive engagement strategies, and robust assessments. In particular, assessment design significantly impacted students' self-perceived learning and learning satisfaction for students of all populations. . . . Online STEM instructors are strongly encouraged to utilize the Universal Design for Learning principles."
Patterns in Course Design: How instructors ACTUALLY use the LMS - 2 views
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This study of 70,000 courses identified five course design archetypes in terms of LMS use: Supplemental - high in content but with very little student interaction Complementary - used primarily for one-way teacher-student communication Social - high peer-to peer interaction through discussion boards Evaluative - heavy use of assessments to facilitate content mastery Holistic - high LMS activity with a balances use of assessments, content, and discussion
Two-stage examinations: Can examinations be more formative experiences? - 1 views
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"Two-stage examinations consist of a first stage in which students work individually as they typically do in examinations (stage 1), followed by a second stage in which they work in groups to complete another examination (stage 2), which typically consists of a subset of the questions from the first examination." Q: What are ways to successfully apply this strategy in online courses?
Learning Outcomes Rubric - 2 views
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Example of a rubric that helps IDs or course developers assess the quality of learning objectives in a course
Does it really take longer to create an online course? - eCampus News - 2 views
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Components of development and delivery: Content development, pre-semester setup, and overall involvement in the class decrease in time consumption by the third iteration. Yet, Grading & Assessment time consumption actually increases. The survey found that [of the respondents]: Learning curves: The problems, "myths," and concerns associated with online course development and delivery are more likely associated with pedagogy than with technology.
Successful Flipped Classes - 1 views
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"Based on their research, Velegol, Mahoney, and Zappe have the following suggestions for faculty interested in flipping: (1) Keep the video segments less than 10 minutes, (2) review the material in class for less than 20 minutes, (3) give students time in class to work on real-life and relevant problems or projects that are traditionally done at home, and (4) provide at least weekly assessments to keep the students on track."
Foliji - 1 views
Assessing Acceptance of Blended Learning - 1 views
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Study of student perceptions of a hybrid course in a Greek university
ablconnect - 2 views
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Harvard's online repository for active learning. Searchable by activity type (e.g., discussion, game, peer instruction, debate, presentation), subject area, timeline, learning goals, student scope (individual, pair, group, or whole-class), final product and assessment type. Site also summarizes research on active learning by activity type.
How to Use Questions to Promote Student Learning - 3 views
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Though this post refers to in-class activities, the techniques are readily transferable to online teaching and learning.
A Rubric for Evaluating E-Learning Tools in Higher Education | EDUCAUSE - 4 views
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This is a handy rubric to assess the suitability of e-learning tools for teaching and learning. Criteria cover functionality; accessibility; technical (e.g., LMS integration); mobile design; privacy/rights; and social, teaching and cognitive presence.
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Verbs [Infographic] - 1 views
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"When using Bloom's Digital Taxonomy (a revised take on Bloom's devised by educator Andrew Churches), it helps to have a list of verbs to know what actions define each stage of the taxonomy. This is useful for lesson planning, rubric making, and any other teacher-oriented task requiring planning and assessment strategies." [Karen, thanks for passing this along!]