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21 February 2013 eLearning Forum Showcase: Interactive online assessment tools Dr Barbie Panther School of Applied Sciences and Engineering

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21 February 2013 eLearning Forum

Showcase: Interactive online assessment tools

Dr Barbie PantherSchool of Applied Sciences and

Engineering

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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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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