Using Blackboard Learn to Assess Learning Outcomes

Beverly RoskosDepartment of Psychology

Faculty Technology Showcase, January 8, 2013

Outcome 1:Calculate basic descriptive statistics• Assessment: % students

correct on calculation of central tendency and variability on Exam 1.

• In Excel, record scores for each part of the exam.

• Calculate % of students who earned 10 (out of 10) on the calculation of central tendency.• 52% achieved outcome

• Calculate % of students who earned 10 (out of 10) on the calculation of variability.• 61% achieved outcome

Outcome 2:Calculate basic inferential statistics• Assessment: % students

correct on calculation of calculations of z (Exam2) and t tests (Exam3).

• In Excel, record scores for each part of the exam.

• Calculate % of students who earned 10 (out of 10) on the calculation of z test.• 58% achieved outcome

• Calculate % of students who earned 10 (out of 10) on the calculation of a t test.• 100% achieved outcome

Outcome 3:Interpret statistical resultsOutcome 4: Use statistical software to analyze data:

• Click on Grade Center• Click on Full Grade Center• Click on arrow next to grade column.

• Assessment: % students correct on interpretation questions from Labs 4, 8, and 12.

• In Blackboard Learn, use rubric for grading.

• To obtain a summary of performance, follow the steps at right.

Click on Rubric Evaluation Report Click Submit

Frequency Distribution: Distribution of scores across each level of achievement.

Unfortunately, grader did not use rubric, so I don’t have results (yet).

Another way….

Outcome 5:Identify appropriate statistical tests

• Click on Grade Center• Click on Full Grade Center• Click on arrow next to grade column.• Assessment: % students

earning 28-30 (out of 30) on an applied comprehensive final in which they had to determine the appropriate statistical test to use in each given situation.

• In Blackboard Learn, use column statistics.

• To obtain a summary of performance, follow the steps at right.

Click on Column Statistics• 52 out of 56 (93%)

achieved outcome

Outcome 6:Use Tools of Pedagogy• Assessment: Total amount

of time and average length of time students use Blackboard Learn.

• In Blackboard Learn, • Click on Evaluation• Click on Course Reports• Click on arrow next to

Course Activity Overview

• Click Run

Students used Blackboard Learn for a total of 304.29 hours, with an average of 5.63 hours per student.