Beyond Multiple Choice Autograded Questions on edX Edge Elliott Smith Emerging Technologies Librarian Koshland Bioscience Library Waves of Innovation May 2016
“Testing is a powerful means of improving learning, not just assessing it.”1 Problem-based learning at scale Limitations of autograding
EdX Edge features: Grading flexibility Multiple attempts/iterative learning Contextual help
Bio 1B Library Assignment outcomes: 90% feel difficulty “about right” 61–92% report improvement Scaffolded bibliography assignment outcomes improved
Background photo credit Thank you! Elliott Smith epsmith@berkeley.edu Background photo credit American Institutes for Research. 2011. Project Talent. Retrieved April 18, 2016, from http://www.projecttalent.org/about/studydesign Reference 1. Roediger HL, Karpicke JD. 2006. Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long- term retention. Psychol Sci. 17(3): 249-255.