2. Assessing Students Online Patricia S. Rahmlow, Computer Science Instructor Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA prahmlow@mc3.edu

3. 2 Why Assess Students Online?  Space and time independent

4. 3 Why Assess Students Online?  Immediate feedback

5. 4 Why Assess Students Online?  Learning aide

6. 5 Uses of Online Assessment  Evaluation of student learning  Pre-test  Post-test

7. 6 Uses of Online Assessment  Evaluation of student learning  Assessment of knowledge  Exams  Make-up tests

8. 7 Uses of Online Assessment  Evaluation of student learning  Assessment of knowledge  Self-evaluation  Repetitive testing  Feedback

9. 8 Uses of Online Assessment  Evaluation of student learning  Assessment of knowledge  Self-evaluation  Distance learning assessment  Keeps students as “distance” learners  More convenient for student

10. 9 Online Assessment Tools  Course delivery software  Blackboard  Publisher sites (Course Compass)

11. 10 Online Assessment Tools  Course delivery software  Simulated software application testing  Train IT

12. 11 Online Assessment Tools  Course delivery software  Simulated software application testing  Free / low-cost quiz sites  http://getonline.wichita.edu/transitions/asse ss.asp#assessmenttools http://getonline.wichita.edu/transitions/asse ss.asp#assessmenttools

13. 12 Online Assessment Tools  Course delivery software  Simulated software application testing  Free / low-cost quiz sites  Textbook web sites  http://myphlip.pearsoncmg.com/cw/mpcha pter.cfm?vbcid=4875&vsubmit=Go http://myphlip.pearsoncmg.com/cw/mpcha pter.cfm?vbcid=4875&vsubmit=Go  http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_faragher_outof many_4/0,4798,176275-,00.html http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_faragher_outof many_4/0,4798,176275-,00.html

14. 13 Online Assessment Modes  Time constraints  None  Timed – warning mode  Timed – shut down mode

15. 14 Online Assessment Modes  Time constraints  Number of attempts  One  Multiple  Unlimited  Student specific

16. 15 Online Assessment Modes  Time constraints  Number of attempts  Restricted access  Site password  Assessment password **********

17. 16 Online Assessment Modes  Time constraints  Number of attempts  Restricted access  Survey  Anonymous  Course evaluation ?

18. 17 Types of Questions  Knowledge based  Fill in the blank  Matching  Multiple answer  Multiple choice  Ordering  Short answer / essay  True / false

19. 18 Types of Questions  Performance based (Simulated testing software)  Open / close files  Search internet  Send email  Format documents

20. 19 Assessment Integrity  Timed  Allow use of textbook  Insufficient time to look up all answers

21. 20 Assessment Integrity  Timed  Question pool  Large pool of questions  No two quizzes identical

22. 21 Assessment Integrity  Timed  Question pool  Randomize questions  Facilitates face-to-face use  Less likely to memorize answers

23. 22 Assessment Integrity  Timed  Question pool  Randomize questions  Frequent assessments  Less likely someone else will take assessment

24. 23 Assessment Integrity  Timed  Question pool  Randomize questions  Frequent assessments  Don’t reveal answers  Send feedback after exam time ends

25. 24 Assessment Integrity  Timed  Question pool  Randomize questions  Frequent assessments  Don’t reveal correct answers  Other forms of assessment  “Portfolio” of student ability  Discussions  Homework  Projects

26. 25 Technical Issues  ISP disconnect  “Passive” assessments  Keep under 30 minutes  Reset  Question pools  “Active” assessments  Count first recorded response

27. Blackboard Assessment Development