1. Blackboard Learn 9.1 © 2013 Blackboard Inc. All rights reserved. Assessments, Part One

2. Workshop Overview 1

3. Workshop Roadmap Workshop Overview The Student Experience Creating Tests Deploying Tests Grading Tests Viewing Statistics This workshop contains six sections: 1 Workshop Overview

4. Student Experience 2

5. Learning Outcomes Explain test taking from a student’s perspective. Identify strategies that encourage academic honesty. 2 Student Experience

6. Hands-on Activity Use the Student Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Student Experience section. 2 Student Experience

7. Best Practice Encourage academic honesty: Have students sign an academic integrity policy. Use email and chat to verify knowledge. Limit the test’s availability. Randomize the order or questions and answers. Put less emphasis on the grade and more on the learning process. 2 Student Experience

8. Best Practice Pair objective tests with subjective measures. Administer tests in a proctored location. 2 Student Experience

9. Creating Tests 3

10. Learning Outcomes Explain the overall steps for creating a test. Explain the purpose of the tests tool. Create a test and add the following types of questions: 3 Creating Tests True/FalseMultiple Choice Multiple AnswerOrdering MatchingFill in the Blank Essay

11. Learning Outcomes Select test’s Question Settings. Explain the value of adding video to questions. Order test questions. Describe the importance of using tests as a teaching tool. 3 Creating Tests

12. The Assessment Lifecycle The first stage in the assessment lifecycle is to create a test. 3 Creating Tests

13. Best Practice: YouTube™ Questions 3 Creating Tests

14. Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity in the Creating Tests section. 3 Creating Tests

15. Best Practice Use tests as a teaching tool: Use pre-tests. Allow more than one attempt. Test frequently. Provide feedback. 3 Creating Tests

16. Deploying Tests 4

17. Learning Outcomes Add a test to a content area. Set test options based on pedagogical objectives. 4 Deploying Tests

18. The Assessment Lifecycle 4 Deploying Tests The second stage in the assessment lifecycle involves deploying the test.

19. Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Deploying Tests section. 4 Deploying Tests

20. Grading Tests 5

21. Learning Outcomes Explain the grading and regrading processes Assign grades Override grades Clear attempts View test attempts 5 Grading Tests

22. The Assessment Lifecycle 5 Grading Tests The fourth stage in the assessment lifecycle involves grading the test.

23. Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Grading Tests section. 5 Grading Tests

24. Viewing Statistics 6

25. Learning Outcomes Compare and contrast the statistical reports available for tests Discover the most appropriate use for each report Review an item analysis report to see if any questions are recommended for review 6 Statistics

26. Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Viewing Statistics section. 6 Statistics

27. Workshop Wrap Up 7

28. Key Concepts Identify strategies that encourage academic honesty. Explain the overall steps for creating a test. Create a test and add the following types of questions: True/False, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Ordering, Matching, Fill in the Blank, and Essay. Explain the value of adding video to questions. Set test’s Question Settings and order test questions. Describe the importance of using tests as a teaching tool. 7 Workshop Wrap Up

29. Key Concepts Add a test to a content area and set test options based on pedagogical objectives. Explain the grading and regrading processes. Assign and override grades in Grade Center, and clear test attempts. View test statistics. 7 Workshop Wrap Up