1. Test Design Rules: Traditional Versus Online
Hello class, my name is Donna Cutler. Today’s lesson will be an overview of guidelines utilized in paper and online assessments.
Donna Cutler
University of North Alabama
Evaluation Methods in Collegiate Nursing Education
NU 606
Dr. Wendy Darby
July 11, 2017

2. What’s the Difference? Paper Tests & Online Tests
You may be asking your self: What is the difference between these two modes of testing. According to Oermann & Gaberson there isn’t a drastic one. And there are a number of commonalities that both methodologies share.
Paper Tests & Online Tests
What’s the Difference?

3. Commonalities of Online and Paper Assessments
Measure individual achievement.
Utilize multiple methods of assessments such as written assignments and tests.
Test format arranged with questions progressing from easy to hard.
The material is presented in the order it is taught.
The purpose and directions are well stated.
Established academic honesty policy.
Utilization of proctors and other measures to deter and prevent cheating.
Use of scoring rubrics that define goals, clear guidelines and grading criteria.
Lets review these commonalities
Measure individual achievement.
Utilize multiple methods of assessments
Test format arranged with questions progressing from easy to hard.
The material is presented in the order it is taught.
The purpose and directions are well stated.
Established academic honesty policy.
Utilization of proctors and other measures to deter and prevent cheating.
Use of scoring rubrics

4. Now that we have gone over the commonalities, we will move onto the variations. While online and traditional assessment processes have apparent separable differences, physical presence being the most obvious, let’s take a look at the differences a little more closely.

5. Variations between the two modes of assessment are:
Online is dependent on technology versus traditional which may use but is not.
Asynchonous versus synchronous
Remote versus physical proctors
Open book tests utilizing resources not usually permitted in traditional modes.
Online requires more feedback then traditional education
Assignments may need adjusting to fit online structure, assignments don’t need adjusting for technology
Online assessments are based on open book exams, papers, power-points, peer critique while traditional are typically based on written work, tests and presentations.
Well organized rubrics in online assessments whereas there is less emphasis on them in the traditional setting.
Assessment incorporates online discussion boards while in classroom discussions are usually not graded.

6. Security & Academic Honesty
Security Measures
Teacher: One of the biggest concerns of online testing is the challenge of preventing academic dishonesty (Oermann & Gaberson, 2014, p. 206). How can the teacher be assured that the student who is enrolled in the course is the actual student taking the test? We will examine a few high and low-security measures employed to deter cheating.

7. Security & Academic Honesty
We are going to examine some low and high technology used for academic security.
Low technology measures include clear academic policies, atmosphere of trust, test questions strategies and timed tests.
High Technology measures include browser security programs, remote proctoring, password protection and biometric fingerprint scanners

8. Grading & Assessments Class Discussion Rubric
Teacher: Most discussion questions focus on Bloom’s Taxonomy to evaluate students’ comprehension of the content and their ability to convey that knowledge in the class discussion (Craig, 2017). Analytic grading rubrics demonstrate how points will be distributed among the expected performance competencies.

9. Grading Rubric
Here is an example of a grading rubric which is heavily relied on in online learning.

10. Summary Concern for security and academic honesty
Reliance on grading rubrics
Increased need for feedback
Variety of assessments modes
In summary, there are several key commonalities between online and in class assessments. Key differences are:
Concern for Security and Academic honesty
Reliance on grading rubrics
Increased need for feedback
Variety of assessments modes

11. References
Oermann, M. H., & Gaberson, K. B. (2014). Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education (4 ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company. Paper test graphic. Pixabay. CC0 Public Domain. Computer monitor graphic. Pixabay. CC0 Public Domain. Wittmann-Price, R. A., Godshall, M., & Wilson, L (2 ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. Classroomgraphic. Pixabay. CC0 Public Domain.

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