1. Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities Assessment of Student Learning Tea April 16, 2009 Richard DeRouen

2. Online Assumptions Students are self-motivated. Nine percent of student population. Female slight edge over males. More computer literate. More than likely read-write learning style. However there is the forgotten factor: – Students with differing learning styles take online courses.

3. VARK Assessment Questionnaire-16 multiple choice questions. Multiple answers are allowed. Results are tabulated and a Learning Style for each student is identified. Presentation and course content may be shifted based in class makeup.

4. isual ural ead-Write inesthetic V A R K

5. Visual : Pictures, video clips, diagrams, animations, webcasts, flow charts, graphs, symbols, highlighted text. Blackboard Tools Announcements Tool Media Library Tool Single Page Content Module Chat with White Board

6. Blackboard Tools Media Library Tool Single Page Document Content Module Aural: “Discussions,” audio recordings (MP3/WAV), podcasts, use of the Media Library, video clips, audio notes embedded in documents.

7. Blackboard Tools Single Page Document Course Content Tool Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool Glossary (Course Content Tool) Syllabus Tool Assignment Tool Journals Goals Tool Chat – Discussions Tools References Tool Read-Write : Instruction sheets, E-books, readings, lists, glossaries, journals, notes, references, independent research, syllabi, rubrics or grading forms, blogs, chat and discussions.

8. Blackboard Tools Single Page Document Course Content Tool Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool Assignment Tool Journals Chat – Discussions Tools References Tool Search Tool Web Links Tool Kinesthetic: Case studies, galleries, recipes, solutions to problems including rubrics-grading forms, group discussions or scenarios, previous exams for review, examples-samples.

9. Resources VARK Web Site: http://vark-learn.comhttp://vark-learn.com/ Audacity Sound Recording and Editing Software: http://audacity.sourceforge.nethttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Nvu Web Authoring Software: http://net2.com/nvu/ Rubrics: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ Blackboard CE 8 Designer and Instructor Reference: Click here