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Assessment 101
By Amy Harris and Jenny Dale, UNCG Libraries
Spring 2013
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Your Presenters
Amy Harris Houk, Information Literacy Program Coordinator and Reference Librarian
Jenny Dale, Coordinator of First-Year Programs UNC Greensboro University Libraries
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A Quick Review of Assessment
Two main types: formative and summative • Formative: formal or informal ongoing
assessments used to improve teaching and student learning
• Summative: formal assessment used to determine program effectiveness and/or student learning
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What types of assessment do you do in your work?
A. Formative B. Summative C. Both D. Neither
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Assessment v. Evaluation
Assessment: formative, process oriented, measured individually
Evaluation: summative, product oriented, comparative
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Characteristics of Classroom Assessment
Learner-Centered Teacher-Directed Mutually Beneficial Formative Context-Specific Ongoing Rooted in Good Teaching Practice (Angelo & Cross, 1993)
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Student Learning Outcomes
• Should be measurable • Use action verbs (such as Bloom's taxonomy) • 2-3 SLOs per class session is a good number • University Libraries' SLOs are here:
http://library.uncg.edu/info/help/Information_Literacy_learning_outcomes.pdf
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Which of the following would be the LEAST measurable SLO?
A. The student will be able to identify the characteristics of a scholarly article.
B. The student will be able to evaluate a website for accuracy, authority, bias, and currency.
C. The student will understand the importance of research.
D. The student will cite a magazine article using APA style.
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Tips for Creating Good Assessments
• Good learning outcomes is key • Keep it simple • Use a combination of multiple-choice and
open-ended questions • Use assessment as an opportunity to start
classroom discussion
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Questions or comments so far?
Now, on to the tools!
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What tools do you use for assessment?
A. Clickers B. Polling software C. Learning management system D. Paper E. Other
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Clickers
Advantages • Useful for just-in-time
assessment • Easy to discuss results
in class • Lots of research
available on impact on student learning
Disadvantages • Cost • "clicker fatigue"
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For more information about using Clickers
• Derek Bruff has done extensive research into the use of clickers: http://derekbruff.org/?cat=122
• CRS bibliography: http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/docs/classroom-response-system-clickers-bibliography/
• Chronicle article: http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/castingoutnines/2012/04/10/peer-discussion-or-peer-pressure/
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Google Forms
Advantages • Available for free
through Google • Variety of question
types • Can be embedded
anywhere • Results are fed into a
Google Spreadsheet
Disadvantages • Difficult to see results
instantly • Easy to get carried
away
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Poll Everywhere
Advantages • Allows quick polls
without a clicker • Can use with computer
or phone • Works with multiple
choice or short answer questions
• Instant results
Disadvantages • Free account has some
limitations • Less useful in
traditional classrooms
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Let's Try One!
http://tinyurl.com/assess101
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Blackboard/Other LMS
Advantages • Survey function allows
for assessment separate from grades
• Students go there anyway
• Can be created, exported and reused
Disadvantages • Must be course
instructor or added by course instructor
• No instant feedback
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Creating a Survey in BB
• Open a class for which you are Instructor, TA, or Course Builder
• Click on "Quizzes" (left navigational bar) • Hover over "Create Assessment" • Click on "Survey" • Click "Create New Survey"
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Creating a survey in Moodle
• Survey module – Very specific types of surveys available
• Use the Feedback module OR the Questionnaire module to create custom surveys – http://docs.moodle.org/23/en/Survey_FAQ – A core module combining all three of these
modules is planned for future releases
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No tech options
• One-minute paper / Muddiest point • Exit ticket • Paper survey • Worksheet • Fist to five • Voting cards
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Questions? Suggestions for Other Helpful Tools?