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Technology in Computerized Technology in Computerized Classrooms & Testing: Classrooms & Testing:
Friend or Foe?Friend or Foe?
Joann SegoviaRhonda Ficek
AgendaAgenda
Survey E-Friend / E-Foe
Objectives
Millennial Learners
Maintaining Integrity: Wireless Classrooms
Maintaining Integrity: Computerized Testing
Survey:Survey:
Is technology highly integrated in your course?
1= Yes 5= No
Do you frequently use electronic communication with your students?E-mailChat roomDiscussion boardPostings on web page
1=Yes 5=No1=Yes 5=No1=Yes 5=No1=Yes 5=No
Survey: What types of Survey: What types of technology do you use?technology do you use?
Computerized testing during class time
1= Yes 2=No
Computerized testing online 1= Yes 2=No
Personal response system 1= Yes 2=No
Website 1= Yes 2=No
Interactive website 1= Yes 2=No
Electronic texts 1= Yes 2=No
Electronic games 1= Yes 2=No
SurveySurvey
Do you use software for computer classroom management?
(i.e Silicon Chalk)
1= Yes 2=No
Survey: Survey:
What type of Instructional Management System do you use?
1) Blackboard2) WebCT3) D2l4) Other system5) None
Survey:Survey:
Do you think your students use publisher websites?
1= Yes 2=No
Do you think your students have used technology inappropriately during an exam?
1= Yes 2=No
Do you have an academic honor code that students must sign?
1= Yes 2=No
Survey: Survey:
What is your greatest challenge?1 Time2 Funding3 Training4 Technical support5 Controlling “misuse”6 Lack of recognition or rewards 7 Other
Agenda
““E-FriendE-Friend””
Assists student learning Motivates student learning Dynamic, up-to-date instructional
content Prompt feedback Increases efficiency Accommodates multiple learning styles
Did you know?Did you know?
What percentage of students are visual learners?
– 0-25%– 26-50%– 51-75%– 76-100%
““E-FoeE-Foe””
Students misuse technology
Email: Effects on IQ, Attention Span?
Writing Skills? Acronyms?
Digital Divide
Poor performance on computerized tests?
Did you know?Did you know?
Cell phones: – publisher websites’ text material – Text messaging (avg rate: 40 chars/min)– Pictures of test screens
Calculators:– Text messaging– Programmable calculators: loading notes /
Test banks / Term papers for sale on the Internet
Agenda
Did you know?Did you know?
“Workers distracted by phone calls, e-mails and text messages suffer a greater loss of IQ than a person smoking marijuana, a British study shows.” …the IQ of those who tried to juggle messages and work fell by 10 points -- the equivalent to missing a whole night's sleep and more than double the 4-point fall seen after smoking marijuana.
ObjectivesObjectives
Explain key characteristics of millennial learners and their “best” learning strategies
Provide best practices for maintaining integrity – computerized testing environments– wireless classrooms
Agenda
Millennial LearnersMillennial Learners
Would You Repeat That Would You Repeat That Please???Please???
You’re Going to Do What???You’re Going to Do What???
I’m not interested in textbooks – I’m not interested in textbooks – I’ll keep up on topics MY I’ll keep up on topics MY
way????way????
The Millennial Learner: The Millennial Learner: CharacteristicsCharacteristics
The Millennial Learner:The Millennial Learner: Learning preferences Learning preferences
Teamwork Experiential activities Structure Use of technology
The Millennial Learner’s The Millennial Learner’s ActivitiesActivities
Email and instant messaging Blogging, Podcasting High-technology gadgets “Multiprocessing” and multitasking Prefer teamwork, group projects,
service learning, community service Entertainment and excitement
The Millennial: The Millennial: Visions for Learning Visions for Learning
EnvironmentsEnvironments Digital devices (Small, voice-
activated)
High speed Internet access
Intelligent tutor/helper with homework
Source: Visions 2020 at http://www.netday.org/news_vision2020.htm
The Millennial: The Millennial: Visions for Learning Visions for Learning
EnvironmentsEnvironmentsIntensive use of technology games virtual world experiences online classes computer or online assignments digital teachers e-books, personalized learning
Source: Visions 2020 at http://www.netday.org/news_vision2020.htm
Millennials’ Expectations: Millennials’ Expectations: Teachers, Learning Teachers, Learning
EnvironmentsEnvironments
Expect academic staff to be comfortable and use wide range of technologies
Flexible learning environments / creative activities
Agenda
Best practices for computerized Best practices for computerized testing environmentstesting environments
NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post-Secondary Test Centers: Standards
Policy Contractual agreements Staffing Institutional representation and coordination Physical environmentSee: www.ncta-testing.org/resources/standards/standards.php
Best practices for computerized Best practices for computerized testing environmentstesting environments
NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post-Secondary Test Centers: Guidelines
Staffing and room environment Scheduling and admission processes Responsibilities of proctor Security issues Reviewing examsSee:
http://www.ncta-testing.org/resources/standards/standards.php
Tips for Securing Computerized Tips for Securing Computerized Testing EnvironmentsTesting Environments
Prohibit cell phones, PDAs in the room
Randomize selection of questions on tests
Randomize order of choices in MC questions
Disable printing during testing
Tips for Securing Computerized Tips for Securing Computerized Testing EnvironmentsTesting Environments
Release only total score rather than questions / student responses / correct answers
Monitor from a point where screens are visible
Rules in place beforehand – no windows open except for test, leave room after test is completed
Don’t allow students to leave before they submit test
MSUM’s Proctored Testing MSUM’s Proctored Testing ExperimentExperiment
Pilot Spring 2005
Additional Funding for 2005-2006
Targets large classes– Current labs have < 30 computers– Randomized question sets– Testing over a period of days
Students’ Innovative Ways to Students’ Innovative Ways to Use TechnologyUse Technology
Use of electronic devices during class or exam– Cell phones, PDAs, laptops, programmable
calculators
Specific examples of inappropriate uses and any solutions to improve environment?
“Wired for Cheating”(http://chronicle.com/weekly/v50/i45/45a02701.htm) Agenda
Managing Computerized Managing Computerized Classrooms: Formative Classrooms: Formative
AssessmentAssessment
Use Chat to take attendance while asking an opening question
Quick writes (http://www.bertiekingore.com/Quick_Writes.pdf)
Managing Computerized Managing Computerized ClassroomsClassrooms
Monitors off at times
Creating active learning through technology: Horizon Wimba
Managing Computerized Managing Computerized Classrooms: Formative Classrooms: Formative
AssessmentAssessmentWeb-Based Self-Assessment Tools
Study Mate Demo http://www.respondus.com/products/studymate.shtml
Quandary Demohttp://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary_tutorials_examples.php
Agenda
ConclusionConclusion
New Learners New Learners
New technologies: New technologies:
Best of both worlds?Best of both worlds?
Contact InformationContact Information
Rhonda Ficek, Director of Instructional Technology, MSU Moorhead [email protected]
Joann Segovia, Accounting Professor, MSU [email protected]