increase faculty adoption of online testing shea ramquist
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Increase Faculty Adoption of Online
Testing
Shea Ramquist
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Assessments within Course Management Systems
• Over 90% of higher education institutions in United States have a CMS (Source: Eduventures)
• At these institutions, 46% of classes use a CMS (Source: Eduventures)
• An estimated 15-20% of CMS courses include at least one online assessment (Sources: NetKnowledgy 2006; Brian Morgan, Marshall University 2007)
• In all, less than 10% of higher education courses are delivering assessments via a CMS
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Two Factors that Inhibit Faculty Adoption of Online Assessments
• Creating or converting content for online assessments is slow and difficult – Converting questions from MS Word is difficult
– Managing questions within a CMS is slow
• The online testing environment makes it easier for students to cheat– Google for answers
– Access applications (IM, email, browsers, documents)
– Access other areas of the online course during test
– Print, copy, screen capture
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Improving Faculty Adoption Rates of Online Assessments
• Increase training for online testing (F2F, demo movies, tutorials)
• Invest in tools that simplify the creation of online assessments and self-assessments
• Invest in tools that reduce student cheating during online assessments
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Respondus 3.5
• Offline authoring tool for creating & managing Blackboard tests
• Provides a bridge between print and online testing
• Increases faculty use of online testing
• Integrates with Bb Enterprise, Vista & CE
• 850 institutions have campus-wide licenses
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Respondus 3.5
Bb Enterprise
Bb Vista, CE
MS Word (.doc)Rich Text (.rtf)
RespondusTest BankNetwork
• Import existing tests from MS Word• Publish or retrieve tests directly to/from Bb courses• Access 1,500 of the official publisher test banks from the Respondus Test Bank Network (free to adopters)
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• Simple formatting requirements
• Inline images, tables & formatting retained
Import tests from MS Word
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Respondus Test Bank Network
RespondusTest BankNetwork
• Contains 1500 test banks from leading publishers
• Instructors who adopt a participating textbook can download test banks directly with Respondus or StudyMate, for free
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StudyMate 2.0
• Create Flash-based learning activities and games
• Uses 4 templates to create many activities
• Publishes .swf or SCORM activities directly to Bb Enterprise, Vista, or CE
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StudyMate 2.0
• Numerous activities can be created, ranging from flash cards to game shows
• iPod and Sony PSP activities can also be generated with no additional work
• StudyMate will import Respondus files and can download files from the Respondus Test Bank Network
• Existing questions and glossaries can be imported from MS Word, QTI, and Blackboard’s glossary format
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StudyMate 2.0
• Math and science faculty can create algorithmic questions – students see new values each time
• Foreign language faculty can embed audio recordings of pronunciations in Flash activities
• Quick Start Guides and demo movies make StudyMate easy to roll out to faculty
• Institutions that license Respondus 3.5 receive a 50% discount on StudyMate (or vice versa)
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Respondus LockDown Browser
• Locks down the testing environment in Bb Enterprise, Vista & CE
• Increases faculty confidence in online testing
• Standard browsers are blocked from accessing the same tests
• Windows & Macintosh compatible
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Respondus LockDown Browser
• During a test, Respondus LockDown Browser prevents:– Printing, copying, screen captures
– Going to other URLs
– Accessing other applications or browsers
– Googling, Instant Messaging, email, etc.
– Going to other areas of the Blackboard course
– Exiting the test early
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Respondus LockDown Browser
• Increases “Quality” of assessments– Better measurement of student knowledge
• Increases “Quantity” of assessments– Gives faculty confidence in online testing
– Reduces student frustration with online testing (ie. cheaters prosper)
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Conclusion
• The adoption of online assessments is relatively low today
• Two major hurdles to the adoption of online testing is content authoring and student cheating
• Respondus and StudyMate make it easier for faculty to create assessments and self-assessments
• Respondus LockDown Browser can increase the quality and quantity of online assessments
• Faculty training also contributes to the adoption of online testing
