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Assessments, Part One

Workshop Overview1

Workshop Roadmap

• Workshop Overview

• The Student Experience

• Creating Tests

• Deploying Tests

• Grading Tests

This workshop contains five sections:

1 Workshop Overview

Student Experience2

Learning Outcomes

• Explain test taking from a student’s perspective

• Identify strategies that encourage academic honesty

2 Student Experience

Accessing Tests

2 Student Experience

Access tests from a Content Area

Accessing Tests

2 Student Experience

Hands-on Activity

• Use the Student Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Student Experience section.

2 Student Experience

Best Practice

Encourage academic honesty:

• Have students sign an academic integrity policy

• Use email and chat to verify a student’s

knowledge

• Limit the test’s availability

• Randomize the order or questions and answers

• Put less emphasis on the grade and more on the

learning process

2 Student Experience

Best Practice

• Pair objective tests with subjective measures

• Administer tests in a proctored location

2 Student Experience

Creating Tests3

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the overall steps for creating a test

• Explain the purpose of the Tests tool

• Create a test and add the following types of questions:

3 Creating Tests

True/False Multiple Choice

Multiple Answer Ordering

Matching Fill in the Blank

Essay

Learning Outcomes

• Select test Question Settings

• Explain the value of adding video to questions

• Order test questions

• Describe the importance of using tests as a teaching tool

3 Creating Tests

The Assessment Lifecycle

The first stage in the assessment lifecycle is to create

a test.

3 Creating Tests

The Tests Tool

Tests are created in the Tests tool.

3 Creating Tests

The Tests Tool

3 Creating Tests

Adding a Test

3 Creating Tests

Adding a Test

3 Creating Tests

Specifying Question Settings

3 Creating Tests

Question Types

3 Creating Tests

Creating True/False Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating True/False Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating True/False Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating True/False Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Multiple Choice or Answer Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Multiple Choice or Answer Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Multiple Choice or Answer Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Ordering Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Ordering Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Ordering Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Matching Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Matching Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Fill in the Blank Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Fill in the Blank Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Essay Questions

3 Creating Tests

Creating Essay Questions

3 Creating Tests

Best Practice: YouTube Assessments

3 Creating Tests

Ordering the Test Questions

3 Creating Tests

Hands-on Activity

• Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity in the Creating Tests section.

3 Creating Tests

Best Practice

Use Tests as a teaching tool:

• Use pre-tests

• Allow more than one attempt

• Test frequently

• Provide feedback

3 Creating Tests

Deploying Tests4

Learning Outcomes

• Add a test to a Content Area

• Set test options based on pedagogical objectives

4 Deploying Tests

The Assessment Lifecycle

4 Deploying Tests

The second stage in the assessment lifecycle involves deploying the test.

Adding Tests to Content Areas

4 Deploying Tests

Setting Test Options

4 Deploying Tests

Setting Test Options

4 Deploying Tests

Setting Other Test Options

4 Deploying Tests

Setting Other Test Options

4 Deploying Tests

Hands-on Activity

• Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Deploying Tests section.

4 Deploying Tests

Grading Tests5

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the grading process

• Assign grades

• Override grades

• Clear attempts

• View test attempts

5 Grading Tests

The Assessment Lifecycle

5 Grading Tests

The fourth stage in the assessment lifecycle involves grading the test.

Viewing and Grading Tests

5 Grading Tests

Viewing and Grading Tests

5 Grading Tests

Viewing and Grading Tests

5 Grading Tests

Viewing and Grading Tests

5 Grading Tests

Viewing and Grading by Question

5 Grading Tests

Overriding Grades

5 Grading Tests

Overriding Grades

5 Grading Tests

Clearing Attempts

5 Grading Tests

Clearing Attempts

5 Grading Tests

Viewing Statistics

5 Grading Tests

Viewing Statistics

5 Grading Tests

Viewing Attempts Statistics

5 Grading Tests

Viewing Attempts Statistics

5 Grading Tests

Hands-on Activity

• Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Grading Tests section.

5 Grading Tests

Workshop Wrap Up6

Key Concepts

• Identify strategies that encourage academic honesty

• Explain the overall steps for creating a test

• Create a test and add the following types of questions: true/false, multiple choice, multiple answer, ordering, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and essay

• Explain the value of adding video to questions

• Set test Question Settings and order test questions

• Describe the importance of using tests as a teaching tool

6 Workshop Wrap Up

Key Concepts

• Add a test to a Content Area and set test options based on pedagogical objectives

• Explain the grading process

• Assign and override grades in Grade Center, and clear test attempts

• View test statistics

6 Workshop Wrap Up