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BLACKBOARD ASSESSMENTS
Blackboard’s Grade Center Summer Webinar Series
July 13, 2017
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ACADEMIC COMPUTING SERVICES
Webinar Facilitator: Mr. Allan WinterAcademic Computing Coordinator
Webinar Presenter: Mrs. Charlotte Russell CoxInstructional Technology Specialist
Webinar Technical Help: Mr. Adam McIntyre Blackboard Administrator
KIVETT HALL
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CO-PRESENTER: BLACKBOARD
Carey SmouseSr. Customer Success Advocate
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WEBINAR QUESTIONS
• Question and answer time will be at the end of the presentation.
• If you have questions, type in the chat box.
• The webinar facilitator will address questions.
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BLACKBOARD ASSESSMENT WEBINAR OVERVIEWPRESENTER: CHARLOTTE RUSSELL COX
Learning Objectives: • Explain the purpose of Blackboard’s tests, pools, surveys, and Grade
Center.• Demonstrate how to create tests, pools, and surveys.• Outline how to make grading more efficient with the Grade Center
and “needs grading” feature.Outcomes:• Apply your knowledge to create tests, pools, and surveys.• Apply your knowledge to effectively use the Grade Center.
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TESTS, POOLS, AND SURVEYSFaculty and staff “can use tests and surveys to measure student knowledge, gauge progress, and gather information from students.• You assign points to test questions for grading evaluation, but survey questions aren't
scored.• Survey results are anonymous, but you can see if a student has completed a survey
and view aggregate results for each survey question. • Pools are collections and groups of questions that you can include in tests and
surveys in the Original Course View.”Information from: https://tinyurl.com/y7vc6taw
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CREATING TESTS AND SURVEYS
Information and image from: http://tinyurl.com/mgtejut
1. Navigate to where you want to add a test or survey.2. Select Assessments to access the menu and select Test or Survey.3. Select a test or survey from the list.4. Select Submit. The Test or Survey Options page appears.5. Make the test or survey available to students.6. Optionally, select the options for feedback and display, and set the due date and display dates.7. Select Submit.
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CREATE TEST AND TEST CANVAS
Create Test• Create a New Test• Add an Existing Test
Test Canvas• Create Question• Reuse Question• Upload Question
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CREATING QUESTIONS
1. Mouse over Create Question.2. Select the type of question you want.3. Fill out the information.4. Click Submit.5. Assign the question a point value.
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QUESTION TYPES• Calculated Formula Questions• Calculated Numeric Questions• Either/Or Questions• Essay Questions• File Response Questions• Fill in Multiple Blanks Questions• Fill in the Blank Questions• Hot Spot Questions• Jumbled Sentence Questions• Matching Questions• Multiple Answer Questions• Multiple Choice Questions• Opinion Scale and Likert Questions• Ordering Questions• Quiz Bowl Questions• Short Answer Questions• True or False Questions
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TEST OPTIONS• Test Information• Test Availability• Test Availability Exceptions• Due Date• Self-Assessment Options• Show Test Results and Feedback to
Students• Test Presentation
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STUDENT PREVIEW
• “As an instructor, you want to be confident that your course is well-designed and functions as intended—before your students see it.
• Use student preview to review the course content.”
Information from: http://tinyurl.com/y8ywl9tr
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WHAT IS BLACKBOARD GRADE CENTER?
Information and image from: http://tinyurl.com/yb9kou8p
“The Full Grade Center link displays all columns and rows in the Grade Center and is the default view of the Grade Center. The smart view links appear as an indented list in the Full Grade Center section.”
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NEEDS GRADING
• Instructors can view attempts ready for grading or review on the Needs Grading page.
• Click Grade All to begin grading and reviewing immediately, or sort columns or apply filters to narrow the list.
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ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTS
• When screen reader mode is on, the Grade Center data appears in a simplified grid.
• To enter a grade, access a cell's contextual menu and click View Grade Details.
• To enter a grade: click the cell, type the grade value, and press the Enter key to submit.
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ADDED GRADE TO GRADE CENTER
• Create Columns• Create Calculated Column• Manage • Reports
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GRADE CENTER OPTIONS
• View Grade Details• Quick Comment
• Feedback to Learner (Text Editor)• Grading Notes
• Exempt Grade• Attempt (Date/Grade)
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CREATE COLUMNGrade Columns can be added manually to the Grade Center to represent any item. Enter the following Column Information to add a new Column to the Grade Center:Column Name
Grade Center Display Name
Description
Points Possible
Rubrics
• Select Rubric
• Create New Rubric
• Create From Existing
Dates
Options
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CREATE CALCULATED COLUMN
• Average Column• Calculates and displays the numeric
average for a selected number of Columns.• Create Minimum/Maximum Column
• Calculates either the minimum or maximum grade for a selected number of Columns.
• Total Column• Calculates the total points for a number of
Columns related to the total number of points allowed.
• Weighted Column• Calculates and displays a grade based for a
selected number of Columns based upon each column's respective worth of the total grade.
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MANAGE GRADE CENTER• Grading Periods• Grading Schemas• Grading Color Codes• Categories• Smart Views• Column Organization• Row Visibility• Send Email• McGraw-Hill Connect Reports• McGraw-Hill Connect To Do List
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GRADING COLOR CODES• Enable Grading Color Codes• Grading Status
• In Progress (Select a color)• Needs Grading• Exempt
• Grade Ranges
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SMART VIEWS
• A focused look at the Grade Center that shows only the columns that match a set of criteria.
• Saved for continued use• When the Grade Center includes
a great number of students and columns, you can use smart views to quickly find data.
Ability to only view Tests, Assignments, Discussion Board posts or other categories
Information from: http://tinyurl.com/yasyjs72
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REPORTS
• Create Report• Reports are customized, printable Reports from Grade Center data designed to be shared with Students and Observers.
• View Grade History• Grade History is a tool that tracks all changes to grades within the Grade Center.
• Student Receipts• Each student submission receives a unique confirmation number that verifies that the submission was received.
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WHAT IS A TEST POOL?
• A question pool is a collection of questions that is stored for repeated use.
• Questions in a pool are almost identical to test questions.
• Able to create tests from multiple question pools
• Able to select random questions from pool
Information from: http://tinyurl.com/y95u5fgf
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USING A TEST POOL1. Access the test. From the Reuse
Question menu, select Create Question Set.
2. In the pop-up window, search for questions in the Browse Criteria panel.
3. Select the check boxes for the questions you want to add. The questions appear in the Selected Questions area at the bottom of the screen.
4. Select Submit. The questions are added to the question set on the Test Canvas.
Information and image from: http://tinyurl.com/y7u9ozrc
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SURVEYS
• Adding a survey deploys the survey to a content area.
• Once a survey has been deployed, use the survey options to make it available for students to take.
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SURVEYS• Edit the Survey (Survey Canvas)
• Create Question• Find Questions• Upload Questions
• Edit the Survey Options• Survey Information• Survey Availability• Exceptions• Due Date• Show Survey Results• Survey Presentation
• Statistics Tracking (On/Off)• Move • Delete
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BLACKBOARD ASSESSMENTSCO-PRESENTER: CAREY SMOUSE
Learning Objectives: • Explain the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program• Discuss quality course assessment practices, based on the Exemplary Course
Program Rubric
Outcomes:• Identify quality assessment practices in the areas of:
⎻ Expectations⎻ Assessment Design⎻ Self-Assessment
• Create Blackboard assessments that demonstrate good practices
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BEST PRACTICES FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Three core areas:
• Expectations• Assessment Design• Self-Assessment
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EXPECTATIONS
• Assessments match the goals & objectives
• Learners are directed to the appropriate objective(s) for each assessment
• Rubrics or descriptive criteria for desired outcomes are provided
• Instructions are written clearly and with sufficient detail to ensure understanding
Image source: https://tlc.uoit.ca/services/teaching-support/constructive-alignment.php
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ASSESSMENT DESIGN• Assessments measure the performance they
claim to measure• Higher order thinking is required (e.g., analysis,
problem-solving, etc.)• Assessments are designed to mimic authentic
environments to facilitate transfer• Assessment activities occur frequently
throughout the duration of the course• Multiple types of assessments are used (e.g.,
research project, objective test, discussions, etc.)
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SELF-ASSESSMENT
• Many opportunities for self-assessment are provided
• Self-assessments provide constructive, meaningful feedback Example: crossword puzzle
(Respondus StudyMate)
Example: homework exercises (Pearson MyLab)
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EXAMPLE: REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL (LOW RISK) ASSESSMENTS
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From: Designing an Exemplary Course under CC BY 3.0
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EXAMPLE: SELF-ASSESSMENTS35
From: Intro to News (C. Waddle)
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MORE EXAMPLES AVAILABLE!
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EXEMPLARY COURSE PROGRAM
Exemplary Course Program: https://community.blackboard.com/community/ecp
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BLACKBOARD BLOG
Blackboard Higher Education Blog: http://blog.blackboard.com/markets/higher-ed/
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BLACKBOARD INNOVATIVE TEACHING SERIES
Blackboard BITS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1uoeMMSjknbmpd1TFFLWcRK
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ACADEMIC COMPUTING REMINDERS
• Topic: Starfish- Student Retention System (Summer Webinar Series)Date: August 10, 2017 (Second Thursday in August)Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM EST
• Topic: Campbell’s Teaching and Learning Tech Fair 2017Location: Wiggins LibraryDate: October 19, 2017 (Thursday)Time: 10:00-4:00PM EST (Tentative)
Academic Computing Services WordPress page: http://tinyurl.com/zjghdss
Blackboard Blog: http://blog.blackboard.com/
Follow us on Twitter: @CUComputing
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QUESTION/ANSWER SECTION
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Thank you for attending the Blackboard webinar!