using technology to assess student learning
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Using Technology to Assess Student LearningSeth Allen, Online Instruction Librarian
Pepsi Boyer, Asst. Prof. of Info Technology
Formative vs. Summative Assessment Formative Assessment
Assessments that occur during learning process to diagnose gaps in students’ knowledge and deficiencies in teaching
Summative Assessment
Offered at the end of a learning unit or course and measured against objective standard to assess learning
What if I’m not familiar with blended learning and the technology associated with it?
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Introduction to the Flipped Classroom
https://www.educanon.com/public/22690/87140
Formative Assessment ToolsThere are many types of online formative assessment tools which allow for multitudes of formative assessment such as gaming, video, slideshow, note card, sticky notes, text dependent questions, wait/think time, drawing, painting, graphic organization, learning/response logs, individual whiteboarding, think-pair share, constructive quizzes, kinesthetic assessments, etc.
Let us list some formative examples!
Formative Assessment Toolkit Let us start with the most popular formative assessment tools:
❖ Kahoot - Game learning environment❖ GoFormative - Real-time assessment tool❖ eduCanon - Interactive video creator❖ Nearpod - Quiz slideshows❖ TodaysMeet - Anonymous managed discussions
❖ Rezzly - Gamification dashboard.
Other Online Formative Assessment Possibilities ❖ ExitTicket - Student response and level system ❖ Plickers - Rapid response polling tool using paper.❖ GoSoapBox - Interactive real-time discussion anonymously if needed
with a confusion button.❖ Polleverwhere - Online polling.
❖ Rezzly - Gamification dashboard.
Summative Assessment Tools
E-Portfolios, Websites, and BlogsE-Portfolios
❖ Google Sites❖ Evernote
❖ Example
Websites & Blogs
❖ Weebly❖ Wordpress❖ Blogger❖ Tumblr
Sample portfolio created using Google Sites
Graphic Design Tools Tools for making summative projects like brochures, infographics, etc.
❖ Smore - infographic maker❖ Piktochart - infographic maker❖ Canva - brochure maker❖ Padlet - Virtual pinboard
Presentation Software❖ SlideShare❖ Google Slides❖ Emaze❖ Prezi
Adding Narration
❖ Screencastomatic❖ Screenr
Podcasting Tools Podcasting is a multi-step process with several options for recording podcasts and hosting them online.
❖ Audacity - Open source software for recording and editing sounds
❖ SoundCloud - website for sharing and hosting audio files
❖ AudioBoom - website for sharing and hosting audio files
❖ FreeSound & SoundBible - Free sound effects
Podcast created using Audacity for sound effects and hosted on Audioboom
Media Production Tools❖ Powtoon❖ GoAnimate❖ Wideo❖ Stupeflix❖ Blabberize
Example of a Video Created with GoAnimate
Grading Students’ Work Given the no. of elements involved in multimedia presentation, instructors might make use of rubrics to grade students’ work.
Online Rubric Makers
❖ ForAllRubrics❖ Rubistar
For All Rubrics Tutorial
Questions? Comments?What are some common formative assessments you assign? Do you use technology to deliver them?
What are some common summative assessments you assign? Do you use technology to deliver them?
How would you like to use technology to assess student learning?
Contact Us!Seth AllenOnline Instruction [email protected]
Pepsi BoyerAsst. Professor of Information [email protected]