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Workshop Objective
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
– Identify the elements of assessment from the
Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Rubric.
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Developing Quality Assessments
1. Expectations
– Assessments match the goals and objectives
– Learners are directed to the appropriate
objective for each assessment
– Rubric included to explain evaluation
– Instructions are clearly written and with
sufficient detail
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Developing Quality Assessments
2. Assessment Design
– Assessments measure the performance they claim
to measure
– Higher order thinking is required
– Assessments are designed to mimic authentic
environments
– Assessments occur frequently throughout the
duration of the course
– Multiple types of assessments are used
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Developing Quality Assessments
3. Self-Assessment
– Many opportunities for self-assessment
provided
– Self-assessments provide constructive,
meaningful feedback
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Best Practices for Quality Assessments
– Communicate clear expectations and criteria for
evaluation
– Link course learning outcomes, evaluation
strategies, and course assignments
– Provide detailed step-by-step instructions
– Allow learners to track and evaluate their own
progress (self-assessments)
– Evaluation should align with course objectives
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Designing an Exemplary Course
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– Presentation Video
– Course Tours
– Scholarly Readings
– Hands-On Activities
1 minuteExplain to the participants that there are 4 main sections (Course Design, Interaction and Collaboration, Assessment, Learner Support) in the rubric. This workshop focuses on the third section, Assessment. Tell the participants that the complete rubric is located in the Participant’s Guide.
1 minute Tell the participants that there are three main subsections for Assessment, which will be described in more detail in the following slides. ExpectationsAssessment DesignSelf-Assessment
2 minutesReview the three main parts of the Assessment subsection of ECP rubric.ExpectationsAssessment DesignSelf-Assessment