Before this class began I felt as if I hit a wall prohibiting me from finding any new assessment tools to use for the training I was creating.
Today I realize that there were ideas all around me the whole time. This is because of what I learned in this class. I now know that assessment is not only a test discussed as a game but also a is discussion, reflections, and any form of sharing of information.
I have now included Discussion Boards, WIKIs, and Blogs to my classes where before I felt these were only items that could be used for fun. Now I know that through the information shared here I can not only see how students are applying learning but I can measure it.
In addition, I appreciate all the persons who asked questions, and offered suggestions to my posts on discussion forms. Because of those replies I have another viewpoint and have given assignments deeper thought.
Linnea
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Week 7
This week I compiled my final project into one delivery method. I am fairly proud of myself for adding it as a site. Because I created a Google site I now know how exactly to do that. In addition, I see now that google docs has much more useful features that I have yet to utilize.
In addition, I also liked that I attached the camtasia recordings that showed you what the assessment looks like live. The reason I did that with camtasia is because it was created in company web site that I am unable to link to the Internet. In addition, it would be unethical for me to publish the material publicly since my company is paying me to create it only for their company.
Overall I enjoyed seeing the examples I find that this is the best way for me to move forward when I get stuck and I was stuck. (A Good Model)
In addition, I also liked that I attached the camtasia recordings that showed you what the assessment looks like live. The reason I did that with camtasia is because it was created in company web site that I am unable to link to the Internet. In addition, it would be unethical for me to publish the material publicly since my company is paying me to create it only for their company.
Overall I enjoyed seeing the examples I find that this is the best way for me to move forward when I get stuck and I was stuck. (A Good Model)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Week 6 Reflection
This week I am most struggling with finding the most creative and engaging way to present my class. I am thinking of adding videos and other visually appealing items. In addition I am using some of the items that my group members presented in the midterm. Is that OK?
The first assignment for this week was particularly exiting because I have created surveys in the past for pre and post assessments of knowledge. It was nice to view the different free sites available. however I found that what I use at work offers the same thing and is easier to incorporate into my class sites through share point.
Lastly this class kinda came together for me today. I think I always knew what tools I could use, I just never made the connection that the tools were ways to asses learning. I really felt like I needed more tests and the discussions and reflections were too easy for students to be assessments, Today I asses more with open ended questions and reflections then I ever did the day this class began. And I am confident that I know what the learners have gained from my classes.
The first assignment for this week was particularly exiting because I have created surveys in the past for pre and post assessments of knowledge. It was nice to view the different free sites available. however I found that what I use at work offers the same thing and is easier to incorporate into my class sites through share point.
Lastly this class kinda came together for me today. I think I always knew what tools I could use, I just never made the connection that the tools were ways to asses learning. I really felt like I needed more tests and the discussions and reflections were too easy for students to be assessments, Today I asses more with open ended questions and reflections then I ever did the day this class began. And I am confident that I know what the learners have gained from my classes.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Week 5 Reflection
This week we discussed Blooms Taxonomy and applied our knowledge by assessing what level of assessment certain assessment questions within a case study.
I particularly enjoyed this because it retests my knowledge of the Taxonomy that I have learned many times over.
I also enjoyed hearing others concerns for applying this case study to online training. Others felt that in certain portions of the training would not easily transfer to Online training while I feel that there was no portion of the case study that couldn’t be transferred. Although some areas were not as easy as others there is always a way to transfer each portion of the training including all levels of assessment? As long as the company you work for provides the technology and the space.
Assessment taxonomy table template - Dolan
Review the course objectives and activities from the Casey course. Then decide which objectives and activities belong in which ‘Bloom’ category. This type of analysis will help you, not only develop your course assessment plans, but will also help you decide which assessment activities are most valuable.
This website provides a simple explanation of Bloom’s categories:
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html
Bloom categories
Learning objective verbs
Activity
Knowledge
(recall, list, define, identify, collect, label)
Identify
1. Identify 2 examples of censorship that are revealed in the article
2.
Comprehension
(summarize, describe interpret, predict, discuss)
What is….
1. According to the author, what is the “liberal bias notion”?
Application
(apply, demonstrate, illustrate, classify, experiment, discover)
List (or Go find this type of media) As you should in daily life.
1. List three situations that show that the conservative media is controlling the
written and broadcast news. Why is this a problem for America?
Analysis
(analyze, classify, connect, explain, infer)
Not so many words but here it asks to classify if Deficient then say why.
1. According to the author, the Democrats lost the Presidential election in 2004 because of an “information deficit” in our society. What is an information deficit
and how did it occur?
Synthesis
(combine, integrate, plan, create, design, formulate)
Asking them to be the reporter in this situation by asking Do you?
1. Do
you run the photograph? Why or why not? (3)
Evaluation
(assess, recommend, convince, compare, conclude, summarize)
Asking their opinion by saying Do you agree. Then explaining your analysis.
1. Do you agree with David Brock’s assertion that false and wrong information is
really a significant problem for democracy? Explain.
I felt that all of these activities and requirements could be done online. Including application. However, I feel that a instructor does not always need to asses at all levels. I think that assessment should be a case by case basis. Example: 1st graders probably need the knowledge - application levels where college students should be able to think at all higher levels and should be assed accordingly.
I particularly enjoyed this because it retests my knowledge of the Taxonomy that I have learned many times over.
I also enjoyed hearing others concerns for applying this case study to online training. Others felt that in certain portions of the training would not easily transfer to Online training while I feel that there was no portion of the case study that couldn’t be transferred. Although some areas were not as easy as others there is always a way to transfer each portion of the training including all levels of assessment? As long as the company you work for provides the technology and the space.
Assessment taxonomy table template - Dolan
Review the course objectives and activities from the Casey course. Then decide which objectives and activities belong in which ‘Bloom’ category. This type of analysis will help you, not only develop your course assessment plans, but will also help you decide which assessment activities are most valuable.
This website provides a simple explanation of Bloom’s categories:
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html
Bloom categories
Learning objective verbs
Activity
Knowledge
(recall, list, define, identify, collect, label)
Identify
1. Identify 2 examples of censorship that are revealed in the article
2.
Comprehension
(summarize, describe interpret, predict, discuss)
What is….
1. According to the author, what is the “liberal bias notion”?
Application
(apply, demonstrate, illustrate, classify, experiment, discover)
List (or Go find this type of media) As you should in daily life.
1. List three situations that show that the conservative media is controlling the
written and broadcast news. Why is this a problem for America?
Analysis
(analyze, classify, connect, explain, infer)
Not so many words but here it asks to classify if Deficient then say why.
1. According to the author, the Democrats lost the Presidential election in 2004 because of an “information deficit” in our society. What is an information deficit
and how did it occur?
Synthesis
(combine, integrate, plan, create, design, formulate)
Asking them to be the reporter in this situation by asking Do you?
1. Do
you run the photograph? Why or why not? (3)
Evaluation
(assess, recommend, convince, compare, conclude, summarize)
Asking their opinion by saying Do you agree. Then explaining your analysis.
1. Do you agree with David Brock’s assertion that false and wrong information is
really a significant problem for democracy? Explain.
I felt that all of these activities and requirements could be done online. Including application. However, I feel that a instructor does not always need to asses at all levels. I think that assessment should be a case by case basis. Example: 1st graders probably need the knowledge - application levels where college students should be able to think at all higher levels and should be assed accordingly.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Week 4 Midterm
This week I was to work with a team to present a different types of online training tools. I enjoyed thinking of the portion that i was able to present (Interactive PowerPoint Quizzes) This not only allowed me to demonstrate how I have applied what I have learned from the my Classes. In addition, I was able to take a deeper look at what the tool i was using could do that I had not yet capitalized.
As far as the team assessment goes I have to admit I am a little disappointed, in myself and a little in my teammates. It would have been nice if every participant could have used a collaboration tool that was presented. I attempted to take a lead at this by creating a WIKI in hopes that others would have wanted to use another collaboration tool. I realize more now that it would have been better to ask each group member to pick a collaboration tool to use rather than assume that they would take my very suttle hint.
In addition, I did set up two WIKIs and it is Saturday and they have not used it yet. However, I am optimistic that it will be used Sunday when Eric collaborates our work. I am a little disappointed in that if it was working that they didn't ask the instructor for assistance.
In the end, the responsibility lies with me. And if I have another group assignment I will present the idea with the team immediately and be mor forthright with my goals for the assignment.
As far as the team assessment goes I have to admit I am a little disappointed, in myself and a little in my teammates. It would have been nice if every participant could have used a collaboration tool that was presented. I attempted to take a lead at this by creating a WIKI in hopes that others would have wanted to use another collaboration tool. I realize more now that it would have been better to ask each group member to pick a collaboration tool to use rather than assume that they would take my very suttle hint.
In addition, I did set up two WIKIs and it is Saturday and they have not used it yet. However, I am optimistic that it will be used Sunday when Eric collaborates our work. I am a little disappointed in that if it was working that they didn't ask the instructor for assistance.
In the end, the responsibility lies with me. And if I have another group assignment I will present the idea with the team immediately and be mor forthright with my goals for the assignment.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Week 3 of Assesment of Learning
This week I saw exactly why it is so important to asses learning. I do this often in the training programs I have created at work. However, not in a way that also measures financial return. In addition, I find that most of leadership does not support spending time to asses learning. This is mainly because they do not understand its importance.
Because of the concept map I built and the Concept Map Case Study I see now why we asses learning and plan to explain that to all who do not support the current assesment. In addition, I am adding the Graph project as a assignment for a new dsr to measure financial return against the past training program and to build my own portfolio for the training programs I developed.
In addition, I have attached the articles that assisted me in creating the concept map and also the concept map I created:
Monday, September 29, 2008
Module 2 Journaling (Assessment in E-Learning)
After reading the Weblog Case Study: Case study of weblog use in an online Rhetoric and Writing class. I see how blogs can better assist us in many ways to allow learners to be the creator of their learning instead of traditional instructor centered learning. I especially enjoyed how they stated that this is not perfect and not all students participate equally or take away the same experience as others. And as all learning experiences, blogging will only be as effective to the learner if they are fully engaged and take full control of their own learning. They did this by surveying each student.
I do have a few questions about how we are going to utilize blogging.
How are we going to create the collaborative learning environment (Small groups, or class groups)
How are we going to locate each other. Is the discussion board the only way to do this? If there was no discussion board what would the alternative be?
How are you able to evaluate our use? Do we have to give you access or do you automatically have access to blogs because you are apart of each type of blog. Do you find it difficult to manage each bog if you had an account?
Linnea
I do have a few questions about how we are going to utilize blogging.
How are we going to create the collaborative learning environment (Small groups, or class groups)
How are we going to locate each other. Is the discussion board the only way to do this? If there was no discussion board what would the alternative be?
How are you able to evaluate our use? Do we have to give you access or do you automatically have access to blogs because you are apart of each type of blog. Do you find it difficult to manage each bog if you had an account?
Linnea
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