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.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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:
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