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Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities

Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities. Assessment of Student Learning Tea April 16, 2009 Richard DeRouen. Online Assumptions. Students are self-motivated. Nine percent of student population. Female slight edge over males. More computer literate.

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Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities

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  1. Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities Assessment of Student Learning Tea April 16, 2009 Richard DeRouen

  2. Online Assumptions Students are self-motivated. Nine percent of student population. Female slight edge over males. More computer literate. More than likely read-write learning style. However there is the forgotten factor: Students with differing learning styles take online courses.

  3. VARK Assessment • Questionnaire-16 multiple choice questions. • Multiple answers are allowed. • Results are tabulated and a Learning Style for each student is identified. • Presentation and course content may be shifted based in class makeup.

  4. isual ural V A R ead-Write inesthetic K

  5. Visual: Pictures, video clips, diagrams, animations, webcasts, flow charts, graphs, symbols, highlighted text. Blackboard Tools Announcements Tool Media Library ToolSingle Page Content Module Chat with White Board

  6. Aural: “Discussions,” audio recordings (MP3/WAV), podcasts, use of the Media Library, video clips, audio notes embedded in documents. Blackboard Tools Media Library ToolSingle Page Document Content Module

  7. Read-Write: Instruction sheets, E-books, readings, lists, glossaries, journals, notes, references, independent research, syllabi, rubrics or grading forms, blogs, chat and discussions. Blackboard Tools Single Page Document Course Content Tool Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool Glossary (Course Content Tool) Syllabus Tool Assignment Tool Journals Goals Tool Chat – Discussions Tools References Tool

  8. Kinesthetic: Case studies, galleries, recipes, solutions to problems including rubrics-grading forms, group discussions or scenarios, previous exams for review, examples-samples. Blackboard Tools Single Page Document Course Content Tool Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool Assignment Tool Journals Chat – Discussions Tools References Tool Search Tool Web Links Tool

  9. Resources • VARK Web Site: http://vark-learn.com/ • Audacity Sound Recording and Editing Software: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Nvu Web Authoring Software: http://net2.com/nvu/ • Rubrics: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ • Blackboard CE 8 Designer and Instructor Reference: Click here

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