HE525: Student Learning Methods Assessment

HE525: Student Learning Methods Assessment Instructor: Nichole M. Ray, Ph.D. Seminar #1 February 7, 2011 8:00pm-9:00pm (EST)

Seminar Agenda • Introductions • Course Overview • Overview of Class Policies • Overview of Final Project • Final Q&A

The Course I • Why Assess? • Making Assignments Worth Grading • Enhancing Student Motivation Through Assessment • Providing Constructive Feedback • Classroom Assessment: Feedback Before Grading

The Course II • Designing Classroom Assessment Tools & Methods • Enhancing Student Learning Through Assessment • Implementing Classroom Assessment • Putting it All Together • Pursuing the Scholarship of Teaching

Course Project I • Choose your course • Download the Planning Guide and Template provided in the Template link • Refer to course readings, resources that you find/shared by colleagues, and/or work that you’ve done in the previous units

Course Project II • Course Plan • Learning Goals or Outcomes • Week-by Week outline of graded activities and assignments (16 week) • Outline of CAT’s to be used throughout the course

Course Project III • Description of: • How you will use your techniques to asses • How you will use graded and non-graded assessment to provide feedback • Rationale for choosing and sequencing your methods

Course Project IV • Introduction and Conclusion • References • Note: You are not required to use the template. It is a helpful organizing tool. • Keep the rubric handy and review your project before submitting it to the Drop Box and DocSharing.

Assignments • Discussion Posts • Learning Activities • Providing Constructive Feedback • Designing CAT’s • Course Project • Project/Peer Review • Professional Development Plan • You are finished!!

Due Dates & Late Policies • Due Dates • All assignments are due by 12am on Wednesday (Tuesday night) (New units begin on Wednesday) • Late Policies • 10 point assignment deduction for every day that the assignment is late • Please let me know if you have concerns or other issues that may affect your work.

Participation Expectations • Active participation is mandatory in on-line courses • No “minimum” posts required • Participate throughout each unit • Thoughtful, substantive posts • Posts should reflect understanding of topic (i.e. citing/referencing text) • Use rubric as a guide

Instructor Information • Contact • AIM – T/R (11am-12pm, EST) • Email: nray@kaplan.edu • Feel free to contact me via email to arrange telephone conferences/meetings

Questions???

Thank You for Attending!

HE525: Student Learning Methods Assessment