Posts Tagged ‘assessing online learning’
May 13 - Assessing Student Learning
By: John Orlando, PhD in Educational Assessment
Curriculum, instruction, and assessment: the three fundamental components of education, whether online or face to face. Author Milton Chen calls these the “three legs of the classroom stool” and reminds us that each leg must be equally strong in order for the “stool” to function properly, balanced and supportive. Habitually, the questions What am I going to teach and How am I going to teach it? weigh heavier on an instructor’s mind than How will I assess? As a result, the assessment “leg” of the classroom stool is often the weakest of the three, the least understood and least effectively implemented.
April 13 - How to Effectively Assess Online Learning
By: Mary Bart in White Papers
At first glance, evaluating students online may seem more difficult and time-consuming. Closer examination, however, reveals an exciting array of assessment possibilities that can actually improve learning while reducing faculty workloads.
April 4 - Measuring Educational Experience Using the Community of Inquiry Framework
By: Mary Bart in Online Education
End-of-course evaluations, conducted properly, can serve as valuable tools for improving online programs, but they’re not without their drawbacks.
“One of the problems is current students benefit little from the end-of-course surveys,” said Phil Ice, EdD, associate vice president of research and development at American Public University System. “Whenever you’re measuring what the student thinks of the course or their perceived learning, instructor performance, the way assets are utilized, you’re capturing that information retrospectively. So you’re not really helping the students who are engaged right now.”
October 11 - Online vs. Face-to-Face Throwdown: Good Teaching Transcends Course Format
By: Mary Bart in Online Education
In the 2009 report, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, the Department of Education reported that “on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”
September 9 - Improving Online Learning, part 2
By: Jerry Kapus, PhD in Online Education
Editor’s Note: In Tuesday’s post, the author explained how he used streaming media to enhance the delivery of his online course content. In this post, he discusses the impact on student learning, and answers the question … Was it worth the extra work?
July 29 - Teaching Online vs. F2F: 15 Differences That Affect Learning
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
Online instruction will continue to grow rapidly on college campuses nationwide. This seminar will show you the most effective teaching practices to help students succeed in the online classroom.
February 8 - A Checklist for Facilitating Online Courses
By: Mary Bart in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
There are two common assumptions about teaching online that can sink even the most well-meaning neophyte. One is that “teaching is teaching” regardless of whether it’s face-to-face or online and there’s no reason to deviate from the proven principles that work so well in the traditional classroom. The second assumption is that teaching online is all about the technology, and if you design your course properly, it pretty much runs itself.
October 9 - Using Self-Check Exercises to Assess Online Learning
By: Patti Shank, PhD, CPT in Educational Assessment, Online Education
The intermediate statistics class I took quite a number of years ago had two types of learners at the outset—those who were worried about passing the course and those who were sure they couldn’t pass it. The professor clearly understood the “fear-of-stats” phenomenon and used a number of instructional techniques to help learners gain confidence and skills.
May 1 - Assessing Online Learning: Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities
By: Mary Bart in Educational Assessment, Free Reports, Online Education
If you want insight into how to assess online learning at the course, program, and institutional levels, you’ll want to download this new special report that will help you create more effective online assessment exercises and strategies.
March 16 - Strategies for Teaching Blended Learning Courses, Maybe You (and Your Students) Can Have It All
By: Mary Bart in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
Blended learning, which combines face-to-face and online learning activities into a single course, has experienced tremendous growth during the past few years. A blended learning course (also called a hybrid course) can satisfy students’ need for flexibility, as well as alleviate overcrowded classrooms. However, the biggest benefit to a well-designed blended course is a much improved teaching and learning experience.
