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Location: Creating Hybrid Courses
Discussion: Evaluations
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Anonymous |
Evaluations
May 29 2008, 7:01 AM EDT What is the best way to handle traditional quizzes and exams if not giving them in a face-to-face environment? Do you find this valuable? |
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iemch iemch |
RE: Evaluations
May 30 2008, 11:00 AM EDT I teach English, so I don't often have traditional quizzes or exams. We do have essay exams and also reading responses though. There are three ways we might do this using Blackboard. Some instructors use a feature of Blackboard called Respondus that allows for quizzes. You might also create an assignment link where students must respond directly to the instructor by attaching answers to specific questions in a file. This can be done via email, too, but I don't like clogging my inbox with student work. Another option at our college is to require students to use our Testing Center to complete exams, which generally requires going to campus or making arrangements at another site that allows testing for our institution. Do you find this valuable? |
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Anonymous |
RE: Evaluations
May 30 2008, 1:20 PM EDT I create a randomly generated test (so no two students get the same test) taking questions that I like from the course text and using Blackboard's timed feature. I have changed my in class tests to the same thing. I figure if it's open book for online it should be open book for all but, you better be prepared to locate the answers quickly. I have found my tests scores have remanined at the same average. I also send the questions to them one at a time so, that the test cannot be printed out. I don't let them see which questions they have gotten wrong until after the tests due date. The Respondus feature is a feature that locks down their browser so, that they cannot print or minimize the test to search for answers. I have not used it yet but, plan to try this summer. Do you find this valuable? |
