Assumptions of Assessment Preliminary thoughts prior to exploring assessment tools in Blackboard

Questions for Consideration What are the objectives of your course? How are you current measuring whether or not students are meeting your objectives? What instructional materials or methods do you currently use to help facilitate the learning process?

What are the objectives of your course?

How are you current measuring whether or not students are meeting your objectives?

What instructional materials or methods do you currently use to help facilitate the learning process?

Questions for Consideration 2 What active processes do students engage in during your course? What types of assessments are you currently using? What is the purpose of these assessments? Are they fostering the learning process or are they simply a formality?

What active processes do students engage in during your course?

What types of assessments are you currently using?

What is the purpose of these assessments? Are they fostering the learning process or are they simply a formality?

Questions for Consideration 3 How do you define learning? Is regurgitation true learning?

How do you define learning?

Is regurgitation true learning?

Attainable Goals C ritical thinking A pplication R eflection

C ritical thinking

A pplication

R eflection

The Bottom Line… Outcomes should drive assessment, not the available technology

Outcomes should drive assessment, not the available technology