Authentic Assessment Strategies for Online Learning
                           Dustin Summey, Instructional Design Specialist (dsummey@uca.edu)
                            Instructional Development Center – University of Central Arkansas



                                     Key Idea: Align assessments with learning objectives

       Formative Assessment                                                                                        Summative Assessment

                                                                                                                  Collaborative Inquiry Projects
                    Simulations
                                                                                                                        Synthesis Papers
                   Case Studies
                                                                                                                           Portfolios
                   Peer Reviews                                             Creating                           Student Publications/Presentations

    1-Minute Summary & Reflection                                                                                  M/C and Short Answer Exams
             Lab Reports                                                                                                 Review/Critique
                                                                          Evaluating
             Simulations                                                                                                  Learning Logs
             Case Studies                                                                                           Summaries & Reflections

               Online Discussions                                                                                  M/C and Short Answer Exams
                  Virtual Labs                                                                                          Troubleshooting
                  Simulations
                                                                          Analyzing                                       Case Studies
                 Case Studies                                                                                        Diagrams & Flowcharts

              Interactive Tutorials
                  Virtual Labs                                                                                     M/C and Short Answer Exams
                  Simulations
                                                                           Applying
                                                                                                                      Real-World Scenarios
                     Games

                 Surveys
                                                                                                                   M/C and Short Answer Exams
                 Tutorials
                Animations
                                                                     Understanding                                   Annotated Bibliography
                                                                                                                        Postcard Quizzes
            100-Word Summaries

            Digital Flash Cards
                                                                                                                   M/C and Short Answer Exams
                  Games
                                                                      Remembering                                        Resource Lists
                Checklists
                                                                                                                          Word Clouds
         Automated M/C Self-Tests


         More resources, including tools and platforms for creating and implementing authentic assessments
         are available at the IDC website on the Online Teaching & Learning page - http://www.uca.edu/idc




Anderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R., & Bloom, B. S. (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: A revision of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives
       (Complete ed.). New York: Longman.
Chickering, A., & Ehrmann, S. Implementing the seven principles: Technology as lever. AAHE Bulletin, October 1996, 3-6.
Colvin, M. M., Frith, K. H., & Sewell, J. P. (2010). Online assessment strategies: A primer. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6(1), 297-305.

Assessment strategies

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    Authentic Assessment Strategiesfor Online Learning Dustin Summey, Instructional Design Specialist (dsummey@uca.edu) Instructional Development Center – University of Central Arkansas Key Idea: Align assessments with learning objectives Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Collaborative Inquiry Projects Simulations Synthesis Papers Case Studies Portfolios Peer Reviews Creating Student Publications/Presentations 1-Minute Summary & Reflection M/C and Short Answer Exams Lab Reports Review/Critique Evaluating Simulations Learning Logs Case Studies Summaries & Reflections Online Discussions M/C and Short Answer Exams Virtual Labs Troubleshooting Simulations Analyzing Case Studies Case Studies Diagrams & Flowcharts Interactive Tutorials Virtual Labs M/C and Short Answer Exams Simulations Applying Real-World Scenarios Games Surveys M/C and Short Answer Exams Tutorials Animations Understanding Annotated Bibliography Postcard Quizzes 100-Word Summaries Digital Flash Cards M/C and Short Answer Exams Games Remembering Resource Lists Checklists Word Clouds Automated M/C Self-Tests More resources, including tools and platforms for creating and implementing authentic assessments are available at the IDC website on the Online Teaching & Learning page - http://www.uca.edu/idc Anderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R., & Bloom, B. S. (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: A revision of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives (Complete ed.). New York: Longman. Chickering, A., & Ehrmann, S. Implementing the seven principles: Technology as lever. AAHE Bulletin, October 1996, 3-6. Colvin, M. M., Frith, K. H., & Sewell, J. P. (2010). Online assessment strategies: A primer. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6(1), 297-305.