Define your pedagogical approach; Define your business model; Define (inter)national opportunities and threats; Define institutional opportunities and threats; Define student attractors and deterrents; Review your pedagogical model; Review your business model
Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance EducationTufan Erdoğan
Evaluation in the sense of "the systematic investigation of the worth or merit of some object" has several meanings within education. Its most common purpose is to grade and classify students, to sort out the successes from the failures. However, here we are concerned with "Programme Evaluation", where the focus is on how well a particular educational programme, curriculum or teaching method works, how it might be improved and how it compares with alternatives.
Define your pedagogical approach; Define your business model; Define (inter)national opportunities and threats; Define institutional opportunities and threats; Define student attractors and deterrents; Review your pedagogical model; Review your business model
Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance EducationTufan Erdoğan
Evaluation in the sense of "the systematic investigation of the worth or merit of some object" has several meanings within education. Its most common purpose is to grade and classify students, to sort out the successes from the failures. However, here we are concerned with "Programme Evaluation", where the focus is on how well a particular educational programme, curriculum or teaching method works, how it might be improved and how it compares with alternatives.
This slides talk about distance education , different between distance education and distance learning and examples of old and new technology which used in distance education.
Syllabus Spring '14: Social Media in Public RelationsVinita Agarwal
CMAT 490—Social Media in PR will involve the study of strategic communication principles guiding social media planning and integration using tools such as blogging, podcasting, YouTube, Facebook, RSS, Pinterest, and Twitter to identify and engage key influencers. Students gain knowledge and experience in strategic implementation of social media initiatives in PR contexts such as social media crises, corporate communications, issues management, and reputation management. CMAT 490 is an enhanced course, requiring intensive study in any one area of speech or communication studies, ideally in the student’s track. Substantial research paper/academic project and class presentation are required.
Course design and delivery: guidance and tips for impactful trainingCORBEL
CORBEL and EOSC-Life organise the webinar series "Engaging with your community through events and training". The series continues with a presentation by Sarah Morgan (EMBL-EBI).
This webinar will provide a practical look at course design and delivery, giving guidance on the key elements you need to consider to ensure your training meets the needs of your intended audience. It will also provide some tips for successful delivery and a brief look at how you can assess the impact your training has in the short and long term.
The webinar includes an audience Q&A session during which attendees can ask questions and make suggestions. Please note that all webinars are recorded and available for posterior viewing.
Everything you need to know about the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations(NIPR) certification course.
There has been a lot of questions online recently about the necessity and the process of a Public Relations certification. So should you actually get certified?
The short answer: Yes. It’s never wrong to get an additional qualification. But there are so many other benefits of getting a certification in public relations, this is why we compiled this guide to help you make a decision whether a public Relations certification is right for you.
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
1. Assess DE Stakeholder's needs and wants for technology
2. Develop a framework for assessing a DE stakeholder's needs and wants for technology
This slides talk about distance education , different between distance education and distance learning and examples of old and new technology which used in distance education.
Syllabus Spring '14: Social Media in Public RelationsVinita Agarwal
CMAT 490—Social Media in PR will involve the study of strategic communication principles guiding social media planning and integration using tools such as blogging, podcasting, YouTube, Facebook, RSS, Pinterest, and Twitter to identify and engage key influencers. Students gain knowledge and experience in strategic implementation of social media initiatives in PR contexts such as social media crises, corporate communications, issues management, and reputation management. CMAT 490 is an enhanced course, requiring intensive study in any one area of speech or communication studies, ideally in the student’s track. Substantial research paper/academic project and class presentation are required.
Course design and delivery: guidance and tips for impactful trainingCORBEL
CORBEL and EOSC-Life organise the webinar series "Engaging with your community through events and training". The series continues with a presentation by Sarah Morgan (EMBL-EBI).
This webinar will provide a practical look at course design and delivery, giving guidance on the key elements you need to consider to ensure your training meets the needs of your intended audience. It will also provide some tips for successful delivery and a brief look at how you can assess the impact your training has in the short and long term.
The webinar includes an audience Q&A session during which attendees can ask questions and make suggestions. Please note that all webinars are recorded and available for posterior viewing.
Everything you need to know about the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations(NIPR) certification course.
There has been a lot of questions online recently about the necessity and the process of a Public Relations certification. So should you actually get certified?
The short answer: Yes. It’s never wrong to get an additional qualification. But there are so many other benefits of getting a certification in public relations, this is why we compiled this guide to help you make a decision whether a public Relations certification is right for you.
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
1. Assess DE Stakeholder's needs and wants for technology
2. Develop a framework for assessing a DE stakeholder's needs and wants for technology
MiraVid provides a suite of complementary quality assurance solutions to help companies attain the highest quality, error-free video throughout their entire media distribution chain from acquisition to transmission. MiraVid solutions range from real-time video monitoring with built in MPEG conformance testing to high volume offline content validation to high-quality analysis tools that are used to optimize compression efficiency or debug any MPEG-based product or distribution process.
A New Transliteration of the Hebrew Biblejrcovington
Introduction to our new transliteration of the Hebrew Bible (Westminster Leningrad Codex) produced using both algorithmic and manual techniques. This transliteration is freely available for non-commercial use.
There is a information about;
1- What is distance education?
2- What are the advantages and disadvantages of distance education?
3- How can you evaluate your student in Distance Education?
4- What are the criteria to evaluate in Distance Education?
Exploring the Great Chances of Partnerships for Distance Learning Programstexila123
Texila American University (TAU) has an extensive list of collaborative programs and is always keen to expand that list. If you would like to be our next Learning Management Center (LMC), contact us and enjoy our fresh approach
A TOUR OF THE STUDENT’S E-LEARNING PUDDLEacijjournal
E-learning has revolutionized our realm in more than just a listable number of ways. But it took a
paradigm shift when it entered the threshold of the varsity system. With the prevailing spoon-feeding era,
are the students really industry ready? We answer that by confirming afact: web-based learning has
become the oxygen of freshers in the IT Industry instead of the traditionallearning done through
graduation. Furthermore, are university enforced e-learning assessment systems a true representation of a
student's proficiency? This paper is a peep into what web-based e-learning systems are to a student of
today's world, by giving an overview of university-level e-learning in India deploying an example from
SRM University's organizational framework. It assesses a key e-learning trend, the implementation of
which bridges the gap between universities and the industry. It is proposed to provide constructive
feedback to the e-learning community and shine some light on areas of scope for future developments.
Distance education, distance learning or D-Learning is a mode of delivering education and instruction, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional setting such as a classroom. Distance learning provides "access to learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and distance, or both.
THE WEB-BASED EDUCATION JOURNEY: A CONSTANT LIFELINEcscpconf
E-learning has revolutionized our realm in more than just a listable number of ways. But it took
a paradigm shift when it entered the threshold of the varsity system. With the prevailing spoonfeeding
era, are the students really ¬industry ready? We answer that by confirming a fact: webbased
learning has become the oxygen of freshers in the IT Industry instead of the traditional
learning done through graduation. Furthermore, are university enforced e-learning assessment
systems a true representation of a student's proficiency? This paper is a peep into what webbased
e-learning systems are to a student of today's world, by giving an overview of universitylevel
e-learning in India deploying an example from SRM University's organizational
framework. It assesses a key e-learning trend, the implementation of which bridges the gap
between universities and the industry. It is proposed to provide constructive feedback to the elearning
community and shine some light on areas of scope for future developments.
The online environment offers unprecedented opportunities for people who would otherwise have limited access to education. If you face any issue related to online exam then avail our instant pay someone to take my online test service at WGU Exams.
@ https://wguexams.com/take-my-online-test-exam-for-me/
Focusing and working locally - while reaching globallyNathaniel Harvatt
Student recruitment, student experience, rankings and employability are all so important, but how can you do this and still support the local community and economy? Do you look to wealthy international students or recruit from your local talent pool? Do you diversify into new types of teaching?
The intelligent use of ‘big data’ and embracing modern marketing techniques can hold the key to identifying the right students for your university, and giving them more personalised support. Making use of this data/information can not only increase retention rates but can nurture talent, push up attainment and improve the student experience.
This session is aimed at managers with responsibility for the delivery and evaluation of online learning and teaching. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic colleges have been forced to make an abrupt shift to remote learning, often existing in makeshift offices. Join us as we examine the challenges that this new environment presents and the lessons learned thus far from approaches developed in other UK nations and further afield.
We will share our thoughts on what leaders have learned about how to manage their institution during this difficult time and how they are addressing the challenges now and anticipating those in the future. Colleagues will be invited to join the discussion, raise questions and contribute examples from their own experience.
Presentation delivered by Ian Beach, HMI, Education Scotland, as part of the Virtual Bridge Session series.
Follow along at https://twitter.com/Virtual_Bridge and see what's coming up next at https://bit.ly/VBsessions
Recording available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG0lCuRRX2U
Report 1Guest Speaker 1. Samantha Director 2. Jamie Edwa.docxdebishakespeare
Report 1
Guest Speaker:
1. Samantha: Director
2. Jamie Edwards: Instructional Design Specialist
3. Zack Joaabi: Instructional Design Specialist
4. Liza : Instructional Design Specialist
5. Nick : Course Coordinator
6. Kristie Bigler
Date:
Student Name:
Please answer the following questions and save the document as Report 3 _ Your Name for submission.
· What have you learned from the guest speaker?
The team presented their professional manifesto and standard procedures; they conduct distance learning courses as well as face to face classes. Moreover they offer consultation at course level. So in case any institute needs to discuss their courses and course methodology, they can be called.
As the emphasis is on distance learning, most of the work comes through emails, phone calls and through word of mouth. Why is the team important? Instructors, deans or chairs go to them to request help regarding their courses.
To help them, besides conventional consultation tools, they have a modified version of ADDY. What they do is they start taking input for the course and start evaluating the content. Plus as the course progresses, they evaluate it along the way.
The team also makes use of both learner analysis and content analysis. More emphasis is put on online learning and giving students some grids to work with, that way they don’t have to run to places to take notes in a lecture.
They would help promote websites for an instructor and the interface where they encourage a button of ‘contact instructor’.
The interface and rubric is not designed based solely on innovation, it is based on instruction design, best practices and research findings. The input they need to evaluate the course include (but are not limited to) atomization of the course and navigation of the course.
Sometime ago, with the approval of The U.S. Dept. of Education, state authorization was not given to distance learning programs, the idea was to uphold integrity regulation, and not to promote diploma mills.
But distance learning programs were suffering; online education had no authority to issue diploma, but things are getting better now as distance learning is no more a walk in the park, it requires hard work.
The team works with the administration; they give them goals regarding distance learning. For instance here at the school, President Bradley and the Dean of Extended Learning work in coordination to setup goals for this program.
The team needs to be on their toes, they have to know what’s going on in technology. For instance the polygraphic teacher will probably be available to distance learners very soon, plus they need to know about the evolution of distance education – so a lot of research goes into their procedures. The team also offers faculty development and offers sessions of quality matters.
· Which part of this activity benefited you most? Why?
Actually, I benefited from the whole activity, especially that the speakers focused on the important points ...
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp Network
Distance education
1. Distance education:
Distance educationonthe otherhandis lessaphilosophyandmore amethodof education.Students
can studyin theirowntime,atthe place of theirchoice (home,workorlearningcentre),andwithout
face-to-face contactwithateacher.Technologyisacritical elementof distance education.
However,distance educationprogramsmaynotbe open.That iscertainlythe case at the University
of BritishColumbia(UBC).Studentswhowishtotake distance coursesandreceive aUBCdegree
mustmeetUBC’s admissionrequirements(whichare setveryhigh),andtake the necessarycourse
pre-requisites.Forundergraduateeducation,atleasthalf the programmustbe done ‘inresidence’,
that is,by takingface-to-face classesoncampus.Thusinpractice studentswholive outof province
or in foreigncountriescannotobtainaUBC undergraduate degreewhollyata distance.
If an institutionisdeliberatelyselective initsstudents,ithasmore flexibilitywithregardtochoice of
technologyfordistance education.Itcanfor instance require all studentswhowishtotake a distance
educationprogramto have theirowncomputer.Itcannot dothat if its mandate isto be opento all
students.
Distance ismore likelytobe psychological orsocial,ratherthangeographical,inmostcases.For
instance,the vastmajorityof UBC undergraduate distance educationstudentsare nottrulydistant.
The majority(83 per cent) livesinthe GreaterVancouverRegion,andalmosthalf withinthe Cityof
Vancouver. Onlysix percentof the undergraduate enrolmentsin1999/2000 were fromoutside the
province (because of the residential requirement).Onthe otherhand,twothirdsof UBC’s distance
students(67 percent) were working.The mainreasonformostUBC studentstakingdistance courses
isthe flexibilitytheyprovide,giventhe workandfamilycommitmentsof studentsandthe difficulty
causedby timetable conflictsforface-to-face classes.Only17per centgave reasonsto do with
distance ortravel (UBC Distance EducationandTechnology,2001).
Advantagesof distance learningmethod:
1. Freedom&adaptability:Withdistance learningcourses,studentscancomplete theircourse
workfrom justaboutanywhere,providedthere’sacomputerandinternetconnection.This
allowsstudentstoworkwhenandwhere itismore convenientforthemwithouthavingto
squeeze inscheduledclassestoanalreadybusylife.
2. Self-motivation:Due tothe imposingabsence of atraditional teacher,asa studentyoulearn
to motivate yourself,whenthe learningenvironmentcomesunderyourcontrol.The
developmentof the streakof self motivationisalsoanimportantaspectof yourgrowth.The
self directedaspectof distance learningmethodinturnhelpscultivatethisstreak
3. Flexibilityof choice:Itgivesyouagreaterflexibilitytooptfora course of studyevenafter
longspellsof separation.
4. Betteraccessibility:Incase,youare separatedfrommainstreameducationbecause of
distance,time andotherrelevantreasons.Youcan fall back upondistance educationon
meritof its accessibility
5. Savestime & Money:You neednottravel acrossto a new regionorcountryfor availingof
the benefitsof acourse.You can have it accessedbymeansof online methodof distance
learning.Thisnotonlysavestime butalsocutsdownon financial expense.Moreover,most
coursesofferedaspartof distance learningmethodare cheaperthantheirregular
counterpart.
2. Disadvantagesof distance learningmethod:
1. Lack of social interaction:If the classroomenvironmentiswhatyoulove mostaboutlearning
youmay want to take a stepback and reconsiderdistance learning.You’ll likelygetsome
interactiononchat rooms,discussionboardsandthroughemail,butthe experience will be
quite differentthantraditionalcourses.
2. Absence of a properlearningenvironment:Ambience orfeel of the campushelpsimprove
learningstandard.Italsohas a role or two to playinrespectof addingto the learner's
strength.Inthisregard,it isworth mentioningthe distinctive drawbackof distance learning
methodbecause neithercanitgenerate the campusspiritnorcan itcultivate aproperclass
room situation
3. Lack of motivation:If youare one of those needingconstantcheerandjeer,itisbetternotto
opt fordistance educationbecause youwillawfullymissthe source providingthe same.
Havingembarkedupona distance learningcourse,there will be none tocoax andcajole you
intorealizingyourtarget.Youwill have tomotivate yourself.
4. Requiresadaptabilitytonew Technologies:If you’veneverbeenone tolove workingwith
technologyyouwill probablygetalotlessoutof an online course thanyourmore tech-savvy
counterparts.Make sure you feel comfortable workingwithcomputersandwithonline
programsbefore yousignup fora class.
5. Some employersdon’tacceptonline degrees:While amajorityof employerswill,there are
some whostill see astigmaattachedto distance learning.Realize thatyouronlinedegree
may notbe the ideal tool forsome jobfieldsorforfuture learning.
evaluationof studentinDistance Education:
1. Practical Matters:
1. Has the institutionofferingthe programearnedaccreditationfromanaccrediting
bodyrecognizedbythe Council onHigherEducationAccreditation(CHEA)and/orthe
U.S. Departmentof Education? Ingeneral,studentswithdegreesfrominstitutions
not accreditedbya recognizedaccreditorthathasmetU.S. Departmentof Education
or CHEA standardswill finditdifficult,if notimpossible,tohave theirdegrees
recognizedbyanyU.S. or foreigngovernmentagency,university,orthe majorityof
private employers.See the article onthissite,“QuickandEasyDegree?”forwarning
signs
2.Will the degree be recognizedbythe governmentinyourcountry? Byprofessional
licensure bodies?Bypotential employers? Despite the huge numbersof accredited
distance programsandresearchthat has beendone showingthattheyare often
equal or superiorinqualitytocampus-basedprograms,ministriesandotherentities
insome countriesstill donotrecognize evenaccrediteddegreesearnedthrough
distance methods.
3.What technologiesare usedtodeliverthe program? Doyou have the needed
Internetspeedandequipmenttomake the particularprogramwork foryou?
Individual programscanprovide theirspecifications,whichdifferfromprogramto
program.
4.Doesthe programhave a component“live”studentparticipationinonline
activities?If so,whenare suchactivitiesscheduled?While suchopportunitiescan
add muchto the learningexperience,theymayprove difficultforsomeone livingina
farawaytime zone.
3. 5.Doesthe institutionrequire attendanceatanyspecificlocationandforhow long?
Many “distance”programsdo include oncampus“residency”periods,whichare
oftenrequired.Again these canbe valuable butyouneedtoconsiderwhetherthe
amountof travel requiredisrealisticforyou.
More on QualityandFit:
What is the retention rate (percentage of students who startthe program that also complete it) of the
program in which you are considering enrolling? Distance programs typicallyhave a higher drop-outrate
because they typically serve older students with busylives and because they require considerable self-
discipline—butan extreme difference may indicate a problem.
How does the variety of courses offered by this program compare with thatoffered in similar programs at
other institutions?
Where can I find evaluations ofthis program?
Where have graduates ofthis program gone and whathave they done in terms of transfer or employment?
How well does the program focus match mycareer goals? Did any previous students have similar goals?
How can I contact some ofthese graduates and their employers to talk about their experience with the
program?
What are the qualifications and currentactivities of the faculty (and where can such information be found in
writing)?
What are the arrangements for interaction between students and faculty, including the timelyresolution of
questions related to specific class topics and feedback on examinations?
Are any arrangements made for students to interact with one another and,if so,what are they?
What access will I have to current information resources and how will continuing currencybe assured?
Admissionsand StudentServices:
Studentsshouldbe sure toinquire aboutthe following:
What academic,Englishlanguage level,equipment,andskillsexpectationsdoesthe
institutionhave forstudentsenrollinginthisprogram?
What are tuitioncosts,andwhatotherexpensescanIexpecttoincur? (Financial aid
israrelyavailable evenforU.S.citizenspursuingdistance educationbutitcan'thurt
to ask aboutthispossibilityaswell.)
Doesthe institutionplantoupgrade orchange its hardware or software inthe near
future?If so,what arrangementswill be made sothatstudentswill be able to
complete theirprogramusingequipmentthatwasadequate atmatriculationbut
may notbe withthe newsystems?
Is there a studenthandbookthatisapplicable todistance educationstudents?
What counseling,career,financialaid,andothernon-classroomservicesare
available forstudentsof the on-line program
More QuestionstoAsk:
Who deliversanddesignsthe program?
How longhas the institutionyoubeenenrollingstudents inthisprogram?
4. How doesthe programdifferfromthose offeredon-siteatthe institution(check
such aspectsas time tocompletion,admissionrequirements,informationresources)
and why?
How islearningof studentsinthisprogramassessedanddocumented?
. What chargesare involvedinobtainingaccesstoinformationresources?
criteriato evaluate inDistance Education:
AssessmentVersusEvaluation: “The term‘assessment’isoftenusedsynonymouslywith
‘evaluation’,althoughthere areimportantdifferences.Assessmentrefersspecificallytothe
measurementof…learninggains,whereasevaluationimpliesajudgmentthatmaybe made
basedon assessmentinformation.Datafromassessmentsare notconsideredgood,bad,or
uglybut are evidence tosupportanevaluative statementof significance orquality.”(Zvacek,
1999, p.39). “The pointof assessmentisnottogatherdata and returnresults,itisa process
that starts withthe questionsof decision-makers,thatinvolvestheminthe gatheringand
interpretingof data,andthat informsandhelpsguide improvement”.(Knight,2002, p. 15).
CriteriaforAssessmentPrograms:
Who deliversanddesignsthe program?
How longhas the institutionyoubeenenrollingstudentsinthisprogram?
How doesthe programdiffer fromthose offeredon-siteatthe institution(checksuch
aspectsas time to completion,admissionrequirements,informationresources) and
why?
How islearningof studentsinthisprogramassessedanddocumented?
What chargesare involvedinobtainingaccesstoinformationresources?
Typesof Assessments:
Problem-BasedLearning:Studentsare presentedwithsituationsandproblemsinwhichtheymust
determine howtorespond.Examplesinclude:
online exercises(usuallymultiplechoice)
A commonformof standardizedassessment.Veryeffectiveforassessing
large groups.
- selectedresponse/checklists
Usedto record opinions,attitudes,processes,andunderstandingof content
and progress.Thistype can measure knowledgeandreasoningskills
(Williams,2000).
- selectedresponse/rankorder:Usedtoassessstudents’abilitytoorganize processorcontentin
some natural or preordainedorder.Thistype alsomeasuresknowledgeand reasoningskills
(Williams,2000).
- Selectedresponse/simple match:Thismethod involvestwoormore listsof choicestoa problem.
Thistype measuresknowledge of specificfactsandthe abilitytodistinguishbetween them(Williams,
2000).
5. - essay/self reflection:Thisformrequiresthe use of memory,recall,andcomprehension.The
studentcan constructsearch strategiesanddemonstrateshigher-level learningoutcomes(Williams,
2000).
- complex assignments: Basedona situationthe studentdeterminesthe nature andextentof
informationneeded.Thisassessmentmethodencouragesstudentstoinvestigate methodsorvarious
informationretrieval systems(Williams, 2000).
General WebsitesonAssessment:
The ERIC Clearinghouse onAssessmentandEvaluation
http://ericae.net/
InformationLiteracy BestPractices –DiscussionForum
http://www.earlham.edu/discus/
Distance EducationandAssessment:
Interactive VideoTechnology:A Tool forTeachingandLearninginDistance Education
By Cheryl McCarthy
http://home.earthlink.net/~esmejake/asld015.htm
Skill SurveyforNewStudents:
By SusanFoster-Harper.Developedforuse atUniversityof Charleston,WestVirginia.
http://www.uchaswv.edu/library/instruct/skill.html
