Presented by Ashley Castleberry, Director of Assessment and Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy When investing in new technology, everyone asks: "What's in it for me?". This session will highlight the benefits of ExamSoft reporting and assessment capabilities from the student view as well as the faculty view. Additionally, comprehensive longitudinal data from courses and entire programs will be presented to demonstrate the value of advanced assessment methods using ExamSoft across a curriculum for accreditation purposes. Example student report cards and exam reports will be shared as well as some additional features that you might not know you have at your fingertips.

1. THANK YOU FOR JOINING.
THE WEBINAR WILL BEGIN SHORTLY.
“What’s in it for me?” said the Student, Faculty,
and Curriculum 01.15.18
Dr. Ashley Castleberry, Director of Assessment, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Pharmacy

2. “WHAT’S IN IT FOR
ME?”Said the student, faculty, and curriculum

3. CHANGEwhy should you be excited about it?

4. Benefits for:
Faculty
Curriculum
Students

5. WEBINAR OUTLINE
➤ Explore the benefits of ExamSoft to students, faculty, and the curriculum
➤ Examine helpful student, faculty, and curriculum reports
➤ Interpret courses and curriculum using item mapping data
➤ Discover additional features in ExamSoft

6. STUDENTwhat’s in it for me?

7. STUDENTwhat’s in it for me?
Reliable Testing Platform
Electronic Testing Platform
Unbiased Grading
Fast Grade Releases
Feedback (like never before)

8. WHAT STUDENTS LOVE…
➤ Highlight function
➤ Mark out wrong answers
➤ Flag questions
➤ Change text size
➤ Zoom for attachments
➤ Calculator
➤ Timed reminders
➤ Notes and Feedback
➤ Multiple devices (Laptop, iPad, and Surface Pro)
➤ Report Cards

11. BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

12. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

13. CONTENT TOPICS

14. FACULTYwhat’s in it for me?

15. FACULTYwhat’s in it for me?
Secure Testing Platform
Reliable Item Banking
Advanced Items Statistics
Advanced Scoring Options
Feedback (like never before)
Tools to Help Struggling Students
Support

16. ADJUSTING EXAM ITEMS
➤ Accept Multiple Answers
➤ Give Full Credit to All Exam Takers
➤ Throw Out Question
➤ Reduces overall total points
➤ Bonus
➤ Curves the item
➤ Maintains distribution

17. FACULTY REPORT CARD

18. FACULTY REPORT CARD

19. FACULTY REPORT CARD

20. CATEGORY REPORT

21. LONGITUDINAL COURSE REPORTS

22. LONGITUDINAL COURSE REPORTS
64.17%

23. LONGITUDINAL COURSE REPORTS

24. ITEM ANALYSIS

25. ITEM ANALYSIS

26. BLUEPRINT

27. BLUEPRINT: EXPORT TO EXCEL

28. CATEGORY REPORT

29. CATEGORY REPORT

30. CATEGORY REPORT

31. STUDENT QUESTION FEEDBACK

32. ANALYSIS ON THE BACK END

33. CURRICUL
UMwhat’s in it for me?

34. CURRICUL
UMwhat’s in it for me?
Collaborative Item Banking
Categories
Longitudinal Reports
Feedback (like never before)
Objective Scoring with Rubrics

35. INTERNAL COMMENTS

36. UAMS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY REQUIRED MAPPING
➤ College Competency Statements (Program Learning Outcomes)
➤ Didactic Topics
➤ Disease State Topics
➤ Bloom’s Taxonomy
➤ 3 Levels
➤ Faculty Name

37. BLOOM’S
CURRICU
LUM
REPORT
S

39. RUBRICS
➤ Faculty Review with Rubrics
➤ More objective scoring on subjective content
➤ Allows for easy grading
➤ Ensures grading consistency
➤ Peer Review with Rubrics
➤ Engages students in the material at a deeper level
➤ Teaches students how to assess
➤ Enhances learning through knowledge diffusion
➤ Facilitates metacognition & promotes lifelong learning

40. “ Change is the end result of all true
learning.
-Leo Buscaglia

41. ASSESSMENT &
FEEDBACK
for students, faculty, and the curriculum

42. Ashley Castleberry, PharmD,
MAEd
UAMS College of Pharmacy
Office: 501.686.8383
ancastleberry@uams.edu