[VPAAEtal] ITDE Instructional Design Newsletter (TAMU-C) - May 19, 2008

Mon May 19 12:00:55 CDT 2008

		 Online Learning InfoCast

Volume 1, Issue 8, May 19, 2008

Importance of Assessment in Online Instruction 

Many studies have been conducted to de-termine the most effective
assessment tools and techniques. The one consistent finding across these
studies has been that collaborative learning is the most success-ful
strategy in assessing how well students are doing. Such assessments
should begin with a very specific understanding of de-sired learning
(Haken, 2006). 

Haken (2006) explained "that it is important to measure knowledge;
however, measur-ing knowledge is not enough. Hence, the current charge
in education is to transform learning and assessment from the world of
memorized facts to a broad, well-rounded model that reflects the learner
centered outcomes of an academic pro-gram" (Wright, 2004). 

As a result, an academic program should work on building as well as
assessing stu-dents' critical-thinking skills (Haken, 2006).

The Blooms Taxonomy for thinking repre-sents how different levels of
understanding  are achieved if correct assessment tech-niques are used. 

- S. Dean Aslinia 

eLearning Support Specialist

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Liang, Xin & Kim Creasy (2004). Classroom assessment in web-based
instructional environment: instruc-tors' experience. Practical
Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 9(7). Retrieved May 16, 2008 from
http:// PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=9&n=7 . This paper has been viewed
23,717 times since 3/2/2004. 

Martell, K., & Calderon, T. (2005). Assessment of student learning in
business schools: What it is, where

we are, and where we need to go next. In K. Martell & T. Calderon,
Assessment of student learning in

business schools: Best practices each step of the way (Vol. 1, No. 1,
pp. 1-22). Tallahassee, Florida:

Association for Institutional Research.

Formative Surveys (Online Courses)

Students in online courses (01W, 02W...) are required to complete a
formative survey approximately two weeks after the beginning of the
term. These surveys serve to in-form the instructors as to the
experience of students regarding the start-up of the course(s). Survey
administration dates and delivery of the survey results to faculty and
department heads is provided in table below:

		Summative Surveys (Online Courses)

Students in online courses (01W, 02W...) are also required to complete a
summative survey approximately two weeks prior to the close of the term.
These surveys inform the faculty assigned to the course and the
department head of how the students evaluated the course. Survey
administration dates and delivery of the survey results to faculty and
department heads is provided in table below:

  Term

  Dates Surveys are

  Administered to Students

  Results to Faculty/

  Department Heads

  May Mini 2008

  May 23 - May 26

  June 4 - August 16

  Summer I 2008

  June 25 - June 30

  July 11 - August 18

  Summer II 2008 

  July 25 - July 29

  August 18 - November 18

 Announcements 

  IDU Staff

  Julie A. McElhany, Ed.D.

  Coordinator for Instructional Design

  Dean Aslinia, M.S.

  eLearning Support Specialist

  Alan Francis, M.B.A.

  eLearning Administrative Specialist

  Jess Lamphere, B.S.

  eLearning Support Specialist

Summer Term Preparations  

Summer I, 2008 courses are scheduled to be populated with students
beginning Wednesday, May 21st. 

Summer II, 2008 courses are currently be-ing copied. In order to handle
this course copying process with the greatest efficiency and accuracy,
we request your assistance. If you have not requested that your Summer
II 2008 course(s) be copied as of this date, please complete the online
course copy request form located at

www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde/ copyrequest.asp
<http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde/copyrequest.asp> .  

(You may verify whether or not your course has already been copied by
going to the myCourses tab when logged in to 

eCollege.)

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