Assessments

Links to Assessment Elements -

Overview of Surveys:

• Introduction Form A preliminary survey to gather demographic and contac information. This form sends an email to the project director, and a copy to the course instructor.
• Midterm Feedback Form   At midterm students are surveyed to determine their level of satisfaction with the course.  Students are asked for suggestions. This is formative feedback that is sent directly to the instructor.
• End of Course Survey This survey is the last assignment in the class. It gathers student feedback about course experiences, learner preferences, and participants suggestions for improvement. This Information is aggregated by the Program Director and shared with the instructor.

Syllabus Description of Evaluation The syllabus is visible to prospective students as they ponder taking the class. Among other elements, the syllabus explains the basics of the grading system. Included are relative weights of various assignments. A link to the Rubric for Participation is included.

Evaluation Checklist for Module 4. Each module has an evaluation checklist. Learner's are asked to fill out this form at the end of each module. This form acts as both an organizer and a self-evaluation guide. At the bottom of the checklist you will find criteria for performance evaluation. Additionally there is a text entry box prompting questions for the instructor. When the user clicks the submit button, the contents of the form are mailed to the instructor. This enables a 'behind the scenes' email based discussion.

Rubric for Participation Assessment This three point rubric provides criteria explaining Exemplary, Proficient, and Incomplete levels for three areas of online classroom performance:

• Discussion Quality
• Writing Quality
• Adherence to established 'Ground Rules'.

Rubric for Reflective Journal Entries This rubric helps guide the module by module reflective writing. This form can be used by the learner for self-evaluation and by the instructor for student assessment. This three point rubric provides criteria explaining Exemplary, Proficient, and Incomplete levels of performance.

Reflective Journal  This page explains the purpose for the reflective journal. Technologies for sharing journal reflections are explained.

Reflective Journal Prompts Thematic prompts are provided for each module.  These prompts are part of the weekly activities section. This link takes you to the journal prompts for Module 4: Looking at Our Own Attitudes.