Assessments: -- What? Why? How?

Course Design

Assessments -- What? Why? How?

Summative and formative assessments are both important components to the learning process for both students and instructors. Summative assessments typically take place after the students have "learned" the material to gauge how well they actually learned the content (think standardized test for an example of summative assessment).

Formative assessments, by contrast, take place during the learning process, allowing students to practice the conceptual material while minimizing immediate accountability (formative assessments are often ungraded). Self- and peer-assessments are very effective types of formative assessments in the classroom.

A balanced implementation of summative and formative assessments will yield the greatest benefits for both students and instructors.

TIME, DATE, and LOCATION: 2 - 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, in Norwood Hall Room 208

PRESENTERS:

Barb Wilkins - Instructional Designer; Educational Technology

Julie Phelps - Instructional Designer; Educational Technology

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For more information or to follow-up on any of the ideas presented at this eLearning Community of Practice Seminar, please contact Educational Technology at edtech@mst.edu.

Course Design

What components in a course create a quality online space for your students? Instructional designers will show you some easy ways to implement required and recommended online resources to include in your Blackboard course or website. Whether you are working toward a fully online or blended course or just want to have some web enhanced materials, this is the session for you.

TIME, DATE, and LOCATION: 2 - 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29, in Norwood Hall Room 208

PRESENTERS:

Barb Wilkins - Instructional Designer; Educational Technology

Julie Phelps - Instructional Designer; Educational Technology