Online Course Assessment Strategies
A two-part workshop held “at” The University of the South Pacific, 2021.07.28. and 2021.08.04.
Abstract
Workshop One: Identifying Online Assessment Strategies
In this workshop, participants were introduced to a variety of online assessment strategies
Backward design
Where we want students to be at the end of a course
How we assess whether they’ve made it to that point
Why online closed-book proctored exams may be more trouble than they’re worth
Alternatives:
Open book and take-home exams
Authentic assignments and projects
Learning portfolios
Workshop Two: Contextualizing Online Assessment Strategies
In this workshop, participants reflected on their own online assessment strategy for a course they are teaching online or expect to adapt for online delivery
Participants were walked through three steps of backward design for their course:
Identifying desired learning outcomes
Conceptualizing assessments appropriate for measuring the learning outcomes
Online-proofing the assessment strategies to ensure academic integrity, fairness, reliability, and efficacy
