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Category 4: Learning Assessment

PRINCIPLE: Frequent learning assessments—either graded or ungraded—can help students evaluate and guide their own learning and can help instructors adjust to learners’ needs throughout the course. Tying assessments closely to objectives adds further consistency and clarity to the course.

Baseline Expectation

Indicators:
(At least 2 of the following)

1. A "practice" quiz familiarizing students with online assessment procedures
2.

Evaluation criteria or rubrics for the assessment method used in the class, such as:
sample/test your skills quiz(zes)
sample survey
sample questions for online discussion
sample case studies
project rubrics
group work metrics
sample paper content and format

3.

Assessment for each learning unit in the form of:
quiz(zes)
survey
online discussion
case study
project
group work
paper

Effective

Indicators:
(At least 4 of the following)

1. A "practice" quiz familiarizing students with online assessment procedures
2.

Evaluation criteria or rubrics for the assessment method used in the class, such as:
sample/test your skills quiz(zes)
sample survey
sample questions for online discussion
sample case studies
project rubrics
group work metrics
sample paper content and format

3.

Assessment for each learning unit in the form of:
quiz(zes)
survey
online discussion
case study
project
group work
paper


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