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Knowing what you know and don’t know focuses
your learning. In getting started, students need help in assessing their
existing knowledge and competence. Then, in classes, students need frequent
opportunities to perform and receive feedback on their performance. At
various points during college, and at its end, students need chances to
reflect on what they have learned, what they still need to know, and how
they might assess themselves.
Prompt student feedback
- Thoroughly explain your grading procedures
& use of OIS GradeA
- Post the grading schedule on the
class website
- automated grading
- instructor graded
- combination grading (automated and instructor)
- Use a variety of types assessments
(holistic/analytic, formative/summative, credit/no credit)
- Include various types of items
to be "graded" (tests, quizzes, homework, projects, OIS Forum posts)
- Notify students by email when
assignments are received
- personally respond
- automated email generator
- Replies to student emails should
follow an established timetable
- Utilize the feedback option
within OIS
- OIS UTest - include the correct answer, the answer’s
textbook page reference, and/or a real-world application
- OIS DropBox - drafts; inline feedback option
- OIS Forum - variety of grading options available
- Publish “office hours” on the
class website (Southeast requirement of at least three office hours per
semester)
- Hold “office hours” by
- video-conferencing
- email
- phone
- chat
Student Understanding
- Implement Interactive Multimedia
elements to enhance/test students’ understanding of concepts or modules
- Enhance PowerPoint presentations
with tip box messages or hyperlinks
- Use hyperlinks on pages which
take students to "dictionary"/more information about a particular
word/phrase
- Utilize forms (fill in the
blank, T/F, multiple choice)
- Ask students to self-assess
through the use of self-scoring rubrics, self-reflection, journalling
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