Tool Box 1: Alternative Online Assessments At-A-Glance
This is a Tool Box Section that provides guides and ideas for online assessments. Visit the FAQ Section for more help.
This section will take you 1 – 2 hours to complete.
By the end of this section, you will have a thorough understanding of alternatives to traditional assessment practices.
TIP: The SIMPLER the BETTER!
TIP: Restructuring a final exam into a final project requires a re-design of the entire course.
TIP: When you design an assessment tool, it is helpful if you design it from the perspective of your students’ learning.
Footnotes
1 The table originally appeared in Sally Brown & Kay Sambell’s (n.d.) PDF here. It has been adapted and changed to reflect U of L practices and other considerations.
Extended Resources
Napier University. (n.d.) Quick guides & resources. Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement. https://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/Pages/QuickGuides.aspx.
Queen’s University. (n.d.). Examples of innovative assessments. [Web Page]. Retrieved April 17, 2020 from https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/assessments/31_s4_01_intro_section.html
Queen’s University. (n.d.). Sample assessment methods. [Web Page]. Retrieved April 17, 2020 from https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/assessments/19_s2_11_sample_assessment_methods.html.
STLHE. (n.d.). Curated resources. [Web Page]. Retrieved April 17, 2020 from https://keepteaching.ca/resources/teaching-assessing/#academicintegrity.
References
Brown, S. & Sambell, K. (n.d.). Contingency planning: Exploring rapid alternatives to face-to-face assessment. Queen Mary University of London. https://elearning.qmul.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/Contingency-planning-exploring-rapid-alternatives-to-face-to-face-assessment.pdf.
Calendly. (n.d.) Home page. https://calendly.com/.
Napier University. (n.d.) Quick guides & resources. Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement. https://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/Pages/QuickGuides.aspx.
Queen’s University. (n.d.). Examples of innovative assessments. Retrieved April 17, 2020 from https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/assessments/31_s4_01_intro_section.html
Queen’s University. (n.d.). Sample assessment methods. Retrieved April 17, 2020 from https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/assessments/19_s2_11_sample_assessment_methods.html.
STLHE. (n.d.). Curated resources. Retrieved April 17, 2020 from https://keepteaching.ca/resources/teaching-assessing/#academicintegrity.
any method you use to determine the nature and degree of student learning.
