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EDTC 526 - ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN

E-EDUCATION

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My Biography

UOP Courses Completed:

        COM 516

            EDTC 510

            EDD 511

            CUR 524

           QNT 540

            EDTC 550

            EDTC 555


Course Description

 

This course focuses on developing the skills necessary to become effective assessors of adult learners. Students learn the fundamentals of traditional testing and explore how to design alternative assessments in an electronic environment. Interpretation of assessment data, strategies for tracking student progress, and communication of results based on clear criteria and standards will be presented. Critical assessment issues facing distance education programs will be analyzed and debated.

Reflection

     What and why was standardized test created? That I will still never know, but we shared a lot of opinions about using these tools for assessment and evaluation. The difference between assessment (determining the KSA of a student) and evaluation (accountability) was discussed. I learn to become an effective assessor of adult learners by using different tools such as rubrics, portfolios, and other alternative assessments. I also had an opportunity to reflect on how assessments had impacted my life both professional and personal. At some point, one must determine how reliable and valid the assessments and evaluation are for adult learners. This was quite interesting learning how some testing centers determine the validity and reliability of standardized test. I think the facilitator, Rosalind Bailey, covered the objectives well.