Instructor: Nichole M. Ray, Ph.D.Seminar #1

February 7, 20118:00pm-9:00pm (EST)

IntroductionsCourse OverviewOverview of Class

PoliciesOverview of Final

ProjectFinal Q&A

Why Assess?

Making Assignments Worth Grading

Enhancing Student Motivation Through Assessment

Providing Constructive Feedback

Classroom Assessment: Feedback Before Grading

Designing Classroom Assessment Tools & Methods

Enhancing Student Learning Through Assessment

Implementing Classroom Assessment

Putting it All Together

Pursuing the Scholarship of Teaching

Choose your course

Download the Planning Guide and Template provided in the Template link

Refer to course readings, resources that you find/shared by colleagues, and/or work that you’ve done in the previous units

Course PlanLearning Goals or Outcomes

Week-by Week outline of graded activities and assignments (16 week)

Outline of CAT’s to be used throughout the course

Description of:How you will use your techniques to asses

How you will use graded and non-graded assessment to provide feedback

Rationale for choosing and sequencing your methods

Introduction and ConclusionReferencesNote: You are not required to use the

template. It is a helpful organizing tool.

Keep the rubric handy and review your project before submitting it to the Drop Box and DocSharing.

Discussion PostsLearning Activities

Providing Constructive FeedbackDesigning CAT’s

Course ProjectProject/Peer ReviewProfessional Development PlanYou are finished!!

Due DatesAll assignments are due by 12am on

Wednesday (Tuesday night) (New units begin on Wednesday)

Late Policies10 point assignment deduction for every day

that the assignment is late

Please let me know if you have concerns or other issues that may affect your work.

Active participation is mandatory in on-line courses

No “minimum” posts requiredParticipate throughout each unitThoughtful, substantive postsPosts should reflect understanding of topic

(i.e. citing/referencing text)Use rubric as a guide

ContactAIM – T/R (11am-12pm, EST)Email: nray@kaplan.eduFeel free to contact me via email to arrange

telephone conferences/meetings