I would love to streamline the grading process for homework and tests, however it will not follow protocol for our business. The module had a number of great ideas, and i would like to implement them if i could.
Excellent! It's great when an institution goes digital because they automate a lot of processes and procedures. Instructors often find themselves being more productive at the education piece.
In the future the school will be going more digital which will create more instructor time for things other than clerical work.
No, I am highly organized, process oriented!
Charles
I have learned that adding some quizzes, and if possible assignments, to an online format could make my job a little easier and faster. I would love to try this idea in the future; it is a great suggestion.
Multiple choice and true/false seem to be the way to go for the content I'm testing. The TestGen program formats these items with an answer column along the right side of the page. This facilitates scoring.
Yes, oral presentations are great and can easily be graded in class. Also, students learn from each other as they watch their classmates present and critique them.
Interesting challenge Jennifer. I wonder what would happen if you found a way to give an incentive to students for turning in their assignments early. I imagine this might produce more early deliveries than on time or late. You might give this a try.
Within the courses that I teach currently, I do not have exams that I gave or have to grade. The curriculum is preset and the assignments have due dates. However, I do have lengthy assignments that have to be graded and posted within a certain period after the assignments due date. I have tried a few different methods, first I would grade the student’s assignments that came in early and then grade the rest after the due date. Nevertheless, each class changes with the students some classes have students that are very good about submitting assignments earlier and others wait until the last minute it seems and or never submit the assignment on time so you have late work to grade and current assignments. So really, I have not found a method to my madness really, but to grade as often as necessary so that I do not fall behind on grading.
I'm currently using TestGen in conjunction with a textbook publisher's large, test-item pool. I find it to be extremely helpful and fairly easy to use. Selection and modification of items from the pool is intuitive. It is an enormous time saver. After using this program, I can't imagine constructing tests manually.
Oral presentations were used by the person who taught the course before me, and I have adopted this for the present course. It seems like a good idea--and it gives students a chance to practice presentation skills.
Yes, automated grading would take things to the next level Sean, but it sounds like you've already got a great system in place. Nice work!
Love the concept "grade as you go" and like that you've named it something too. Sometimes, the best way to socialize a good time management system within your institution is to give it a good name.
Currently my tests are multiple choice format, using an answer sheet with fill-in bubbles. I can grade these tests (33 questions) usually in ten seconds or less. I believe the only way I could streamline any further would be to have online "automated" grading (provided there are no technological issues!). I can't see the current format changing unless my students begin to carry approved mobile devices of their own, and electronic devices (short of a laptop) are not allowed in class as of right now.
First of all ,this is a topic that we are currently reviewing. We have many tests and lab sheets to grade every week. The area that has shown the greatest improvement or been the biggest help, is what we call grade as you go.In the past we would grade the lab sheets at or near the end of the course.Now we grade these assignments as they are turned in and enter the grades in an electronic grade book. This is a huge improvement for the instructors and also helps the instructor be more aware of how each student is doing,during the course.
Since I am a librarian, this is not really something that I have to deal with, however if I do I would use text techniques that would allow for easy grading.
Yes, it's really all about good time management Karl. Good time management can help you balance teaching, grading and course prep will time to spare.
Fortunitely for the classes i teach, there is a universal grading system in place using electronic means. As there are three of the same classes a day, it is mandatory that all three use the same format. This allows for easy review by any other instructor or administrator and also has the benefit of another instructor being able to take over the class should thr original instructor become sick or go on vacation.
In my role as an instructor,our class time is 6 hrs. so we have approx. 2 hrs. time in the 8 hr. shift that we can grade test and grade lab sheets and also prepare course materials,check e-mails,etc. Some days can be a time crunch but if time is managed correctly it usually isn't an issue.
Yes, do go ahead and use the scantron Tracey. You will be amazed at how well it works for you. It's especially effective for large class sizes.
