There should probably be a focused intent designed in the rubrics that requires students to utilize these resources on a weekly basis. I would assess this by how the student has demonstrated a thorough understanding of the subject matter throughout a course considering their Individual Projects and Discussion Boards.
I like the idea of a digital portfolio, personally. This way, students can always utilize it for future reference.
Michael,
You really put some thought to this and you have really put some info to think about. There are many different views to take this based on a variety of variables within the activity.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Christi,
Great idea. You want to make sure students understand this isn't just busy work, it has a purpose and they have expectations to meet.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Earl,
You make a great point, you can't just say rubrics and leave it at that. Rubrics need to be well thought out and match the outcomes you intend to measure.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Michael,
So what would students do regarding the media sites?
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Michael,
So, would you have them use social media and then go to your message board? How would that work?
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Lesley,
You have a subject matter that really does lend itself to using social media. I do think their are ways to engage about any subject but I am an optimist.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Melinda ,
That is exactly what you should do! You want to make sure the assessment tool is meaningful; not busy work.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Bennett,
Great thoughts! I agree with you, rubrics are the key. You also need to look at content.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
My assessment of a students use of a media hosting site would depend upon a variety of factors but my true north focus would be to assess both the students master of the subject matter as well as their use of technology. They would demonstrate their subject matter expertize through the content they delivery and its relevance to the course outcomes. This assumes the students created it. If I created it , I would measure the effectiveness of the material I provided based on the students ability to apply it and synthesis it.
Hello,
I would assess the students use by creating a rubric that aligns with assignments that may require students to use media hosting and sharing sites. This will help me determine if the students have learned the concepts and are able to apply them outside of the classroom. This may include asking the students to create content or write a brief summary about the material that was posted.
Christi Monk, MA
Obviously, the answer is rubrics. That said, such a general answer isn't all that helpful. The rubrics I've used in the past leans heavily on purpose of post, second heavy on content, and then rounding out with critical thinking evaluated. I think that evaluating content is very important, but in social media facilitating meaningful conversation is more important. Content has a way of working itself out when the dialog includes numerous people.
Best,
Earl Barnett
a course objective, with a corresponding rubric, would be my solution.
I would develop a rubric that is based on the levels of cognition in Bloom's Taxonomy, to assess the students as they progress toward mastery in this area.
I would have students respond to my questions on a discussion board, so that I can check their understanding.
A lot depends on the class subject.
I teach computer graphics and web design, so a good assessment would to evaluate how well students complete a web page, or some sort of image enhancement project (in Photoshop, for example) and upload them to a free server. This type of project would prepare students for something they might do on the job as a designer.
For a Math class, I'm sure the assessment would be much different ...
I would assess as I would any other assignment; a rubric that I have developed which is in line with the learning outcomes.
A combination of rubrics and peer assessments would be ideal. In fact, rubric elements could easily be applied to peer-to-peer assessments.
For example, if a rubric element was “ease of navigation†within the site, a parallel peer based assessment might be “rank the five easiest to use sites†developed by your fellow classmates.
Dr. Glenn ,
I LOVE THIS! As a facilitator, you have to guide students to use their skills to evaluate the blogs, the analytical rubric would be the perfect learning map!
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
