Helpful web resources
I have had a difficult time finding web resources for my quizzes and grade recording. Up to now, I have been using the school portal for assignment uploading and course forums. But the websites provided in module 2 are going to be a GREAT addition to my courses!
In addition to keeping a database like Excel for my grades (which is only available to me, and I have to retrieve it every time a student asks for their grades), I am going to post them internally on our portal and use teacherease.com.
Easy TestMaker looks like something I will want to try too, and I'm sure even the students will enjoy taking online quizzes through quizstar. There's also TestGen if anyone has heard of it. Works with many Pearson texts.
Thank you for the helpful sites!
Jason, Yes, please do give that a try. Technologies like this and others are wonderful time savers. You may have someone in your faculty who is already leveraging these kinds of tools. Ask around to learn more about what's working within your school.
Dr. Melissa Read
I had never seen the easytestmaker site before this course and I'm looking forward to utilizing it. It should cut down the amount of time it takes me to make a multiple choice test, therefore allowing me more time for other things which will reduce my stress level.
I really appreciated the web resources, too, Susan. I may use google groups to provide FAQ answers that I get often from students. Hopefully it will save time and allow students to discuss with one another.
Sarah Pickens, online faculty
I would actually love to get to the point someday where all my students can most of my quizzes online (not unlike the CEE experience), but the computer literacy of my students is woeful. Those who are more savvy love the online support many of the texts now offer as SOP.
