Learning Objectives:
What are the learning objectives for this teaching
activity or issue? What will the impact on student learning
be?
Assessment is a primary motivational tool to drive student
performance. Structured well students experience it as an opportunity
to demonstrate what they know and to consolidate their skills.
Unfortunately, assessment experiences can be sources of great
anxiety for students, regardless of their actual performance.
Ideally one keeps anxiety low so that it doesn’t interfere
with the purpose of testing, assessing what a student knows
or understands. Because online assessment introduces variables
such as technology and Internet connection reliability, more
difficult access to teacher help for papers, as well as less
teacher control over the testing environment, it can become
stressful for all parties.
Discussion Question:
What is most frustrating for you about doing assessment in your
online class?
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