This week, we are talking all about how to approach assessment and evaluation in hybrid learning. There are so many challenges that we face, including how to manage multiple cohorts and ensure academic integrity when students are completing assessments at home.  So we will go over some suggestions for how to get away from the traditional test and design effective and engaging evaluations for your remote learning students.

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• Shift the questions we are asking to something not Google-able! Thinking and application are crucial
• There is a time/place for knowledge and understanding; we need to think outside the box for ways that students can demonstrate their learning
• Quizzes:
  • Brightspace (or most LMS platforms) is a powerful tool for quizzes
  • Try using question pools, multiple attempts to move towards mastery-based learning and reduces stress, anxiety and pressure on students
  • Other tools you can use: Google forms, Kahoot!, Quizizz, etc.
• Feedback loops/Revisions:
  • Multiple versions with feedback
  • Great for skills-based courses
  • Feedback via video conferencing, audio and/or video (Mote, Screencastify)
  • What do you do when students don't want to engage this way? Leave us feedback on our FLIPGRID
• Automating A&E - Tools:
  • Quizzing apps (Kahoot!, Quizizz, etc.), EdPuzzle (integrate with Screencastify), Nearpod and/or Pear Deck, Flipgrid, Screencastify (combine with peer feedback)
• Alternatives to a traditional test:
  • Interviews - practice with screencasts/peer feedback
  • Portfolios/Blogs - lots of tools to use: Google docs, slides, sites, LMS tools, Wakelet
  • Project - setup/structure is important! Format choice with a common goal or mimic real-world experiences
  • Debate/small group - book/journal clubs, controversial topics
  • Student choice/options - let students have an opportunity to demonstrate their learning in a way tha

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