Assessing the Online Learner: Resources and Strategies for Faculty

Assessing the Online Learner: Resources and Strategies for Faculty
ISBN-10
0470283866
ISBN-13
9780470283868
Category
Education
Pages
153
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt

Description

Assessing the Online Learner Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, experts in the fieldof online teaching and learning, this hands-on resource helpshigher education professionals understand the fundamentals ofeffective online assessment. It offers guidance for designing andimplementing creative assessment practices tied directly to courseactivities to measure student learning. The book is filled withillustrative case studies, authentic assessments based in real-lifeapplication of concepts, and collaborative activities that assessthe quality of student learning rather than relying on thetraditional methods of measuring the amount of informationretained. Praise for Assessing the Online Learner "Established leaders in online learning, Palloff and Pratt havebroken new ground with this scholarly yet practical guidebookdestined to become a classic. In the era of accountability, thistext will provide administrators, faculty developers, and onlineteaching faculty with clear direction based in many years ofsuccessful virtual classroom experience that will guide theassessment of online learning for years to come." —Judy Witt, dean, School of Educational Leadership andChange, Fielding Graduate University "At a time in which online educators are increasingly calledupon to document student learning, Palloff and Pratt havesuccinctly offered strategies to align assessment, programcompetencies, learning outcomes, and course activities thatauthentically engage learners and promote meaningfulreflection." —Tina J. Parscal, director of education and professionalstudies programs, Colorado State University–Global Campus

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