What assessment strategies are appropriate for online instruction?
Several assessment strategies are available to online instructors. Which one is appropriate to a specific program will depend on: • bandwidth capabilities of the network • desired rate of feedback fast: provides immediate feedback to learners • requires the use of scripts to process student responses • scripts require time and expertise to develop slower: feedback may take several days • does not require scripts or the expertise associated with them • desired depth of feedback to be given to the students • little feedback: can use scripts to provide fast, minimal feedback • using scripts cuts down on grading demands on the instructor • a lot of feedback: requires instructors input, can’t use simple scripts • takes longer for instructor to provide deep, insightful feedback If students are accessing the network using relatively slow connections, 33.6 modems or slower, online assessments should probably be limited to what would be traditionally paper-based assessments: exams, essays, cour
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