1. Designing an
Exemplary
Course Series

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Workshop Objective
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
– Identify the elements of assessment from the
Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Rubric.

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What is an Exemplary Assessment?

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Blackboard Exemplary Course Program
Exemplary Course Program

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Exemplary Course Program Rubric
Course Design
Interaction and
Collaboration
Assessment
Learner Support

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Assessment
Expectations
Assessment
Design
Self-
Assessment

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ECP Winner 2012 Course TourExemplary Course Tour

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Developing Quality Assessments
1. Expectations
– Assessments match the goals and objectives
– Learners are directed to the appropriate
objective for each assessment
– Rubric included to explain evaluation
– Instructions are clearly written and with
sufficient detail

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Developing Quality Assessments
2. Assessment Design
– Assessments measure the performance they claim
to measure
– Higher order thinking is required
– Assessments are designed to mimic authentic
environments
– Assessments occur frequently throughout the
duration of the course
– Multiple types of assessments are used

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Developing Quality Assessments
3. Self-Assessment
– Many opportunities for self-assessment
provided
– Self-assessments provide constructive,
meaningful feedback

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Developing Quality Assessments
Blackboard Assessment Tools
– Assignments
– Self-Assessments
– Multiple Question Types
 Hot Spots
 Matching
 Ordering
 Jumbled Sentence
 Fill-in-the-Blank
– Feedback on individual questions and answers

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Best Practices for Quality Assessments
– Communicate clear expectations and criteria for
evaluation
– Link course learning outcomes, evaluation
strategies, and course assignments
– Provide detailed step-by-step instructions
– Allow learners to track and evaluate their own
progress (self-assessments)
– Evaluation should align with course objectives

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Designing an Exemplary Course
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– Presentation Video
– Course Tours
– Scholarly Readings
– Hands-On Activities

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Assessment
Expectations
Assessment Design
Self-Assessment

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Questions?
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