Assessment in

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Assessment in Online Environments A
Cross-School Description of Secondary Courses
Christy Keeler, Ph.D. University of Oregon
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Overview

• Purpose
• Methodology
• Results/Discussion
• Limitations
• Significance of Study

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Purpose of Study

• Need for Study
• Comparison studies
• Individual element research
• Full course descriptions
• Purpose of this study
• Research Questions
• With what frequency do instructional design
  elements exist in high school level online
  assessments?
• Do these frequencies align with contemporary
  educational theory?

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Methodology

• Instrument

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Methodology

• Instrument
• Context/Sample
• Course type
• Sample size
• Selection
• Sample schools
• Sample courses
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis

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Results/Discussion General Information

• Graded
• Percent of Grade
• Immediate Grading
• Proctored
• Timed

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Results/Discussion Assessment Type

• Assessment Type

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Results/Discussion Assessment Type

• Assessment Type
• Taxonomic Domain
• Cognitive Taxonomy

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Results/Discussion Assessment Type

• Assessment Type
• Taxonomic Domain
• Cognitive Taxonomy
• Assessment Purpose

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Limitations

• Data collection
• Bias
• Generalizability

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Significance of Study

• Significance of study
• Recommendations for practitioners
• Areas for future research
• Which assessment elements (or element
  combinations) lead to the greatest level of
  student learning in online contexts?
• Will use of alternative assessment types increase
  over time?
• Does student retention in online courses
  correlate with assessment elements?

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Assessment in Online Environments A
Cross-School Description of Secondary Courses
Christy Keeler, Ph.D. University of Oregon
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eler/dissertation.pdf