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RWS 200 Assessment

pICT Innovations . RWS 200 Assessment. James Towner Katie Hughes Liane Bryson. January 10, 2006 . Innovations. Students created PowerPoint presentations addressing central course concept

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RWS 200 Assessment

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  1. pICT Innovations RWS 200 Assessment James Towner Katie Hughes Liane Bryson January 10, 2006

  2. Innovations • Students created PowerPoint presentations addressing central course concept • Students researched and used blogs as evidence of contemporary discussion of paper topic • Students imported a photographic image into their essays • Students constructed visual arguments with PowerPoint using internet sources, including

  3. Assessment approaches • Blackboard surveys • Criterion-based assessment allowing for comparison of student proficiency before and after innovation

  4. Factors contributing to use of this assessment approach • Easy access to Blackboard Survey • Analysis of results available through Blackboard

  5. Conclusions based on assessment: • Criterion-based assessment showed marked improvement in student work • Higher grades in projects one and four

  6. Student Surveys Show Intervention Success • Written Comments Project 3: • I realize using visuals is effective in supporting arguments and claims. Project 4: • I think that the use of technology is very helpful for [making] an argument, and the visual presentation is a great way to expand the understanding of the argument. • I learned that there are many ways to make an argument by using technology, speech, or writing.

  7. Using PowerPoint to teach Central Course Concepts: • “To what extent did using technology help in understanding the basic course concepts and being able to demonstrate that understanding?”

  8. Using a Visual Image in Project Three Essay: • “Using a visual image in my paper helped me understand how images can be seen in different contexts and how different viewers might interpret the image differently.”

  9. Constructing a Visual Argument with PowerPoint: • “Creating a visual argument to complement a written argument enhanced my understanding of visual rhetoric.”

  10. Feedback from Assessments • Feedback from • Criterion-based assessments and • Blackboard surveys • Confirmed our expectations and observations.

  11. Problems we encountered: • Using blogs problematic in academic writing • Smart classrooms are scarce • Difficult to setup in standard classrooms

  12. Changes or Improvements Based on Assessments • No major changes • We will continue with our course pICT innovations

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