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Virtual Assessor

Virtual Assessor. Quick No marking errors Evidence stored. Why use. Needs analysis Tests or exams Remedial coaching specific learner. Better teaching Effective testing. What should a teacher do before using this kind of testing. Do many tests to get learners used to the testing

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Virtual Assessor

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  1. Virtual Assessor Quick No marking errors Evidence stored

  2. Why use • Needs analysis • Tests or exams • Remedial coaching specific learner Better teaching Effective testing

  3. What should a teacher do before using this kind of testing • Do many tests to get learners used to the testing • Develop bank of good questions • Resolve problems with the program (will discuss in this story)

  4. Try it out • Easypass.co.za – register, try trial tests • Our school site

  5. My journey • Pinelands pays R500 per month for VA (special offer ??) • Covers software, bandwidth and telephone support • Had 5 sessions of training at school • Have spent 6 months testing and making learners familiar with program • I am now happy that they are comfortable • Am now using it for high stakes tests

  6. How to use • Collect questions daily, add to banks to use whenever • Once a week give learners test on work of week before • Check who can do and who cannot do • Collect data for reports

  7. How to use • Answer online • Theory question • Investigation with a calculator, spreadsheet or even online • Piece of text on screen or paper

  8. Types of questions

  9. Types of questions • Single multiple choice • True/False • Multiple multiple choice • Matching columns • Fill in • Hotspot • Common block

  10. Enhance questions • Pictures – useful, need to crop, give border, skills in screen capture • Link – not used • Video – not used

  11. Young people like images

  12. Multiple choice question

  13. Banks of questions • Create questions daily • In different sections of bank • Allocate mark per question • Pull into test when ready

  14. My bank • Note the list • + further sections

  15. Reports

  16. Reports • Individual learner • Question • Class • Export as CSV • Import into Excel – use as required

  17. Reports • There is a problem – do not know they work!

  18. Test results

  19. Export results for use as csv • CSV • Open with Excel • Save, sort, use

  20. Current tests

  21. Tests • Create test • Add questions from your bank with all its sub sections or different banks • Tweak test, get it right • When test ready, publish it • Set when group to write the test – allocate time • Set when individual to write the test • Close them or open, use for revision

  22. Timing and Group

  23. Learners • Add individually or as group • VA staff have added for us • Link to a subject / teacher / area • Password – often forget, I can help them reset

  24. Beware • Have someone check and do the test • If there is an error you may not pick it up and it is difficult to recalculate the marks when the test is done • Maybe print the test for the learners in the beginning but … • Works best with IE, not Chrome • Learners often forget their passwords

  25. Presentation given without commission or prejudice • With aim of improving effective teaching and making teachers happier • Used in corporate world

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