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Evaluating and Assessing Collaborative Work

Evaluating and Assessing Collaborative Work. Engage Adaptation Award: Technology Enhanced Collaborative Group Work Lindsey Schmidt Evaluation Consultant DoIT Academic Technology October 10, 2008. Introductions. Name, Department Brief Description of Project Why do we assess students?

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Evaluating and Assessing Collaborative Work

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  1. Evaluating and Assessing Collaborative Work Engage Adaptation Award: Technology Enhanced Collaborative Group Work Lindsey Schmidt Evaluation Consultant DoIT Academic Technology October 10, 2008

  2. Introductions • Name, Department • Brief Description of Project • Why do we assess students? OR What does assessment mean to you?

  3. Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. -Albert Einstein

  4. Assessment defines the character and quality of group work. - McInnis and Devlin (2002)

  5. “My grade should be based on my contribution to the project in combination with the final project grade (Each group member may receive a different grade).” • 7-point likert scale, N=538 • 82.8% of students strongly agree, agree, or slightly agree • Average = 5.7

  6. “My grade should be based solely on the quality of the final product (Each group receives the same grade).” • 7-point likert scale, N=538 • 22% of students strongly agree, agree, or slightly agree • Average = 3.1

  7. “Evaluations from my group members of my contribution to the group project should be calculated in my final grade” • 7-point likert scale, N=538 • 68.7% of students strongly agree, agree, or slightly agree • Average = 5.3

  8. Small Group Discussion • What is your experience with assessing/grading group work? • What strategies have been successful? What challenges do you face? • What questions do you have about assessing/grading group work?

  9. http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/collaboration

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