Transcript Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities

Using the VARK Tool for Online
Assessment Activities
Assessment of Student Learning Tea
April 16, 2009
Richard DeRouen
Online Assumptions
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Students are self-motivated.
Nine percent of student population.
Female slight edge over males.
More computer literate.
More than likely read-write learning style.
However there is the forgotten factor:
– Students with differing learning styles take online
courses.
VARK Assessment
• Questionnaire-16 multiple choice questions.
• Multiple answers are allowed.
• Results are tabulated and a Learning Style for
each student is identified.
• Presentation and course content may be
shifted based in class makeup.
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inesthetic
Visual:
Pictures, video clips,
diagrams, animations,
webcasts, flow charts,
graphs, symbols, highlighted
text.
Blackboard Tools
Announcements Tool
Media Library Tool
Single Page
Content Module
Chat with White Board
Aural:
“Discussions,” audio recordings
(MP3/WAV), podcasts, use of
the Media Library, video clips,
audio notes embedded in
documents.
Blackboard Tools
Media Library Tool
Single Page Document
Content Module
Read-Write:
Instruction sheets, E-books,
readings, lists, glossaries,
journals, notes, references,
independent research, syllabi,
rubrics or grading forms, blogs,
chat and discussions.
Blackboard Tools
Single Page Document
Course Content Tool
Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool
Glossary (Course Content Tool)
Syllabus Tool
Assignment Tool
Journals
Goals Tool
Chat – Discussions Tools
References Tool
Kinesthetic:
Case studies, galleries, recipes,
solutions to problems including
rubrics-grading forms, group
discussions or scenarios,
previous exams for review,
examples-samples.
Blackboard Tools
Single Page Document
Course Content Tool
Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool
Assignment Tool
Journals
Chat – Discussions Tools
References Tool
Search Tool
Web Links Tool
Resources
• VARK Web Site:
http://vark-learn.com/
• Audacity Sound Recording and Editing Software:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Nvu Web Authoring Software:
http://net2.com/nvu/
• Rubrics:
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
• Blackboard CE 8 Designer and Instructor Reference:
Click here