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COMPUTER LITERACY ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR
STUDENT PLACEMENT ELAB SET
Savitha Pinnepalli, B.E., M.E.,M.S.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
River Parishes Community College
[email protected]
March 10, 2013
AGENDA
• Why assess digital literacy?
• You’ve decided to test. Now
what?
• Assessment tools – what to
consider
• Overview / Demo of eLab SET
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Digital literacy is a core
competency that is needed for
every student to be successful at
school, at work, and at home
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CHALLENGES FACING INSTITUTIONS
• Lack of
prerequisite skills
• Advanced skills
• Instructor
difficulty meeting
needs of all
students
• Graduating
without key skills
• Not prepared for
online courses
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Journal of Information Systems Education
Recommendations
• Survey incoming freshman students about their
computing skills
• Offer a leveling introductory computer course
• Offer a ‘test-out’ option for students with
advanced skills
• Avoid duplication of contents in your collegelevel course
• College-level computer literacy courses should
emphasize problem solving skills utilizing
technology
• Develop a detailed, common syllabus to assure
consistency in teaching
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BENEFITS
OF
TESTING
• Accurate assessment of technology skills
• Identifies knowledge gaps
• Provides means for placing students based on skill level
• Offers meaningful input for course content changes
• Confirms graduating students are leaving with necessary skills
• Identifies students lacking skills to be successful in online courses
• Reduces the number of poor experiences for both instructors and
students
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TESTING: WHEN & WHO (COLLEGE STUDENTS)
Who
When
All incoming
students
After acceptance, Gauge skills of incoming class
prior to starting
Determine trends from year to year
Determine placement for computer courses
All graduating
students
Prior to
graduation
Gauge skills of outgoing class
Confirm minimum level of knowledge exists
Withhold graduation if skills lacking
Students
required to take
introductory
computer
course
Prior to course
Placement in course that meets skill level
Opportunity for advanced students to test
out of course
Modification of course content to best meet
overall needs of incoming class
Students taking
online course
Prior to course
Must pass test to register for online course
Suggestions for areas to study
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Outcomes
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YOU’VE DECIDED TO TEST. NOW WHAT?
Plan for Test Creation
• What content do we want to cover?
• What departments need to be involved?
• Who will create the test, select the questions?
Scoring & Outcomes
• What will be a passing score?
• Will we allow advanced students
• Will we offer remedial training for
below passing scores?
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to test out?
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YOU’VE DECIDED TO TEST. NOW WHAT?
Determine Test Location & Process
• Where will we give the test? Onsite? Online?
• When will we give the test?
• Who will take the test
• Can students take the test more than once?
• How much time will they have to complete the test?
• Will it be a proctored exam?
• How will we register students? Pre-register? Register at
time of test?
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YOU’VE DECIDED TO TEST. NOW WHAT?
Student Communication
• When and how do we notify students
of their results?
Budget & Fees
• How do we cover the cost of testing?
• Do we charge students a separate fee or include
it in other fees like student tech fee?
Choose a testing solution?
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SELECTING AN ASSESSMENT TOOL –
WHAT TO CONSIDER?
Ease of use for educators
• How easy is it to create a test?
• How easy is it to administer the test?
• How easy is it to interpret the results?
Ease of use for students
• Ease of registration?
• Is the interface intuitive?
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SELECTING AN ASSESSMENT TOOL –
WHAT TO CONSIDER?
Flexibility
• How many pre-set questions are available?
• How many types of questions are there?
• Can you add your own questions?
Grading and scores
• How are the grades recorded? Integration with LMS?
• How are students notified?
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SELECTING AN ASSESSMENT TOOL –
WHAT TO CONSIDER?
Cheating prevention
• What options are available?
Reporting
• Are there standard reports?
• Can you create custom reports?
• How are students notified?
Affordability
• How much is the tool for the institution?
• How much for students?
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INTRODUCING
KEY FEATURES – ELAB SKILLS EVALUATION TOOL
Comprehensive Question
Library
More than 2000 questions
Introductory to advanced topics
Computer concepts, Windows,
the internet, email, and Microsoft
Office applications.
Select a standard computer
basics test, or customize by
choosing the number of
questions in each area and the
individual questions to be used
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KEY FEATURES – ELAB SKILLS EVALUATION TOOL
Highly Realistic
Testing Environment
Simulation questions as well
as true/false, multiple choice,
matching, and sequence
questions.
Simulation questions allow
multiple paths to reach the
answer, giving students full
opportunity to demonstrate
their skills.
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KEY FEATURES – ELAB SKILLS EVALUATION TOOL
Flexible, Online Access
You choose location. Web-based
tests can be done anywhere at
any online computer
You choose time. Schedule tests
for any time period – before
students arrive, start of course,
upon completion of course.
You choose how long students
have to take the test.
You choose whether students can
take tests once or multiple times
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KEY FEATURES – ELAB SKILLS EVALUATION TOOL
Built-in Fraud Protection
Scramble exam questions
Randomly select questions for
each student
Feedback and Reports
Group and individual reports
You choose whether to
provide instant results or notify
students at a later time
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KEY FEATURES – ELAB SKILLS EVALUATION TOOL
Registration
Pre-registration by batch
Onsite registration
Online registration
Proven Platform
eLab Assessment & Learning
Management platform has been
serving educators and institutions
since 2009.
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Demo
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KEY FEATURES – ELAB SKILLS
EVALUATION TOOL
License Keys
# of
Keys
Price
1-59136-408-6
25
$135
1-59136-409-4
100
$480
1-59136-410-8
250
$1,050
1-59136-411-6
500
$1,800
1-59136-412-4
1000
$3,000
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Affordability
Per student license
fees as low as $3
Licenses are active for
period of 120 days
No limit on the number
of exams or practice
tests for each student
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SUMMARY
•Digital Literacy skills are critical for all
students
•Testing incoming and outgoing students
provides a valid means of gauging computer
skills and enabling institutions to take actions
based on skill levels
•eLab Skills Evaluation Tool is an affordable,
flexible solution for institutions seeking a
testing solution
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Questions?
Savitha Pinnepalli, B.E., M.E.,M.S.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
River Parishes Community College
[email protected]
For more information on eLab SET:
www.lablearning.com
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Jason Favro, Product Development Manager
Labyrinth Learning
[email protected]