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1. Towson University
ISTC 655
CHAPTER 10 –
ASSESSING MEANINGFUL
LEARNING WITH
TECHNOLOGY
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2. Authentic & Performance
Assessment
 Technology – supported meaningful learning
should be authentic and complex
 Performance assessment refers to the
process of assessing a student’s skills by
asking the student to perform tasks that
require those skills (ex. Science)
 Performance of the learning task and
assessment tasks - inseparable
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3. Authentic & Performance
Assessment
 Example :  Click on the following
website to see an
 Construct a news
example.
broadcast or YouTube
 http://www.youtube.co
instead of taking
multiple-choice test m/watch?v=5PCbUauZ4
about current events. M0
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4. Technology-Based Assessments
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5. Assessing Growth Over Time
With Electronic Portfolios
Learning process *Collecting digital materials Creativity
*Digital Materials– collections of digital
materials that may include video, clips,
graphics, sound, writing samples, artwork, and
multimedia presentations
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6. Assessing Growth Over Time With
Electronic Portfolios
 Standards-Based Portfolios - teachers are
likely to define the content based on meeting
certain curricular requirements
 External Evaluation Portfolio - summative
and are used for an external audience/met
the external body’s requirements.
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7. Why Use E-Portfolios?
 Assess many types of learning
outcomes
 Based on the portfolio designer and
the types of products
 Practice self reflection – meaningful?
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8. Why Use E-Portfolios Cont’
Example:
Video Clip Excel
Demonstrate the Demonstrate an
learner’s ability to ability to perform
develop a persuasive simple descriptive
argument as well as statistics & draw a
oral presentation & conclusion from the
technology literacy data collection or
skills graphs
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9. E-Portfolio Task for Students
1. Define your goal
2. Define set of learning outcomes
3. Use software in:
•HTML editors/Front Page/Dreamweaver
•Foliotek (specific)
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10. The Instructor’s Role
Specify your learning material!!
Exemplify
Show growth
The purpose of the
students’
over time
portfolio
best work
What the learning outcome should
the portfolio demonstrate?
Who are your audience?
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11. Assessing Performance with
Technology-based Rubrics
promote intentional learning by:
1. Identifying aspects of the performance
2. Gathering information about learner’s
performance
3. Using the information to improve learner’s
performance
Don’t
Create a clear and precise characteristic of
forget!
a high-quality learning activity
1. Examine many rubrics that match your task
2. Modify to meet the needs of your students
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12. Assessing Performance with
Technology-based Rubrics
 Example of a Rubric
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13. Towson University
ISTC 655
Presented by:
Natalie Weleski
Judy Ou
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