New Directions for Teaching and Learning
2002 Volume 91, Number
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 12
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Learning-Teaching-Assessment Paradigms and the On-Line Classroom
Bruce W. Speck
Asserts the need to explore assessment in on-line classes from a cohesive learning-teaching-assessment paradigm. Challenges the notion that good teaching is based on "craft knowledge" and addresses... More
pp. 5-18
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What Professors Need To Know about Technology To Assess On-Line Student Learning
Marshall G. Jones & Stephen W. Harmon
Uses a question-and-answer format to define three distinct areas of assessment in Web-based instruction (monitoring student progress, promoting learning, and evaluating course effectiveness) and to... More
pp. 19-30
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Assessing Student Work from Chatrooms and Bulletin Boards
John F. Bauer
Discusses the nature of chatrooms and bulletin boards, two popular Web site environments, and suggests a practical way that professors can apply grading rubrics to evaluate participation level and ... More
pp. 31-36
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Assessing Students' Written Projects
Robert Gray
Explains how professors can either "mark the screen" or use separate attachments in the grading process for on-line assignments. Discusses e-mail as the analogue of face-to-face conferencing for... More
pp. 37-42
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Group Assessment in the On-Line Learning Environment
John A. Nicolay
Identifies five principles for grading the products of student collaboration in on-line courses, derived from a survey of on-line instructors: thoroughly structure the project, construct the groups... More
pp. 43-52
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Assessing Field Experiences
Jane B. Puckett & Rebecca S. Anderson
Draws on experience using on-line technology during the field experience of a teacher education course to offer guidelines on assessment. They include: assessment procedures need to be delineated... More
pp. 53-60
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Enhancing On-Line Learning for Individuals with Disabilities
James M. Brown
Explores key concepts, resources, and strategies that can greatly strengthen the ability of on-line curricular offerings to accommodate learners with a wide range of disabilities. (EV) More
pp. 61-68
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Assessing E-Folios in the On-Line Class
Mark Canada
Asserts that professors can make effective use of electronic folios (e-folios) to enhance their students' learning and facilitate their own process of responding to student work. Maintains that e... More
pp. 69-75
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Preparing Students for Assessment in the On-Line Class
Michele L. Ford
Advises professors with limited technological experience on how to use features of their existing computer networks to communicate assessment expectations to their on-line students. Explains how e-... More
pp. 77-82
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Assessing the On-Line Degree Program
Joe Law, Lory Hawkes & Christina Murphy
Examines the degree programs that are proliferating on-line and discusses the need to employ clearly articulated criteria for their evaluation. Discusses "Best Practices for Electronically Offered ... More
pp. 83-89
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Assessing the Usability of On-Line Instructional Materials
Brad Mehlenbacher
Explores user interface and instructional design of on-line materials. Examines such criteria as accessibility, aesthetic appeal, consistency and layout, customizability and maintainability, help... More
pp. 91-98
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Epilogue: A Cautionary Note about On-Line Assessment
Richard Thomas Bothel
Warns that the effectiveness of on-line assessment can be mitigated by several factors: unrealistic appraisal of the potential of on-line education, enforcement of a code of conduct, computer and... More
pp. 99-104
