ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION USING TECHNOLOGY

Assessment and Evaluation Using Technology Sandy Buschardt EDU697 Capstone: A Project Approach Dr. Keith Pressey December 23, 2013

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Assessment and Evaluation Using Technology The United States Government Accountability Office defines assessment as the ongoing monitoring and reporting of program accomplishments, particularly progress toward preestablished goals and evaluation as individual systematic studies conducted periodically or on an ad hoc basis to assess how well a program is working (United States Government Accountability Office, 2005, p. 3). These are ongoing processes which ensure that a lesson has expected outcomes. Original Document The original document that I am using for this weeks redesign is from EDU 652 Instructional Design & Delivery, week 5. It was a Power Point presentation for Creating an Effective Test or Survey Instrument. This project demonstrates attainment of Program Learning Outcome 6 to evaluate technology resources to facilitate effective assessment and evaluation and Program Learning Outcome 7 to utilize technology to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings. As Reiser & Dempsey point out, the postindustrial paradigm of instruction includes team and individual assessment. Assessment includes practice opportunities (offered primarily in a computer simulation for immediate, customized feedback and authenticity) [that] continue to be offered to a student until the student reaches the criterion for number of correct performances in a row that is re quired by the standard (Reiser & Dempsey, 2012, p. 78). The Redesign I decided to redesign the Power Point presentation into a Prezi presentation. This makes the information more interesting to watch, as it is now not static. The Power Point was informative, but a bit long for holding attention, as it was 13 slides, including title page and

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION USING TECHNOLOGY references. Because of the animations in the Prezi, it captures attention well, even for those who are not such visual learners. There were several slides which had too much information on them, violating the 7x7 principle (Pressey, 2013). The Challenge Although I have used Prezi before, I did not delve deeply into the options that it provides. For this project, I spent a good amount of time fixing animations, which I had tried to accomplish incorrectly. The other challenge I had was choosing the correct template to represent the instruction. I do not always visualize how changes will be manifested in a different form. Conclusion Redesigning Creating an Effective Test or Survey Instrument from a Power Point into a Prezi was an interesting process. This has increased my confidence in adapting information to a new application. Becoming more proficient in a program that I had limited experience in is worthwhile to me as I prepare for the next chapter of my career.

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References Horton, W. (2012). E-Learning by design (2nd Ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer Pressey, K. (August 24, 2013). 7x7 rule for power point. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWmzl0-KKHM#t=19 Reiser, R. and Dempsey, J. (2012). Trends and issues in instructional design and technology (3rd ed). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.