Monday, February 28, 2005

Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)

Even though ithis is oreinted toward cmmercial websties, there are lessons for us educators here too. Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)

Friday, February 25, 2005

Ideas about Cheating

This thread on the Ask Dr. C forum has some ideas about how to prevent cheating and ways that we can re-do our assessment strategies to encourage active learning and long-term retention. It also brings ideas for how we can decrease our reliance on objective tests that are so open to student dishonesty. When an objective test must be given, there are ways to minimize cheating in a completely online class. ViewMessage

PinkFlamingo's Resource URLs for Educators, Students, Writers, Webpage Designers

Kate Britt's excellent collection of resources for online learners. Kate is a Dr. C, so most of her comments and resources are directed toward WebCT (a boon for us at MC), but good design is good design no matter the platform, and you can take hte principles and apply them to your own CMS and online class. PinkFlamingo's Resource URLs for Educators, Students, Writers, Webpage Designers

CL-1: Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG)

Although the FLAG is designed for science, math, engineering, and technology instructors, there are several techniques that can be adapted to any content area. I thihnk you'll find this quite a useful site. CL-1: Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG)

Classroom Assessment Techniques Designed for Technology

The emphasis here is on using CATs to gather information related to the use fo technology in the classroom. There are also adaptation for using the CATs in a technology-facilitated setting (such as an online class or other diistance learning setting. Fortunately,WebCT offers many tools that area readily adaptable to CATs, such as anonymous surveys and discussion fora. Classroom Assessment Techniques Designed for Technology

CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES

An overview from the University of Hawai'i with a step-by-step approach to implementing Angelo and Cross' Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs).CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES