When We Empower Students to Become Experts
Join Chelsea on a tour of this assignment in the 4-minute video above. How might you blend research, group work, video creation, and friends and family into an empowering and […]
Category Archives: Rubric Section C
Posts arranged under this category demonstrate practices that align with Section C: Assessment of the OEI Course Design Rubric.
Learning from Students Who Use #EdTech
If students could ask their college instructors to do one thing, what would it be? What makes a good online class? This student panel archive has these answers and more!
How to Handle That Pesky Little Dash in the Canvas Gradebook
Ever been confused by all the options and symbols in the Canvas Gradebook? Well, you’re not alone! In this episode, we’ll zero in on the little dash that shows up […]
Empower Me! An Online Student’s Perspective
Empowering students is a critical part of education and there is room for improvement in the United States. Students need self-worth, motivation, determination, and persistence to thrive in a course, […]
The One Thing You’ve Been Missing to Keep Students Focused on Your Content
Many students are brand new to Canvas or, even if they’ve been using it awhile, just don’t know it very well. You can decrease their floundering and frustration (and make […]
Visually-Oriented Discussions with Consistent Instructions
Discussions are an important part of fostering student-student interactions in an online course. After completing the OEI Online Course Review process, Shannon Van Zant, who teaches History at Columbia College, […]
Tips to Help Students Make the Most of Feedback
Tips to Help Students Make the Most of Feedback Have you ever had the sinking suspicion that the feedback you have painstakingly provided for students is—gasp—not being read? Does the […]
How to Write Great Rubrics & Why You’ll Love Them!
Let’s start with the $6-million-dollar question: with so many other teaching tasks calling for your attention, why take the time to write a great rubric? (Because, while anyone can dash […]
Designing for Quality Discussions with Participation Guidelines
When designing your online course, it important to incorporate clear, consistent guidelines for participation activities. These guidelines might include: Your criteria for effective student participation so they understand what […]
Why Am I Doing This? Making Assessments Meaningful
It is important for assessments to align with learning objectives in order to reinforce content and lead to educational improvement. The given learning objectives helps the student anticipate what they […]
Using Rubrics for Assessments
A well-constructed assessment is designed to provide learners the opportunity to reach an outcome that is measurable and specific. Assessments will include a descriptive grading criteria that is communicated to […]
Developing Clear Instructions for Assessments
In order to ensure that students are confident that they are completing assignments correctly, it is important that the instructions explain the assignment as clearly as possible. The more precise […]