Assessment and Evaluation

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Assessment and Evaluation

A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning (Version 2)

October 1, 2010

The National Primer on K-12 Online Learning provides a comprehensive overview of online learning by examining the basics about online teaching and learning, evaluating academic success, profess…

Using Learner Analytics to Identify and Promote Effective Teaching Practices

April 11, 2012 | A session at the ELI 2012 Online Spring Focus Session

UMBC's most active LMS course requires students to pass preclass quizzes before accessing and submitting later assignments. Consequently, student activity has skyrocketed, and scores are 20%…

Using Evidence to Inform Continuous Improvement in Online Course Design

April 13, 2011 | A session at the ELI 2011 Online Spring Focus Session

Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer review process that was developed under a federal grant (FIPSE) in the early 2000s as a practical system to assist faculty improve the quality of …

Maintaining Quality in Blended Learning: From Classroom Assessment to Impact Evaluation

September 20, 2010

ELI’s online seminars offer an opportunity to hear from experts around the world on a specific teaching-and-learning-with-technology–related topic. The goal of this seminar is to examine one …

Student perceptions of the effectiveness of group and individualized feedback in online courses

November 25, 2008

While an abundance of research exists on best practices in the face–to–face classroom, the same is not true for online learning. In this new and constantly evolving environment, researchers a…

Distance Student Learning: The Addition of Rich Media and an Assessment of Outcomes

October 29, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

This presentation will describe the model and tools used to successfully add rich-media components to online courses in a doctor of pharmacy program with minimal faculty and staff time. Assessment …

Applying NEASC Best Practices to Ensure the Quality of Online Programs

March 12, 2008 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2008

Brandeis University's Division of Graduate Professional Studies offers entire graduate certificate and degree programs via distance learning. This presentation will illustrate how the division…

Effective Online Program Models from Faculty and Student Perspectives

June 11, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2007

With online learning, we have moved beyond the early adopter phase and find ourselves seeking effective models and best practices to ensure we are delivering a quality educational opportunity. This…

Blended Learning and Course Redesign in Higher Education: Assessing the Role of Teaching Presence from the Learner Perspective

January 22, 2007 | A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2007

This session will explore the effectiveness of blended learning courses in higher education from the learner perspective using the community of inquiry framework. Students in nine courses were surv…

Evaluating Exemplary E-Learning: A Rubric and Associated Best Practices

January 24, 2007 | A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2007

This poster session, presented by judges and award winners from the Blackboard and WebCT exemplary course programs, will present the newly revised program rubric, which has been influenced by best…