Final Exams in Remote Courses
The CFDE has developed a web tool to help you understand and select the best assessment methods for your online course. Begin by thinking about the learning goals for the course.
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We encourage faculty, especially Emory College faculty, to first and foremost begin with their school-specific information and resources to transition to online classes.
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Assessment Webinar Series
Content for both webinars based on the Final Exams in Remote Courses tool created by the CFDE
Reimagining Assessment
Friday, April 10th 1:00-2:00 pm
Facilitators: Matthew Aron ATS/LITS, Sarah Morris Library Services, Liesl Wuest CFDE
Description: As you make the transition to remote assessment, be creative and reimagine what it might look like! Consider the primary purpose of the course: content mastery, skill development, analysis etc., then pair it with ongoing activities rather than a single final exam.
This webinar will discuss several different research-based approaches to assessment that can replace the need for a proctored final exam. We will cover how to select appropriate alternative assessments, how to design them for remote learning, and how to implement them. This will include:
- Ongoing quizzes
- Online Discussions
- Research papers/projects
- Portfolio of work
This will be a presentation + demonstration style webinar. There should be time for Q&A throughout.
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Proctored Exams
Facilitators: Matthew Aron & Lee Clontz ATS/LITS, Blaire Wilson Honor Council in ECAS, Liesl Wuest CFDE
Description: While the general recommendation for assessment in a remote environment is to try to reimagine the final exam through ongoing assessments and/or final projects, if you need to hold a proctored exam there are several options. This webinar is designed to:
- Introduce you to a few options for proctored exams, including Respondus Monitor and using Zoom to proctor your exam remotely
- Discuss the limits of each system
- Hear from a representative from the Honor Council in ECAS to provide perspectives about best practices for academic integrity.