Lesson 3 - Assessment Tools

MODULE 2: CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT
LESSON 3: ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Objectives:
Students evaluate and select ICT assessment resources (UNESCO ICT-CFT 2.2).
Duration:
Total of 3 notional hours – 2 hour computer practical session and 1 hour self-study, preferably at
a computer.
Task 1: Formative vs. Summative Assessment (10 minutes)

In MS Word, write a short paragraph in your own words of no more than 100 words defining
each assessment type: ‘formative’ and ‘summative’. Provide some examples of where you have
used both in your teaching. Use the web resources below to start the process:
 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formative_assessment
 Classroom Assessment: http://fcit.usf.edu/assessment/basic/basica.html
 AMLE:
http://www.amle.org/publications/webexclusive/assessment/tabid/1120/default.aspx.
Task 2: Evaluate ICT Assessment Tools (110 minutes)

Work in pairs and work through the following ICT assessment tools. They are very different tools,
designed to help you collect assessment information about your students. You will need to
register for these assessment services, so have your e-mail address ready as this will be a
requirement. Spend about 25 to 30 minutes on each tool, understanding fully what each tool
provides and how they work.
 Quiz Star: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/ (free online tool)
 Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/ (free online tool)
 Quandary: http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php (free online tool).
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Once you have evaluated each tool, complete the following table:
Table 1: Online ICT Assessment Tools
Best for
Tool Name Ease of Use Assessment Style
(5 = Very Difficult) Assessment Type? (Highlight correct)
(Highlight choice)
User Choices | Preferences
Quiz Star 1|2|3|4|5 Summative | Formative Multiple Choice
Cause-Effect | Scenarios
Write an evaluation of this assessment service describing your overall impressions (e.g. user friendliness, sophistication,
usefulness, etc.). Also discuss under what circumstances you could use this tool to support the assessment strategy in your
subject/learning area. Provide practical examples.

Survey Monkey 1|2|3|4|5 Summative | Formative Multiple Choice

Quandary 1|2|3|4|5 Summative | Formative Multiple Choice
Once complete, be ready to defend your evaluation choices. The facilitator will ask some class members
to report their findings to the group.
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Self-Study (Total 60 minutes)
Formative Assessment Activity

Traditionally we use assessment more as a summative tool such as in standardized testing and
examinations etc. These tools investigated today seem more appropriate for formative purposes. So
what is out there that can be used to develop automated yet secure testing? One such system that
would be installed on your school server and in which you can build e-learning courses is Moodle. This
platform is an entire course development and deployment system that has a powerful quiz facility and
tracks student performance. Let’s have a look.
1. Navigate to http://school.demo.moodle.net
2. Login using the Username: teacher and the Password: moodle. You have successfully logged in if
you can see Jeffrey Sanders name in the top right hand corner.
3. In the box entitled ‘My courses’ look for the course ‘The Lakes Poets’ and click to enter.
4. The course looks at Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey. Each poet has their own topic box.
Scroll down and experiment with the various multimedia.
5. In the 4th topic box entitled ‘End of Unit Activities’ is the Summative Assessment Quiz. Click the
text to enter.
6. Click the start button to begin the test. When inside the test evaluate the different testing tools:
Multiple Choice & Essay Question. Not shown but also available is True and False, One word
answer, Mathematical answer questions, Matching pairs etc.
7. As this approximates the way you use assessment currently reflect on the role that such a
system might have within your school. Write a short page explaining pros and cons of such a
digital system.
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Resources:
Quiz Star: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/

Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/
Quandary: http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php
Moodle: http://www.moodle.org
Pinellas School. (ND). Classroom Assessment: Formative vs. Summative Assessments. Available online at
http://fcit.usf.edu/assessment/basic/basica.html Accessed 10/11/11
Garrison, C. & Ehringhaus, M. (2007). Formative and summative assessments in the classroom. Available
online at http://www.amle.org/Publications/WebExclusive/Assessment/tabid/1120/Default.aspx
Accessed 10/08/2011 (© All Rights Reserved).
Wikipedia. (2011). Formative Assessment. Available online at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formative_assessment Accessed 10/08/2011 (CC: BY SA).

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MODULE 2: CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT

LESSON 3: ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Task 1: Formative vs. Summative Assessment (10 minutes)

Task 2: Evaluate ICT Assessment Tools (110 minutes)

Table 1: Online ICT Assessment Tools

User Choices | Preferences

User Choices | Preferences

Self-Study (Total 60 minutes)

Formative Assessment Activity

Quiz Star: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/

Wikipedia. (2011). Formative Assessment. Available online at

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