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This article explores written assessments include why to use them in an online course, how to use them, and tips for designing them. |
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What Are They?
One of the oldest and most widely used types of assessment, written assessments can be used in a variety of forms to assess student knowledge: traditional term papers; short, timed writings; and exploratory planning documents associated with projects or other assignments are a few examples.
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OPTIONAL: If you wish, read this magazine article that presents ideas for types of writing assignments that are not an essay, by author and consultant Judith Boettcher:
Evidence of Learning Online: Assessment Beyond The Paper (Links to an external site.)Paper
Designing Written Assessments
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PLEASE CHOOSE: Visit one or more of these resources for tips on designing writing assignments:
Boise State English Support Resources (Links to an external site.)
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Boise State Writing Resources (Links to an external site.)Resources - This page by Boise State’s Writing Center features slide presentations and information for students about citation, grammar, and the writing process.
Harvard Writing Project (Links to an external site.)Project - Harvard University provides guides for writing in several disciplines.
A Brief Guide to Designing Essay Assignments (Links to an external site.)
Writing Across the Curriculum (Links to an external site.)
- This resource for the University of Richmond (managed by Joe Essid, director of UR’s Writing Center), includes ideas for building writing opportunities using Bloom’s taxonomy (the original version) and many more practical tipsAssignments
References
Boettcher, J. (2011). Evidence of learning online: Assessment beyond the paper (Links to an external site.). Campus Technology. Retrieved from httphttps://campustechnology.com/Articles/2011/02/23/Assessment-Beyond-The-Paper.aspx?Page=1
Boise State University Writing Center. (2013). Writing Center handouts\exercises (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://writingcenter.boisestate.edu/resources/
Boise State English Support. (2018). Supporting Writing Development (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://englishsupport.boisestate.edu/for-faculty-and-staff/supporting-writing-development/
Essid, J. (2006). Writing across the curriculum (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://writing2.richmond.edu/wac/binder/
Harvard University. (2013). Harvard Writing Project (Links to an external site.)Project. Retrieved from httphttps://www.writingprogramwritingproject.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k24101&pageid=icb.page123041Keith, M., Black, J., Cox, S., & Heney, J. (2010). Strategies and tips for effective writing assignments in online classes. (Links to an external site.) [PDF]pages/writing-guides
Examples of Written Assessments
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Your document needs to be a Microsoft Word document (single-spaced text, double-spaced between paragraphs, 800-word limit).
If you do not use Microsoft Word, you can download your document as a .docx file. For more information about how to do that, refer to the Mac OS Pages (Links to an external site.) or Google Documents (Links to an external site.)Pages or Google Documents websites.
When saving/downloading your document, make sure you use the following naming convention: LastnameFirstinitial_EC#
Example for Module 03: BeckieN_03.docx
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Students are encouraged to use the Boise State Writing Center. The Writing Center offers one-on-one consultations at any stage of the writing process.
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