Evaluation in higher education
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This document discusses evaluation methods in higher education. It describes various tools and techniques used to evaluate students within a course, as well as tools to evaluate faculty, programs, and curricula. Some evaluation methods discussed for courses include project-based evaluation, research-based evaluation, higher-order thinking questions, quizzes, assignments, and video-based questions. Moodle is presented as an open-source learning management system that supports these evaluation tools and techniques. Faculty evaluation methods include self-monitoring, student feedback on teaching, and feedback from colleagues. Program evaluation involves collecting feedback from students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners.
Evaluation in higher education
- 1. EVALUATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION (A Perspective on Tools and Techniques used within a Course) T S Pradeep Kumar School of Computing Science and Engineering VIT Chennai http://www.pradeepkumar.org
- 2. Objectives • Introduction • Evaluation Methodologies • Evaluation Tools
- 4. Introduction • Evaluation is needed • Within a Course (classroom evaluation) • for Faculty • for a Programme • for a Curriculum
- 6. Evaluation Methodologies • Project Based Evaluation • Research Based Evaluation • HOT Questions • Review of Journal/ Conference proceedings • Quizzing • CrossWords
- 7. Evaluation Methodologies • Cloze • Assignments • Surprise tests/Slip Tests • Video Based Questions • Legacy method Outcome are evaluated based on these results
- 8. Case Study - English • Objectives • Can use the English language effectively with proper grammar and vocabulary to suit the needs of the present world. • Can differentiate various forms of writing according to the situation and tone. • Can be aware of ‘cross cultural communication’
- 9. Case Study - English • Outcomes • An ability to function effectively on multi‐disciplinary teams to accomplish a common goal. • An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. • an ability to engage in continuing professional learning (lifelong learning)
- 10. MOODLE • It is one of the best LMS that comes as open source. • Supports various third party tools like youtube, audio, video hosting sites, Question formats, languages, filters, repositories like dropbox, Google drive, Hot Potatoes etc. • Hot Potatoes to create questions that can be imported directly to MOODLE.
- 11. MOODLE.. • Activities like • assignment, quiz, glossary, lesson, survey, wiki, workshop, etc. • Teachers can share the resources like • Book, File, Folder, Label, Page, URL • Over to MOODLE for a Demo
- 12. Classroom Evaluation • Project Based Evaluation • Learning by doing • Evaluated in groups • Evaluated for different courses of that semester • Research Based Evaluation • Research Work to be carried out during the course • Evaluated through Conference or Journal publications
- 13. Classroom Evaluation • HOT Questions • Higher Order Thinking skills • Use of Bloom's Taxonomy like analyse, design, experiment, etc • Review of Journal/ Conference proceedings • Given a Paper to review about that and convert into a simple document • Quizzing • MCQ, Short Answers, True/False Questions
- 14. Classroom Evaluation • CrossWords • Cloze • Empty boxes need to be filled with words in a given passage or question • Assignment • Conventional method of evaluation • Surprise tests/Slip Tests • Test conducted usually inside the classroom and immediate evaluation • Video Based Questions • Suitable for flipped classroom lecturing • Legacy method • Examination Pattern as we do now.
- 16. Teachers' evaluation • Self Monitoring • Audio/Video Recording • Students Feedback on Teaching • Feedback from other colleagues and experts
- 18. Evaluation for a Programme • Feedback can be collected from • Students • Faculty • Graduates or Alumni • Industrial Partners