CTC Ed Tech 2-19-13 Student Readiness

I have two items for you this week:

Student Readiness for Online Learning

I came across a great set of resources for assessing student readiness for online classes.  Here are a few instruments that students can use to assess whether an online class is right for them: 

Online Learning Readiness Questionnaire  from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online Readiness Self-Assessment from California State University Stanislaus

Skills for Effective Online Learning from Portland State University

Time Usage Survey from Ohio Higher Ed

Self Assessment of Online Learning Readiness  from Loyola University.

The topics addressed in these instruments include time management, self discipline and motivation, tech skills, and tech equipment. Maybe we can borrow from these to develop our own instrument?  

I will teach a workshop this Friday:

Rubrics in Blackboard - Feb. 22, 11:30 - 12:30 pm, UC 133

Rubrics make expectations for assignments transparent to students and simplify grading for instructors.  Learn to build and use interactive rubrics in Blackboard to assess student work.   We will also discuss building a rubric collection that can be shared.

I am fascinated that there is a workshop on rubrics this week at the Chugiak Eagle River Campus today.  Rubrics must be in the air.