SA1421: Module 1 - Intro to Student Assessment

9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
http://www.academicprograms.calpoly.edu/pdfs/assess/nine_principles_good_practice.pdf
The American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)'s seminal article discussing principles for assessing student learning. Useful for both online and face-to-face courses.

Course Assessment
http://www.sjc.cc.nm.us/pages/2852.asp
Main points of course assessment explained backed by research.

Developing Course Objectives
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/id/developObjectives.asp
This Illinois Online Network presentation gives valuable information on how to write observable and measurable objectives for your course.

Bloom's Taxonomy
http://ww2.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/Bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm
Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification of the different objectives that educators set for students. This resource can be used along with the "Developing Course Objectives" one for creating the objectives for your own course. (If you are interesting in seeing more on this taxonomy, please see http://techlearning.com/article/8670.)

Select or Design Assessments That Elicit Established Outcomes
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/assment/as7sele2.htm
A readable ten-step plan for designing an assessment process. If you cannot access the URL above, please click here for the document.

Useful tips on writing test questions in a number of formats.

BL1411: Module 4 Readings - Building a Blended Syllabus and Institutional Support: A Blueprint for Success

Syllabus Readings:
Recommendations for Blended Learning Course Design
Blended Learning@Simmons College
Portland State University: Example of a blended syllabus -- this reading is also included in the Blended Syllabus assignment area.
Montgomery College: Example of a blended syllabus -- this reading is also included in the Blended Syllabus assignment area.
Institutional Memo Readings; 
Advocacy in Action
The readings below are meant to help with the Institutional Memo assignment, as they cover the rationale for blended from the point of view of administrators, faculty, and students. You do not have to do all the readings, but should read at least one article for each area (administrators, faculty, etc.).
 Administrators
An Administrator's Guide to the Whys and Hows of Blended Learning.
High School Administrator Blended Online Feedback  -- While this youtube video concerns younger students, I think the administrator's comments touch on higher education topics. Also, it points out that many of our students are coming to college with the knowledge of blended learning.
Implementing Blended Learning: Policy Implications for Universities
From Blended Learning to a Robust Infrastructure -- This points out the importance of infrastructure to the success of the blended classroom, as technology requires band-width, technical support, and training.
Faculty 
Blended Learning: Evidence Based Practice
How Universities are Involved in Blended Instruction?
Blended Learning: Reflections on Teaching Experiences across the Pharmacy Education Continuum
Students 
Blended Environments: Learning Effectiveness and Student Satisfaction ...
Enriching Student Experience Through Blended Learning
Student Engagement in Blended Learning