| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes. |
| Roundtable Rotation I:
This is Not a Test: Building Instruments to Measure Course Outcomes Beyond Knowledge |
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Roundtable Presentation 317 to be held in Jefferson Room on Thursday, November 8, 9:35 AM to 11:05 AM
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| Presenter(s):
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| Kelly Fischbein,
American Red Cross,
fischbeink@usa.redcross.org
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| Thearis Osuji,
Macro International Inc,
thearis.a.osuji@orcmacro.com
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| Abstract:
Determining the quality of a training program can be a learning experience for evaluators. In 2006, a nonprofit organization revised its program teaching first aid for lay rescuers. Student achievement in the course is traditionally measured by a written knowledge exam. However, responding to an emergency situation is arguably more about eliciting behavior than recalling knowledge. An internal evaluation team agreed that a more appropriate determinant of the success of the new program would examine to what extent students leave the class willing and able to perform the course skills, in addition to understanding the content. Literature from multiple disciplines suggests that knowledge is only a minor predictor of response behavior. The presentation will focus on how a simple instrument revision process became a revision of the conceptual model, and discuss challenges evaluators may face in revising the criteria of merit they measure.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Experiences With an Online Student Rating System |
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Roundtable Presentation 317 to be held in Jefferson Room on Thursday, November 8, 9:35 AM to 11:05 AM
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| Presenter(s):
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| John Ory,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
ory@uiuc.edu
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| Christopher Migotsky,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
migotsky@express.cites.uiuc.edu
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| Abstract:
After 30 years of using a paper-based student rating system for the evaluation of courses and professors, our university is in the process of converting to an online system. The presentation will share our experiences in deciding why to change, developing the system, marketing it to students and professors, and comparing online and paper-based results. It is hoped that participants at the roundtable will share their experiences with their own student rating systems.
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