Implementing Authentic Online Assessments in Large Enrollment Introductory Courses

Author / Creator

AAPT SM21 (2021)

Conferences

AAPT SM21 PS.E-MO-09: Voices from the Field: COVID and Support for Transitions in Course Delivery Modes II (2021)

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Online

Summary

In introductory physics courses summative assessment is usually carried out with rigorous on-paper exams that are proctored and manually graded. When instruction was switched to the remote mode in ...

In introductory physics courses summative assessment is usually carried out with rigorous on-paper exams that are proctored and manually graded. When instruction was switched to the remote mode in 2020, in my large-enrollment College Physics Courses, implementing authentic online assessments posed significant challenges - for example, how to maintain the rigorousness? How to assess the problem-solving process rather than the final answers to ensure fair grading? How to make online exams equitably accessible to all students? How to minimize academic integrity violation? In this presentation, I will share the techniques I use to create customized online assessments and the tips for administering online assessments.

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