Session+Four

=__SESSION FOUR: QUICK ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK TOOLS__ =

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In Session Four you will explore some quick assessment and feedback tools like Doodle and Google Forms. On this wiki page, share your thoughts (and experiences) about how these tools can be used to facilitate online courses. Also feel free to add other tools that you have used (or would like to use).=====

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 * ===Google Forms=== || ===Doodle=== ||
 * //Possible uses?//
 * Working on documents with others who are not in the same location
 * Allowing students to work on a document concurrently and posting in different colors to check progress -color coding
 * Google calendar can be posted to as a master calendar which would prevent conflicts in scheduling and everyone would have easy access
 * Collecting data on learning styles from a class
 * Getting to know your students and compiling the info
 * Great tool for participants to use in a group project to see each others's ideas in addition to email and discussion boards, etc.
 * Helps those working online and not in the same physical location collaborate on projects
 * Allow students to see each other's work. This would allow the students to be the teacher at times.
 * Group Projects
 * Post resumes
 * create evaluation forms for students in online course to provide feedback to the facilitator
 * create surveys to assess participant technology knowledge before beginning a course - or knowledge of anything relevant to success in the course
 * I recently used Google Docs survey function to poll three different stake holders about the education provided in our district for gifted chidren. It even made bar graphs forme with the results. My presentation was practically made for me.
 * creating rules and procedure with team of teachers/adminsitrators
 * These forms make great lab report forms for reporting the results of scientific investigations.
 * Able to work together and see changes when they are posted

//Strengths?//
 * Puts all the data in a clear, legible, and consistent form
 * Allows sorting of data
 * Easy to read data and easy to manipulate for your needs
 * Great for colloboration
 * Allows colloboration to be much quicker and neater since emails and files are not necessary
 * Easy to use
 * Able to be used by all skill levels.
 * Anytime any where access - very necessary
 * All data in a central location.
 * Not sorting though email revisions to find latest corrections.
 * Monitoring Instrument for participation
 * Online presentations for training or sharing
 * Not resource intensive on the computer.

//Weaknesses?//
 * I can't really think of a weakness
 * Some students may need training on how to use
 * The potential could be there, on group projects, for a few to accomplish the goals for the group.
 * None
 * It took a little one on one time for me to use the survey function, but it was very easy, once I was shown face to face how to do it.
 * Some of the less tech-savvy users will need training.
 * Directions will need to be created on how to access the google.docs site's links for the less tech-savvy participants.
 * It isn't east to reset the form. Best thing to do is make one that is blank and then copy the form to use it and keep your original as a template.
 * Training for comfort || //Possible uses?//
 * One of the uses has been demonstrated in this course through the vote on the calendar for the webinar
 * Polling teachers to determine the best dates for professional development opportunities district wide
 * Having students conduct research and present in graphic detail
 * Have students conduct surveys and share data via Doodle
 * Sending reminders to students about chat sessions or webinars
 * This would allow students to collect data from each other and share with the group.
 * Connect to personal calendar or the calendar of a colleague.
 * Polling teaches in the district to determine professional development needs.
 * We could use it to show our course calendars to students.
 * Collecting data and use as reminders for assignments

//Strengths?//
 * Allows all participants an equal vote in scheduling
 * Encourages those students who might usually be shy about stating a preference to vote
 * Giving choices
 * allows students to set up teacher coferences by seeing open and closed times
 * Could be used by the shy or the outgoing student
 * Good tool for staying organized. Sends helpful reminders
 * Equal voice for all students in scheduling events
 * Users can answer meeting requests.
 * Helps identify the needs of a group.
 * It would be easy to let people know when dates are changing, events are cancelled or sessions added.

//Weaknesses?//
 * Not as user friendly as some programs I have used
 * Slow loading on HughesNet
 * Some students may not respond to it or remember to check in
 * Training needed for many/most users
 * Users not feeling comfortable ||