Assessment of Online Discussion Forums for Law Students

Autor/inn/en	McNamara, Judith; Burton, Kelley
Titel	Assessment of Online Discussion Forums for Law Students
Quelle	In: Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 6 (2009) 2, (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-9789
Schlagwörter	Law Students; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Networks; Network Analysis; Criterion Referenced Tests; Educational Strategies; Scoring Rubrics; Psychometrics; Item Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computerkonferenz; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Netzplantechnik; Lehrstrategie; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Itemanalyse
Abstract	This paper goes beyond the existing literature and explores the innovative topic of designing criterion-referenced assessment for online discussion forums. There are several benefits of embedding online discussion forums into subjects including engaging students in collaborative learning, and encouraging deeper analysis, critical thinking and reflection. Using the assessment principles of validity, reliability and transparency, this paper offers a range of practical strategies to tutors who plan to develop criterion-referenced assessment as opposed to norm-referenced assessment for online discussion forums, applies the assessment principles in the context of an undergraduate law subject, and exemplars a rubric for an online discussion forum in a work placement subject. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10