Assessment and Evaluation

Reflect on the required resources for Week Four and your personal and professional experiences in relation to the points conveyed in the resources. Discuss how instructional design principles and theory influence the evaluation of technology resources to facilitate effective assessment and evaluation. Use additional resources in addition to those provided with Week Four to support your evaluation.  Providing specific examples to illustrate your understanding of the question and incorporating opposing views to demonstrate critical thought is encouraged.

Hint: You might consider including a concept map with a tool such as Bubble.US to visually convey your understanding.
Articles

1. Bedard-Voorhees, A., Johnson, L.M., & Dobson, P. (2011). Letting them show what they know: Digital assessment strategies. [Book Submission Chapter Final Version]. In S. Hirtz and K. Kelly (Eds.) Education for a Digital World 2.0, Section F: eAssessment: Measuring in Ways that Matter. British Columbia: Province of British Columbia.  Retrieved from your online course.
   • A chapter dedicated to exploring the theory and use of technology for assessment and evaluation of learning.

1. United States Government Accountability Office. (2005). Performance measurement and evaluation: Definitions and relationships. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Retrieved from http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05739sp.pdf
   
   • Provides a summary of formal definitions related to assessment and evaluation.

Website

1. Instructional Design Knowledge Base (http://cehdclass.gmu.edu/ndabbagh/Resources/IDKB/models_theories.htm)
   
   • Provides a summary of major theories and models of instructional design with supplementary materials related to theorists and strategies.