Discussion Question 1 and 2

 Discussion Question 1

"Technology-Based Assessments"  Please respond to the following:

• Visit Rubistar’s Website, located at http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php, and view any of the rubrics on its site. Analyze the anatomy of a rubric in terms of its features, advantages, and limitations. Next, based on your professional or personal experience, defend or critique the use of rubrics as meaningful assessment.

 Discussion Question 2

"Emerging Technologies for Instruction and Learning"  Please respond to the following:

• Predict the next new technology-based assessment. Point out two (2) attributes and / or features of this prospective new technology. Discuss fundamental differences between the proposed technology and those discussed within Chapter 10 of the Howland et al. text (i.e., electronic e-Portfolios, clicker technology, surveys, and computer adaptive testing [CAT]).