WEEK: three (continued)

The perfect storm... too much or a dream come true?
If we learned anything from reading and discussing "30 emerging technologies for e-learning." — Bonk, Curtis. (2004) it is that the possibilities for online assessment are expansive and in a constant state of flux. For some, this can be overwhelming while others may find this to be an assessment paradise of never ending possibilities. Our group discussed this perfect storm of technologic possibilities in assessment. Our discussions led us to a realization that while we may have the confidence to go where no educator has ever gone before that we must be careful not to overwhelm educators and students with technology, and we must be evermore careful to use technologies appropriately.  

Objectives should inform the choice in media
Useing technologies in online assessment takes careful planning. It is all too easy for educators to get excited about technology and completely disregard what they wanted students to accomplish to begin with. Moreover, reading some articles and checking out some websites such as THIS HOW TO WRITE OBJECTIVES helped us consider how to choose an online assessmnent more appropriately.  Technologies should be chosen based on their abilities to aid the students in their achievement in the pursuit of learning objectives that are carefully created with the end result in mind. Other helpful links where SMART OBJECTIVES, and WHERE DO I STAND.