Assessment

Assessment here refers either to "formative evaluation" or "effectiveness evaluation."

Formative evaluation is intended to enhance a product as it is being developed. A primary issue here is the idea of usability - how do users respond to the interface, navigation, and visual design components of the system. In particular, how can those components of the system be modified to streamline the cognitive demands of the interface do not interfere with the educational goals of the system.

Effectiveness evaluation addresses issues such as assessing the system's impact on student learning. These modes of evaluation are closely related but distinct. Below we have included resources and publications related to both. (This may change as the Assessment related portion of the wiki expands. As always, feel free to contribute.)

Assessment Moodle Course

Research Ethics

• The Belmont Report
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative

Research Methods

• SocialResearchMethods.net
• Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Selective Bibliography
• Mathematics Education Research: A Guide for the Research Mathematician Curtis McKnight, Andy Magid, and Teri J. Murphy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, and Michelynn McKnight, Norman, OK
• Interactive Learning Systems Evaluation By Thomas C. Reeves, John G. Hedberg

Publications

WeBWorK Specific

• Using WeBWorK, a Web-Based Homework Delivery and Grading System, to Help Prepare Students for Active Learning PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies Volume 22, Issue 2, 2012 by Adam R. Lucas, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Mills College, Oakland, CA
• Online Assessments and Interactive Classroom Sessions: A Potent Prescription for Ailing Success Rates in Social Science Calculus, by Helena Dedic, Steven Rosenfield and Ivan Ivanov, of both Vanier College and the Centre for Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) at Concordia University.
• Evaluating student response to WeBWorK, a web-based homework delivery and grading system. Computers and Education. by Roth, V., Ivanchenko, V., & Record, N. (in press)
• WeBWorK: Generating, delivering, and checking math homework via the Internet. by Gage, M., Pizer, A., Roth, V. (2002).

Other

• Webwork questionare used at Rochester University. Students were asked to give their opinion about WeBWorK in several areas.

Presentations

• Flash Applets for WeBWork Online Homework System by Barbara Margolius and Yuping Wu, Cleveland State University JMM January 7 2011
• WeBWorK: Improving Student Success in Mathematics by Arnold Pizer, Mike Gage, and Vicki Roth, University of Rochester and Michael Pearson, Mathematical Association of America JMM January 7 2011
• Engaging students through the use of the online homework system WeBWorK by Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University. JMM January 7 2011 File:Engaging students.pdf
• Treatment for the "Submit Answer" Addict: Active Interventions for Struggling Calculus Students identified by WeBWorK Performance Data by Aaron Wangberg,Winona State University. JMM January 6 2011
• WeBWorK Assessment. A presentation by Vicky Roth and Eleanna Tsoumani. MathFest 2007. File:WeBWorK Assessment.MathFest2007.pdf