Assessing Your Stu | Virtual Teaching Assistance Center

Traditional classroom assessments used to measure Student Learning Outcomes can be modified to be submitted and evaluated online. The table below provides examples of the types of assessments that students can produce and submit in D2L.

Type of Assessment	Examples & Uses	Suggested Software for Students to Produce Assessment*	Submission or Evaluation Tool in D2L
Written Assignment	Papers, essays, “take-home” exam Letters or memos Advertisements, brochures, PSA (Public Service Announcement) Play scripts or poems News articles or editorials Book review Abstracts or literature review Outlines – detailed outline of research paper Annotated bibliography	Word Google Docs Pages (Mac) (use of templates are supported in these options)	Assignment (individual or group submission to the instructor) Discussion Board (submission for viewing by other students) Rubrics
Presentations	Present learned content Practice professional presentation and communication skills	PowerPoint Google Slides Keynote (Mac) Student choice*: Adobe Spark Prezi Canva PowToon	Synchronous: WebEx Asynchronous: Assignment (individual or group submission to the instructor) Discussion Board (submission for viewing by other students) Rubrics
Concept & Mind Maps	Diagram techniques Visually organize information Demonstrate relationships among concepts Design Infographics Create Visual Aids	Word (Smart Art functions) Google Draw Student choice*: ExamTime Coggle Bubbl.us	Assignment (individual or group submission to the instructor) Discussion Board (submission for viewing by other students)
Video Demonstration	Record demonstration of content knowledge: Solving a math problem Taking blood pressure Proper use of equipment or technique	YuJa (Available to students) YouTube Student choice*: TinyTake Apowersoft Screen Recorder Movavi	Assignment (individual or group submission to the instructor) Discussion Board (submission for viewing by other students) Rubrics
Debates	Defend position Demonstrate applied knowledge	D2L	Synchronous: WebEx Asynchronous: Discussion Board
Discussion	Respond to topic with citations Explain a concept	D2L	Discussion Board Rubrics
Oral Report	Oral defense/essay Teach a topic or concept	YuJa (Available to students) Student choice*: Audacity Garageband (Mac)	Synchronous: WebEx Asynchronous: Assignment
Podcast	Audio Narrative Interviews Incorporate voice-over, sound effects and/or music	YuJa (Available to students) Student choice*: Audacity Garageband (Mac)	Assignment (individual or group submission to the instructor) Discussion Board (submission for viewing by other students) Rubrics
Portfolio	Collection of work throughout semester Demonstrate growth in subject area Critically analyze and narrate rationales for items in portfolio	Varies by artifact Student choice*: Wiki Google Site WordPress Google Slides	Assignment ePortfolio
Group Project	Assessments can be written to include collaborative group work Best practice is to allow peers to assess their input as part of the group project grade	Varies by assessment	Groups Assignment (individual or group submission to the instructor) Discussion Board (submission for viewing by other students) Rubrics

*NOTE: Lone Star College employees and students have free access to Office 365 and other software through the college. Other software may be used to produce assessments but assessment instructions should specify acceptable submission formats.

For individual assistance with creating assessments in your course, schedule an appointment with your campus instructional designer.

Assessing Your Students

Written Assignment

Presentations

Concept & Mind Maps

Video Demonstration

Debates

Discussion

Oral Report

Podcast

Portfolio

Group Project

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