The assessment and certification of the achievement of learning objectives are a key point of actual discussion about e-learning. Progressive assessment is useful to inform students and teachers about personal and class advancements as well as engage and motivate them to complete a course. In order to be effective, assessment of online courses should include all fundamental aspects, from the development of individual skills to the interaction among participants. This paper shows and discusses a method to assess the participation to an online course: this method is developed by the Department of Mathematics of the University of Turin within the project Digital Mate Training, funded by the Fondazione CRT. The project is focused on enhancing and strengthening mathematical problem solving competences by using an Advanced Computing Environment and it is carried out through an online training on a Moodle platform. Students’ progresses are measured through Digital Mate Coins and Digital Mate Badges, a system of scores implemented on the platform which takes into account individual skills in problem solving, self-assessment activities and collaboration through asynchronous discussions. The effectiveness of the model proposed is supported by the positive results and feedback in terms of satisfaction and achieved learning goals.

Assessment of individual and collaborative e-learning in problem solving activities

BARANA, ALICE;MARCHISIO, Marina;RABELLINO, Sergio
2016-01-01

Abstract

The assessment and certification of the achievement of learning objectives are a key point of actual discussion about e-learning. Progressive assessment is useful to inform students and teachers about personal and class advancements as well as engage and motivate them to complete a course. In order to be effective, assessment of online courses should include all fundamental aspects, from the development of individual skills to the interaction among participants. This paper shows and discusses a method to assess the participation to an online course: this method is developed by the Department of Mathematics of the University of Turin within the project Digital Mate Training, funded by the Fondazione CRT. The project is focused on enhancing and strengthening mathematical problem solving competences by using an Advanced Computing Environment and it is carried out through an online training on a Moodle platform. Students’ progresses are measured through Digital Mate Coins and Digital Mate Badges, a system of scores implemented on the platform which takes into account individual skills in problem solving, self-assessment activities and collaboration through asynchronous discussions. The effectiveness of the model proposed is supported by the positive results and feedback in terms of satisfaction and achieved learning goals.
2016
EMEMITALIA 2016 - Design the Future!
Modena
7-9 settembre 2016
Design the Future! EXTENDED ABSTRACTS DELLA MULTICONFERENZA EMEMITALIA2016
Genova University Press
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13
978-88-97752-89-9
Assessment of collaborative learning, assessment of e-learning, certification, problem solving, virtual learning environment
Alice, Barana; Marina, Marchisio; Sergio, Rabellino
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