This first week the conversations in the discussion area largely focused on wikis as assessment tools. I didn't understand it at first, but I think I have a clearer picture of it now. Assessment is not a synonym for evaluation, as I first understood it, but is part of the evaluation process. I can use the products uploaded to the wiki to assess student understanding as a part of the overall evaluation of their learning. Tools such as checklists or rubrics are still needed for the final evaluation, but the wiki helps both me and students see how they are processing the information/concepts. The things I want to keep in mind in using this tool is a) I need to keep it simple - I don't want to have to spend much time teaching the students how to use the tool and b) it has to not be too time-consuming for the students (a regular complaint about anything outside of the lecture/test format, but a valid consideration for many of my students who have full-time jobs and a full course load).
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