Category Archives: assessment

Using Single Point Rubrics

Posted on June 2, 2023 by geoffcain

I had a great conversation with an instructor today about rubrics. I got an email from the instructor asking about how to deal with a student’s repeated failure to meet the requirements of a project and if a rubric could … Continue reading →

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North West eLearning Presentation

Posted on October 19, 2017 by geoffcain

This is the presentation I am doing for the North West eLearning Conference (Thurs. 4:00 PM, Olympia Room). Great conference so far – as usual! All resources are linked. Email me at consult@geoffcain.com if you have any questions or would … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up The Rubrics

Posted on October 12, 2017 by geoffcain

I started this series with a general overview of rubrics in general with the posting  Evaluating Online Courses: a prelude. I learned a lot reviewing the seven rubrics below for online courses: CA Community College’s Online Education Initiative Rubric Quality … Continue reading →

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Course Rubrics: CSU’s QOLT

Posted on September 26, 2017 by geoffcain

I have used the California State University’s Quality Online Learning and Teaching (QOLT) rubric to evaluate courses as well as its ancestor, the CSU Chico rubric. This is the two-page version of the QOLT rubric. I have seen this rubric … Continue reading →

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Course Rubrics: OCAT and Peer Assessment Process

Posted on September 15, 2017 by geoffcain

The Coulter Faculty Center eLearning Faculty Fellows at Western Carolina University developed the “Online Course Assessment Tool and Peer Assessment Process” or “OCAT.” This is essentially a checklist style rubric designed to provide peer feedback on the design of their online … Continue reading →

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Course Rubrics: CMU’s Quality Assurance Checklist

Posted on August 31, 2017 by geoffcain

In my look at online course rubrics, I want to include Central Michigan University’s Quality Assurance Checklist from their Center for Instructional Design (CID) because it is typical of what most colleges who do have a rubric usually have. There is … Continue reading →

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Course Rubrics: OCEP

Posted on August 16, 2017 by geoffcain

Some of the rubrics I am examining are a bit of a time warp. The Online Course Evaluation Project (OCEP) from the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education, for instance, is from 2005. I think it is important to look … Continue reading →

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Course Rubrics: Illinois’ Quality Online Course Initiative

Posted on August 9, 2017 by geoffcain

I have not used this rubric to evaluate a course. I have read about this rubric, and no research into rubrics for course development would be complete without looking at this one. The Illinois Online Network and the Illinois Virtual … Continue reading →

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Course Rubrics: Quality Matters

Posted on August 3, 2017 by geoffcain

I have a lot of experience with this rubric as a teacher, instructional designer, and administrator. I have worked with the Quality Matters rubric in some form or another since the early 2000’s. I was certified as a reviewer through … Continue reading →

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NWeLearn: Student Makers & Publishers

Posted on October 21, 2016 by geoffcain

These are some random notes from a very exciting presentation on alternative assessments and student driven work. The notes are not a complete account but reflects my own interests and distractions: Student Makers & Publishers Amber Lemiere, Instructor of English … Continue reading →

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