GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY Academic Affairs Waypoint Demo EScoring for Rubrics

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GALLAUDET UNIVERSITYAcademic AffairsWaypoint
Demo E-Scoring for Rubrics

• Celebrating the New Academic Year
• 08-20-07 1030am, 1 pm, 3 pmPresented by
  Academic Technology

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Agenda August 20, 2007

• Welcome!
• Rubrics at Gallaudet University
• Waypoint OutcomesA Blackboard Building Block for
  Scoring Rubricshttp//www.gowaypoint.com
• Student Uses Feedback, Peer Review
• Instructor Uses Scoring
• Instructor-Administrator UsesData Analysis

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What is a Rubric?

• A set of criteria for grading assignmentsWikipedi
  a.com
• A guide used to score performance assessments in
  a reliable, fair, and valid mannerGoogle.com
  Definitions
• CLAST developing University-wide and
  Dept-specific rubrics for student learning
• Written English
• ASL
• Critical Thinking
• Presentation
• Participation

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What is Waypoint?

• A web-based system for electronic scoring of
  rubrics, integrated with Blackboard

What is WP Outcomes?

• A PC-based software program for aggregating and
  analyzing rubric scores

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Rubric Element
Name Ideas and Critical Thinking
4 Levels of Competence Strong, Competent,
Weak, No Evidence
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Rubric Element Advice and Reference
Advice Be careful to cite the sources you use to
support your ideas. Reference Review chapter 7
in your textbook. Watch the Concepts video from
http//presentations.gallaudet.edu
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Waypoint Assignment - Rubric

• A group of rubric elements
• Gallaudet Rubrics Standardized for All
• Dept Rubics Standardized for One Dept
• Individual Rubrics Created and Used for a
  Specific Course Assignment
• Rubistar Rubrics 26,000 ready-made rubrics
  http//rubistar.4teachers.org

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Why Use Waypoint?

• Provide students with clear evidence of how
  assignments will be scored BEFORE they start a
  assignment
• Save time grading assignments
• Create exceptional feedback for students
• Share rubrics with colleagues
• Contribute to University-wide assessment of
  student performance

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Student Feedback
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Blackboard Grade Book

• Feedback Automatically Attached to Bb Gradebook

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Student Peer Review

• Students can review each others work, using the
  same criteria
• Depts can use Peer Review to manage course
  evaluations and use the data analysis tools for
  quick results

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Student Benefits

• I know the criteria before I start the
  assignment.
• I get detailed feedback via the Bb gradebook or
  email.
• I get advice and reference materials, if the
  instructor provides them.

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Instructor Uses Scoring

• Link Bb Assignments to Waypoint
• Open Waypoint (Click Bb Assignment Title)
• Evaluate Student Work using Waypoint
• Send Evaluations to Bb Gradebook

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Instructor Uses Link to Waypoint

• Link Bb Assignments to WaypointCourse gt Control
  Panel gt Link/Unlink Waypoint

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Instructor Uses Go to Waypoint

• When Ready to Grade Assignments, Click the
  Assignment Name, which will take
  you to the Waypoint
  web site

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Instructor Uses Evaluate Work

• Choose Evaluate. 4. Synch Student Roster
• Select Assignments, Classes, Student
• Retrieve Student Work from CMS

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Instructor Uses Evaluate Work

• Choose Score for Each Rubric Element
• Add Advice and Reference

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Instructor Uses Evaluate Work

• Add Overall Comment and Grade
• Save Evaluation

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Instructor Uses Send Evals to Bb

• Click Manage 12. Select Class
• Click All 14. Click Send Results

Send Results
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Instructor Uses Data Analysis

• Click View Data.

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Instructor Bb Data Analysis

• Course gt Control Panel gt Gradebook
• Click Assignment Name gt Item Detail

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Administrator Data Analysis

• Download data
• Aggregate data, using PC-based WP Outcomes
  software
• Analyze data
• Make data-based decisions
• Implement actions to enhance student performance

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Administrator Data Analysis

• Types of Data
• Scores on Specific Rubric University-Wide
• Scores by Specific Depts or Courses
• Performance Changes Over Time
• Individual Student Performance Over Time

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Administrator Data Analysis
Strong Competence Competent
Weak Competence No Evidence
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Administrator Course Eval Results
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Administrator Item Analysis
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Administrator Cumulative Graph
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Administrator Comparison Graph
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Q A
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Next Steps

• Waypoint Installed on my.Gallaudet.edu
• Gallaudet Rubrics Created on Waypoint
• Hands-On Workshops Bb and WaypointStarting Sept
  2007
• Analysis of University-Wide ResultsStarting Dec
  2007