Reflection

This is my final blog post for this particular assignment in this class OMDE 603-9020 Technology. I look back at the beginning when I had to first create a blog and how nervous I was as I had never done a blog before. Once I figured out how to get in here and do my blog, I started feeling more comfortable. I really do not enjoy sharing my feelings or writing about myself, so this is a big step for me. 

As the weeks went on I appreciated the comments on here, as well as reading everyone else's blog in our class. I also referred to the question and answer area for the blog in our class. After reading those, I knew I was "not alone" in my intimidation of blogs.

Some of the students have done blogging for years and I read their blogs to give myself some pointers. Once I sit down and think about my favorite reading (s) of the week, or something in class I really gained a new perspective on, the blogging got much easier to do for me. 

Overall this has been a good experience and I can relate now to how DE teachers can review blogs to get a feel for what their students are comprehending and grasping. It is also a great way for teachers to figure out what parts of the program or course the students are drawn to naturally, and will excel at, and which particular sections they may need help with today and in the future. 

With that said, I am glad I did the blog as it gave me a different perspective on one of the web 2 tools available for both students and teachers in distance education.  I would definitely use this tool in the future. 

Terrie

July

Rubrics and other readings was the focus of the last week or so, and I really enjoyed the information we learned on the various types of rubrics. It really helped me in my assignment on my class I was creating for my paper. I had to create an online learning class outline and do a rubric, and since I have never done a rubric, the readings were invaluable material for me.

Since I have no teaching experience, I think the QM rubric would be more useful for me as a guide since it is more directed to each of the components necessary to deliver a good class and give your students constructive feedback. As I have learned feedback is really one of the most important factors in providing a better learning environment. The QM rubric is much more inclusive and is more critical and detailed for assessing the students. The QM rubric is based on the concept of alignment and is focused on assessing the students comprehension and knowledge.

I went to the Chico State website and reviewed the ROI rubric which seems to be based on the actual University's expectations for the Instructors, not the students. The ROI rubrics shown on the Chico State website had 3 levels for results achieved in each category: Baseline, effective and exemplary. For online teachers, this would be more of a self evaluation tool. It also is useful to assist Instructors redesign or create new designs for courses. Another use if for teachers that are attempting to garner public recognition. 

The rubrics readings I completed and got the most understanding from were: 

Mertler, Craig A. (2001). Designing scoring rubrics for your classroom. Practical Assessment,

Research & Evaluation, 7(25). Available online: http://www.pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=7&n=25

Peirce, W., (2006) Designing Rubrics for Assessing Higher Order thinking http://academic.pgcc.edu/~wpeirce/MCCCTR/Designingrubricsassessingthinking.html

Rubric for Online Instruction, CSU, Chico, (2009)

Quality Matters https://www.qualitymatters.org/rubric