Planning for Learner Success - Activity 2

Supporting Learner Self-Direction - continued

  60 minutes

 

Step 2: Creating an Assessment to Foster Self-Direction

Create an assessment that helps learners take more control of their learning, such as one that supports self-direction, self-management, self-assessment, or reflection. If desired, click Try It in the Intel® Assessing Projects application and click Demo to review some of the application’s features. You cannot save or modify assessments from the demo. Choose from the following options:

Option 1: Creating or modifying an assessment from Assessing Projects
Option 2: Modifying an assessment from the Assessment Strategies section of Assessing Projects
Option 3: Creating an assessment using word processing software

Option 1: Creating or Modifying an Assessment from Assessing Projects

  1. Web Sign into the Workspace at the Intel® Assessing Projects resource.

  2. Use the Assessing Projects application to create or modify a self-direction
    assessment. Click the Try It link if you need assistance to use this resource.

  3. Save When you complete your assessment, save it in the assessments folder in your Portfolio folder.

Option 2: Modifying an Assessment from the Assessment Strategies Section of Assessing Projects

To modify an exemplary assessment using the Assessing Projects application, complete the following:

  1. Open the Intel® Assessing Projects resource.

  2. Click the Assessment Strategies tab at the top of the page.

  3. Click Encouraging Self-Direction and Collaboration in the top navigation bar.

  4. Browse the assessment methods in the left column of the table.

  5. Click a linked instrument in the right column of the table.

  6. Download the file for the assessment you want to use.

  7. Modify the assessment to meet the needs of your project.

  8. Save When you complete your assessment, save it in the assessments folder in your /assessment_tools folder.

Option 3: Creating an Assessment Using Word Processing Software

  1. Refer to the Word Processing area of the Help Guide for assistance in creating your assessment.

  2. Save When you complete your assessment, save it in the assessments folder in your Portfolio folder.

 

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