When many people were OPPOSED to online testing (and still are in k-12) I have ALWAYS been a supporter of it. Regardless of the problems we have all experienced and the ways it can be misused I believe the BENEFITS far outweigh the negatives.
One of the most convenient aspects of typing or word processing is copying and pasting. I have ENCOURAGED you to type your answers in Word and then copy and paste them into Blackboard.
However, I want to CAUTION you as we move toward our ONLINE FINAL. Copying information from anywhere into your answers will not be of benefit to you. YOUR mind, YOUR ideas and how YOU synthesize material will earn you the most points. I am not looking for fancy wording in answers. I am not looking for textbook perfect material (If I were I'd go to Kuder and read him again). I am interested in what YOU have LEARNED and your perspective on the question and how you will answer it. You are bright students. Trust yourself and your mind.
I know I said much of this in class on Monday. Grading the remainder of the tests I felt I needed to say it again along with these few TIPS FOR THE FINAL:
- Be sure to read the entire question
- Answer all parts of the question
- Answer the question as it is written - do not just write information about the topic of the question - ANSWER THE QUESTION
- Less is better - do not type exhaustive lists
- Paraphrase or Summarize and put information in your own words - - do not type anything word for word or copy and paste
So, YES, the final will be ONLINE. Yes, it will be open book, open notes. No answer that is copied from another source will be accepted. NO points will be given for those answers. All answers must be your own words.
You can post questions in the blog to create an online study guide as well. This would then be available to you as a reference during the Final.
You may posts questions about the Final in the comments section for this post.
Mrs. White
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