#CoLabOnL2
"ASSESSMENT GUIDE"
Control I & Lab
@JohnTabordaG, Ph.D (Unimagdalena,Col)
Electronics Engineering Program
Research Group "Magma Ingeniería"
Universidad del Magdalena
Santa Marta, Colombia
2014
Evaluation
- LBL: Lecture-Based Learning (60% - 300points)
- PBL: Project-Based Learning (40% - 200 points)
First Evaluation Period (150 points)
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LBL: 100 points (Portfolio (25 pts.), Lecture Assessment Activities (50 pts.), Reading Assessment Activities (25 pts.)).
- PBL: 50 points (Find information and interact with maker community)
- LBL: Lecture-Based Learning (60% - 300points)
- PBL: Project-Based Learning (40% - 200 points)
- LBL: 100 points (Portfolio (25 pts.), Lecture Assessment Activities (50 pts.), Reading Assessment Activities (25 pts.)).
- PBL: 50 points (Find information and interact with maker community)
Second Evaluation Period (150 points)
- LBL: 100 points (Portfolio (25 pts.), Lecture Assessment Activities (50 pts.), Reading Assessment Activities (25 pts.)).
- PBL: 50 points (Make project and outside exposition)
Third Evaluation Period (200 points)
- LBL: 100 points (Portfolio (50 pts.), Lecture Assessment Activities (50 pts.)
- PBL: 50 points ( Youtube video (50 pts.), Project Report (50 pts.))
Important Dates
- Class Start: August 4
- First Period Deadline: September 19
- Second Period Deadline: October 24
- Third Period Deadline: November 21
- Ratings Deadline: November 27
- Class End: November 29
Assessment Matrix - First Evaluation Period
First Evaluation Period - STUDENT-CREATED VISUALS: Mind Map about the project topic
Create a "Mind Map" using Freemind with information, links and graphs (of blogs, videos, thesis, scientific papers, etc) in English about the project topic.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will search and identify relevant information in English about project topic.
- Students will show understanding of key ideas with the creation of the mind map.
Grade: 20/500
Deadline Date: week 4
Download Files: template_mind_map
First Evaluation Period - DESIGN OF THE PROJECT: Short report
Write short report in English (2-3 pages) with flow charts, graphs, and/or diagrams . To explain the most relevant aspects of the project design.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will show the ability to solve the project problem proposing an initial design that is viable and offers good performance.
- Students will try their writing and explaining skills in English creating an illustrated short report.
Grade: 20/500
Deadline Date: week 5
Download Files: template_report
First Evaluation Period - INTERACTION WITH MAKER COMMUNITY: Tweets, e-mails, forums
Write tweets, e-mails, letters to makers, and/or participate in forums of makers websites (Arduino, Makezine, Makefaire, etc).
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will be able to interact in a virtual way (in English) in order to ask for specific information about the project topic.
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Students will be active participants in a world's maker communities.
Grade: 10/500
Deadline Date: week 4
Download Files: examples of Online Writing Lab.
- Students will be able to interact in a virtual way (in English) in order to ask for specific information about the project topic.
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Students will be active participants in a world's maker communities.
Grade: 10/500
Deadline Date: week 4
Download Files: examples of Online Writing Lab.
First Evaluation Period - PORTFOLIO: Exercises, Codes and Simulations
Do exercises, codes and simulations about course topics.
Objectives of the Assessment:
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Students will select a variety of exercises, codes and simulations and arrange them in a portfolio to demonstrate their knowledge growth.
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Students will practice their content skills and explore additional topics.
Grade: 25/500
Deadline Date: week 5
Download Files: workshops
First Evaluation Period - LECTURE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Do jigsaw exercises, answer lessons, and other in-class dynamics related with lecture videos.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will show understanding of content concepts included in the lectures and they could discuss about them.
- Students will do different activities, individual and group, in order to support the knowledge seen in class.
Grade: 50/500
Deadline Date: each week
First Evaluation Period - READING ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Search, review and discuss additional information about course topics .
Objectives of the Assessment:
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Students will review the readings suggested by teacher in order to address their learning processes.
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Students will search additional material according to their needs and expectations.
Grade: 25/500
Deadline Date: each two weeks
Assessment Matrix - 2nd Evaluation Period
SECOND EVALUATION PERIOD - STUDENT-CREATED VISUALS: POSTER OF THE PROJECT
Design a poster in English with the description of the project and share on social networks.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will describe the most important aspects of their projects in a illustrated poster in English.
- Students will share their posters with "maker community" through social networks or appropiated websites (Arduino, Makezine, etc).
Grade: 10/500
Deadline Date: week 8
Download Files: template_poster
SECOND EVALUATION PERIOD - MAKE THE PROJECT: OUTSIDE EXHIBITION
Implement the project and exhibit it in outside activity in order to promote open-source technologies and make visible the initiatives of the Electronics Engineering Program.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will show the ability to solve practical challenges using the acquired concepts in their carreer.
- Students will be able to explain academic vocabulary in English related with their projects.
Grade: 40/500
Deadline Date: week 8
Download Files: outside_activity_instructions
Second Evaluation Period - PORTFOLIO: Exercises, Codes and Simulations
Do exercises, codes and simulations about course topics.
Objectives of the Assessment:
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Students will select a variety of exercises, codes and simulations and arrange them in a portfolio to demostrate their knowledge growth.
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Students will practice their content skills and explore additional topics.
Grade: 25/500
Deadline Date: week 9
Download Files: workshops, lessons
Second Evaluation Period - LECTURE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Do jigsaw exercises, answer lessons, and other in-class dynamics related with lecture videos.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will show understanding of content concepts incluided in the lectures and they could discuss about them.
- Students will do different activities, individual and group, in order to support the knowledge seen in class.
Grade: 50/500
Deadline Date: each week
Second Evaluation Period - READING ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Search, review and discuss additional information about course topics .
Objectives of the Assessment:
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Students will review the readings suggested by teacher in order to address their learning processes.
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Students will search additional material according to their needs and expectations.
Grade: 25/500
Deadline Date: each two weeks
Assessment Matrix - 3rd. Evaluation Period
THIRD EVALUATION PERIOD - YOUTUBE VIDEO CLIP
Make a video in L2 of the project and share in youtube.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will be able to explain their projects in English.
- Students will become in active and visible participants of the world's maker communities.
Grade: 50/500
Deadline Date: week 14
Download Files: instructions_video
THIRD EVALUATION PERIOD - FINAL REPORT
Write a complete report in English (7-10 pages) with flow charts, graphs, and/or diagrams . To explain the most relevant aspects of the project.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will show the ability to explain all relevant aspects of their projects in English.
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Students will explore different modes of presentation (written or pictorial) in order to improve gradually second language skills
Grade: 50/500
Deadline Date: week 15
Download Files: template_report
Third Evaluation Period - PORTFOLIO: Exercises, Codes and Simulations
Do exercises, codes and simulations about course topics.
Objectives of the Assessment:
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Students will select a variety of exercises, codes and simulations and arrange them in a portfolio to demostrate their knowledge growth.
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Students will practice their content skills and explore additional topics.
Grade: 50/500
Deadline Date: week 16
Download Files: workshops, lessons
Third Evaluation Period - LECTURE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Do jigsaw exercises, answer lessons, and other in-class dynamics related with lecture videos.
Objectives of the Assessment:
- Students will show understanding of content concepts incluided in the lectures and they could discuss about them.
- Students will do different activities, individual and group, in order to support the knowledge seen in class.
Grade: 25/500
Deadline Date: each week
Third Evaluation Period - READING ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Search, review and discuss additional information about course topics .
Objectives of the Assessment:
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Students will review the readings suggested by teacher in order to address their learning processes.
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Students will search additional material according to their needs and expectations.
Grade: 25/500
Deadline Date: each two weeks
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By John Alexander Taborda
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Assessments Activities in "Control I & Lab" with content and language integrated learning.
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