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"ASSESSMENT GUIDE"

Control II


Electronics Engineering  Program
Research Group "Magma Ingeniería"
Universidad del Magdalena
Santa Marta, Colombia
2014


Evaluation

  • LBL: Lecture-Based Learning (30% - 150points)
  • PBL: Project-Based Learning (70% - 350 points)


First Evaluation Period (150 points)

  • LBL: 50 points (Lecture Assessment Activities (25 pts.), Reading Assessment Activities (25 pts)).

  • PBL: 100 points (Jigsaw Labs, Duolingo, Khan Academy & NodeBots)










Second Evaluation Period (150 points)

  • LBL: 50 points (MOOC - Creative Solving Problem ).
  • PBL: 100 points (Project X-Bot 2014: Scoutbots - Protei)
 

Third Evaluation Period (200 points)

  • LBL: 50 points (Lecture Assessment Activities)
  • PBL: 150 points ( Youtube video (50 pts.), OSE Project (100 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.
  • 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:

  • Students will select a variety of exercises, codes and simulations and arrange them in a portfolio to demostrate their knowledge growth. 
  • 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 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


First Evaluation Period - READING ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES


Search, review and discuss additional information about course topics .

Objectives of the Assessment:

  • Students will review the readings suggested by teacher in order to address their learning processes.
  • 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 iniciatives 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:

  • Students will select a variety of exercises, codes and simulations and arrange them in a portfolio to demostrate their knowledge growth. 
  • 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:

  • Students will review the readings suggested by teacher in order to address their learning processes.
  • 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.
  • 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:

  • Students will select a variety of exercises, codes and simulations and arrange them in a portfolio to demostrate their knowledge growth. 
  • 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:

  • Students will review the readings suggested by teacher in order to address their learning processes.
  • Students will search additional material according to their needs and expectations.

Grade: 25/500
Deadline Date:  each two weeks

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