Assessment

Strategies for Implementing UCD in Your Course

Give students opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge in alternative formats (presentations, papers, videos, newspaper articles, case-studies, photo essays, etc.).
Encourage students to do their final presentations in a medium that works best for their learning style, provide a rubric as a guide.
Encourage students to use technology as they develop the themes/ideas for their assignments (Concept map tools, spell checks, PowerPoints, digital cameras, etc.).
Assign students to conduct webquests around a topic that they are interested in that relates to the course.
Have students create informative topic specific websites--allow them to provide the information in a manner that works best for them.
Create and monitor online debates between groups. Use a web conferring tool, wikis, a blog or Skype. See more information on these tools.
Encourage students to include their notes and/or pictures in their lab reports.
Ask students to create course-related MP3 files to share with the rest of the class.
Provide online review sessions.