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Assessing lab work

Assessing lab work

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Assessing lab work

- In the chapters about using technology for assessment, most of my comments and strategies have been for the physical or virtual classroom. For a moment, let's look at how we might use technology for assessment in a lab setting. I'll start with a brief bit on tablets, then I'll jump into technology strategies to use before, during, and after a lab. Many of the suggestions in this movie will involve tablets, because, let's face it, tablets are handy in a lab setting. They're easier to carry around than a laptop, capture both photos and video, and have bigger screens than smartphones. Most tablets offer options for writing or drawing with a fingertip or stylus, as well as typing on the screen or a keyboard. They can save paper, and prepare students for professional work environments in your field. Your institution may have a tablet check-out program, or your students are in a campus-wide or program-level tablet initiative. If you have a limited number of tablets, they can be mounted…

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