Using Blackboard Administered Precourse and Post course Tests to Assess Student Readiness to Learn and Change in Knowledge

Authors

Vahn A. Lewis PhD, DrPh, UT Medical School at Houston

Publication Date

April 2007

Abstract

Students arrive at classes with a varying social situations and course subject knowledge. Blackboard is a web based course delivery program that permits testing of students before arriving at the first class. A pretest was used to assess preexisting subject knowledge(S) and a survey was used to assess non-subject (N) factors that might impact the student’s final grade. A posttest was administered after all content was delivered and used to access change in S. [See PDF for complete abstract]

Keywords

curriculum management, pretest, Blackboard

Comments

Abstract # 44.

Recommended Citation

Lewis, Vahn A. PhD, DrPh, "Using Blackboard Administered Precourse and Post course Tests to Assess Student Readiness to Learn and Change in Knowledge" (2007). Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts. 43.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_atldayabs/43