Data Driven Assessment 3.1.4

With all the technology and resources available we as educators are expected to teach and reteach according to a data driven system. Results and progress of each student's learning is based on data that can be gained from all the different kinds of assessments we complete. Whether in the classroom or online classroom progress monitoring of our students is a must. We need a beginning level as can be documented by a pretest. Then we can start progress monitoring in different ways available through formal or informal assessments and other performance based assessments.

Different analytics for progress monitoring in the LMS are a progress bar where students can track their progress for completion as well as keep track of their actual grades. Blackboard offers opportunities for collaboration with peers as well as instructors which I feel is extremely important for learning. Blackboard also offers feedback venues and encourages involvement with facilitators and peers. Charts and graphs are also part of analytics.I think these things are the most important in monitoring and tracking progress for students.