Project RITE

Exam 2 is being administered in-class this week, with Blackboard exams in progress. We will be giving Exam 3 in-class prior to spring break, with the comprehensive final scheduled one week later. Thus, we are moving closer to compiling our data.

Interviews with one of the EP 401 sections will be scheduled in the coming days. In addition, we determined to have all sections (except the interview group) send in email feedback about their experiences with both the in-class and Blackboard exams during the EP 401 course. We are awaiting Form D approval for these additions.

The first exam has been administered. The traditional, paper/pencil exams were scored and the grades overall were good. The blackboard exams revealed that many students are taking advantage of the opportunity to take the exam multiple times and we are able to keep track of the number of times they are taking them. Overall, the grades there are better. Initial comments by students reveal that those taking the traditional, paper/pencil exams demonstrated higher levels of stress and anxiety about the exam. It will be interesting to see how the second exam progresses.

We are in the process of developing a Form D in order to access other forms of data. We are considering having other sections provide qualitative data about their experiences about the testing process at the end of the semester. Although we are undecided at this point, we are working through some logistical aspects of building on the present data gathering processes.