Alternative Assessments/Teaching Strategies

Create a Research Project

• Assign research projects to students using the NCS Libraries' online databases. View NCS US Library homepage for US resources.
• Students may write paper,s create PowerPoint, etc. and turn them in via E-mail, Moodle or Drop.io.
• Post links to selected articles or web sites on Moodle.
• For help in Lower School contact Kathy Menz.
• For help in Upper School contact Kathleen Craver or Laurel Lennon.

Provide an online tutorial

• Find Web sites that already have tutorials set up. Museum web sites are good options for locating valid, reliable tutorials.
• Google the lesson you wish to teach and add the plus sign and the word tutorial (example: circulation of the blood +tutorial)
• Post the link and the instructions on Moodle
• Use the CD-Rom from the textbook for lessons and tutorials

Share Audio Files

• Create with a computer by using Audacity (http://audacity.courceforge.net/) to record and edit on a computer.
• Files can be shared via Dropbox or posted on Moodle if they are less than 100 MB. NCS laptops have built in microphones. External USB microphones can be checked out from the library for better sound quality.

Share Video Files

• Some faculty have built in cameras and microphones in their laptops and may wish to consider creating a short video to augment their lessons.
• Share large video files off-campus using Drop.io. Videos can also be uploaded to the NCS web site.
• Many digital cameras have video and audio capacity.
• Check out a digital camcorder from the library.

Online Tutorials for Above Programs

• Audacity – is a fast,open source, multi-track editor and recorder. It supports WAV, AIFF, Ogg, and MP3 formats. Features include editing, mixing, built-in effects, and plug-ins, as well as unlimited undo. On top of all that, it’s free!

  • How to Use Audacity

• Moodle – is a course management system (CMS). It’s a free Open Source software package designed to help educators create effective online learning communities. This thorough introductory-level tutorial series will teach you all you need to know about the basics of using Moodle.

• Skype is a free software program that when installed on your computer works with your Internet connection to turn your computer into an Internet phone, allowing you to make free Skype-to-Skype calls to anyone in the world at any time day or night.

• Wikis are simple Web pages that let you collaborate with others. If you are looking for an easy way to get your syllabus online and a tool to let your students collaborate online, this might be a good tool to use.
• Moodle
• Wikipages