Using innovative online quizzes to assist learning

Diana Quinn, Senior Lecturer, Learning Connection Magill, University of South Australia, South Australia, 5072. Email: Diana.Quinn@unisa.edu.au

Ian Reid, Coordinator Online Services, Flexible Learning Centre, University of South Australia, South Australia, 5032. Email: Ian.Reid@unisa.edu.au

Keywords

conversational framework, quiz, learning, graduate attributes, key skills, self-assessment, role play, constructing understanding, choice theory.

Abstract

Online quiz tools are commonly used in online education. These tools can be used to generate multiple choice questions for a range of purposes, including summative and formative assessment. This paper provides examples of 4 different types of quizzes that assist learning and the develop particular graduate attributes, and discusses how they can be further adapted to improve their effectiveness. The power of quiz tools to assist teaching and learning through innovative designs that support personal construction of understandings, simulate group feedback for individual learners, provide self-assessment with tailored feedback and build confidence in learning online, are discussed. The quizzes are analysed using Diana Laurillard's conversational framework, graduate quality development potential and other attributes, to gauge their effectiveness as learning tools. The analysis was useful to steer future development of the teaching resources.

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