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ADAPTING YOUR FINAL EXAM PLAN FOR REMOTE TEACHING

C T E F A C U L T Y P E E R N E T W O R K

FA C U LT Y PA N E L D I S C U S S I O N A P R I L 2 2 , 2 0 2 0

I N TR O D U C TI O N S

• Molly McVey- School of Engineering
• David Johnson- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Susan Marshall- Psychology
• Carl Luchies- Mechanical Engineering
• Amy Leyerzapf- Institute for Leadership Studies
• Phil Duncan- Linquistics
• John Bricklemyer- Engineering Management
• Lisa Sharpe Elles- Chemistry
• Carolyn Huffman- Biology

W H Y N O T U SE LI VE, TI M ED , C LO SED - B O O K EXA M S?

• Inequity- students are not all in similar situations
• Availability and responsibilities have changed
• Different access to technology and resources
• Direction from provost, experts
• Anxieties are high- we need to do our part to minimize anxiety right now
• Technology headaches may be more common during finals week with so much increased use
• Importance for all students to have an equitable chance to demonstrate knowledge
• Importance of communication!
• Be explicit in your expectations and instructions
• Seek input from students often, learn what obstacles they have and how you can accommodate them

GENERA L TIPS

 Make the exam open-book/open-note  Extend the time for the exam  Clearly communicate expectations around troubleshooting  Consider using question banks  Randomize the questions and answers  Consider using Gradescope  Consider partial credit and/or multiple attempts  Reach out to CODL for help!

PA N EL D I SC U SSI O N

• What did your exams look like before?
• What obstacles did your students have that you had to

consider when creating your online exam? How did you become aware of these obstacles?

• Describe your online exams and what you have learned
• What advice do you have for people utilizing online exams

for the first time?

Q & A , R ESO U R C ES

• codl@ku.edu
• Faculty Peer Consultant Network:

https://remote.ku.edu/faculty-consultants

• https://remote.ku.edu/finals

THANK YOU!