Multimedia Assessments

Multimedia assignments are becoming widespread across all disciplines. The resources below explore various examples, methods, tools, and pedagogical approaches to develop and assess such assignments.

Digital Media Assignments Resources for Faculty, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Engage

2012

This resource site from University of Wisconsin–Madison provides a comprehensive set of resources for grading digital media assignments, including examples of grading rubrics, copyright and fair use guidelines, and pedagogical frameworks.

Media-Making Rubric: Slideshow/Video, KQED Education Network 

This rubric can guide students in developing a slideshow or video by describing different levels of work in all components of the production: introduction, delivery, technical production, images/graphics, content, and group/partner work.

CCCC Position Statement on Teaching, Learning, and Assessing Writing in Digital Environments 

2012

The Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) developed this guide for instructional programs that require students to compose digitally. Included are principles for best practices and guidelines for administrators responsible for programs and those working in programs that include digital writing. 

Video Project Rubric, University of Wisconsin–Stout

2011

UW–Stout offers this comprehensive video project rubric that includes activities such as use of resources and citations, storyboarding, content/organization, and various production quality components.

Evaluating Multimodal Work, Revisited 

2012

This blog post by Shannon Christine Mattern presents a literature review of resources, guidelines, and evaluative criteria for those involved in supporting multimodal student work. The second half of the post includes specific questions meant to guide the evaluation of multimedia projects, which could easily be converted into a rubric. 

Student New Media—Assignments & Assessments

2011

This wiki from New Media for Science concerns assignment and assessment and includes supports for several multimedia components: objectives, student assignment ideas, sample assignments, tips for creating assignments, resources, and assessment strategies.

Multimedia Assessment Tools

2013

From Teaching History with Technology, this comprehensive resource list includes multimedia assessment tools, tools for assessing blogs, wikis, VoiceThread projects, podcasts, and video projects. 

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