(Very Important Standard -- 2 points)
Use of D2L generally satisfies this requirement (see Examples below).
If possible, avoid having students mail/fax/scan assignments.
Assure that your exams/quizzes attempt to limit online cheating (see Examples below).
Assignment Submission
Use the Dropbox in D2L, as it provides a number of advantages over having students email assignments:
same benefits as email
works in a similar fashion to the D2L quiz/survey tool (creating/scheduling/releasing)
additional benefits of built-in grade-assignment utilities and organization
can be automatically associated with the a grade item under Grades
provides tools for tracking submissions and emailing students who have not submitted their assignments
provides feedback mechanisms to students
provides mechanisms for group submissions
is integrated with Turnitin's plagiarism detection services
is integrated with Turnitin's GradeMark tool, which allows instructors to markup papers--highlight errors, write comments, etc.--all directly in the web browser, without having to download the paper
there is no need to worry about delivery problems via email--being marked as spam/junk, etc.
Limiting Cheating on Exams/Quizzes
NOTE: most of these can be accessed/changed using the "Edit Quiz" tool in D2L
Limit the amount of time allowed to take the exam/quiz.
Take care when doing this if you have students with dial-up, as they may require more time for quiz pages to load and submit.
Utilize the Respondus LockDown Browser
Randomize the questions/answers
Use question sets, which are pools of questions from which D2L can draw to make each student's exam unique
Only display one question at a time
this also has the benefit of making your quiz/exam quicker to load for students with a limited Internet connection
Limit the number of attempts a student has to take an exam/quiz
Use of secured testing environments / proctors
NOTE: this does remove one of the conveniences of taking an online course, as it requires students to be at a specific place at a specific time to complete an exam
If you do release quiz grades to your students, limit the amount of information they receive, once they have completed the quiz/exam. By default, D2L only displays the following information, if an instructor release quiz results to students:
Show the student's attempt score and overall attempt score; this will only show their individual, overall grade
If you enable other options be sure to only release the necessary amount of information. D2L allows you to release the following information:
Show questions answered incorrectly
Show questions answered correctly
Show all questions without user responses
Show all questions with user responses
Show question answers
Show question score and out of score
Show class average
Show score distribution
Other tips:
Only release quiz scores once all students have completed the quiz (see also above for suggestions on what information to release)
Use additional assessment tools (papers, case studies, discussions, etc.) in addition to, or in replacement of, quizzes. This will help prevent proxy cheating--someone else taking the exam/quiz on behalf of your student--as you will become more familiar with the style and performance of your students