What does the Tk in “Tk20” stand for? We don’t know and Tk20 hasn’t
explained Some memorable student
suggestions include: Teacher Killer 2.0 Terrifying Klown Totally Keasy (the ‘k’ is silent) Technical Katastrophe
Create your own!
Title & [k]ontent
1. Using Rubrics for Literature Essays2. Assessment: TK20 vs. Blackboard vs.
Paper3. Tk20 Course Binders4. Some Issues
The Rubri[K]: 2210 Rubrics and writing classes OK, but
literature? What is an explication essay and what
does it do? Assessable criteria:
close reading interpretation thesis topic sentences paragraphs integration of quotes style and diction grammar and mechanics
The Rubri[K]: 2210
Assessing literature essays: rubrics in addition to marginal and terminal comments
Consistency across papers At-a-glance guide for students to see
where they need to improve Different ways to attach a rubric
Paper Word document emailed to students Blackboard Tk20
Whither Tk20?
Paper essays and rubrics are just another sheet of paper for students to lose. They probably can’t read your handwriting. Most can’t read mine.
How to keep a detailed record of it once it’s returned or sent?
Forms and Rubrics are easy to use and once they’re built, they’re built
Students can use “Feedback” feature for sending drafts to you
You can generate reports! That’s right! Reports!
Course Binders in Tk20
Send your course materials to students
Tabbed Sections Create links to Documents (syllabus,
quizzes, essay prompts) Students upload their material to the
binder One-stop collection of student work
for the semester
Total [k]op-Out
No way to edit student artifacts and resubmit them
No feedback on quiz or exam responses Or… is there? Ask Stephen Wall-Smith or Ann Hogan
about form builder – they can add an upload field to your rubrics
Tk20 can also make the links in your Course Binder, if you don’t want to write HTML code
The Call of [k]thulu
Tk20 as “External Link” in Blackboard Possible future uses of Tk20 for the
English Department Tk20 for Senior Portfolio assessment Tk20 for Writing I and II
Rubrics tied into our new Goals and Objectives Assignment-driven classes work well with
Tk20 Feedback feature for early drafts
Build a rubric! Make a binder!