Using Quiz Tools to Offer Frequent Opportunities for Practice

Professor Kimberly Jackson uses Canvas combined with Aktiv Chemistry to provide daily and pre-class quizzes for her students. Depending on the course, students can earn tokens by taking daily quizzes, which can be used to retake “Mastery Quizzes,” or can earn participation tickets. 

Digital Resources

Aktiv Learning

aktiv.com/chemistry

Aktiv Learning for Chemistry offers in-class or synchronous online tools, home work and practice, and timed online quizzes and exams. Instructors can pick and choose problems from a library that supports all topics in General Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry, GOB, and Organic Chemistry. Specialized answer modules target common student pain points throughout the course and provide valuable visualization and scaffolding.


Digital Enablement

Many professors use frequent digital quizzes and homework to allow students to regularly practice and assess their understanding of content. These tools often provide more immediate feedback and support instructors’ ability to quickly discern gaps in knowledge.

Formative Assessment & Practice

Implementation Effort:

Moderate

Subject:

Chemistry

Use Case:

Assignment Assessment Formative