Chose technology for delivering the CAT and/or collecting the responses
E-mail
Discussion Board
CMS Survey or Quiz
Web-based form
Step 2: Implementing
Inform students:
What you are doing
Why you want the information
Assure that the purpose is to assess learning and not to "grade"
Use anonymous responses unless the students earn points for completing the CAT
Prepare CAT
Post directions/messages for e-mail and Discussion Board CATs
Create survey, quiz, or form with instructions
Collect student responses
Analyze responses ASAP
Step 3: Responding
Close the feedback loop
E-mail
Post announcement
Post message on Discussion Board
Choose type of response
Informative
"Sixty percent of you thought that Topic A was the muddiest point and about 20% of you each mentioned Topic B or Topic C."
Tutorial
Provide an additional study guide or links to reference/review material
The primary attention of teachers is focused on observing and improving learning.