Consider testing the CAT first in a face-to-face classroom
Vary the CATs that you use -- don't overuse a single CAT
Start with incorporating the CATs you are most comfortable with in your online courses
Let the technology work for you:
Survey
Quiz
Discussion Boards
Chats
E-mail
Face-to-face students are a captive CAT audience. To help motivate online students to participate in a CAT, consider assigning points for completing a CAT. (Note: this is not the same as actually grading the CAT -- just recognition that the student completed the assessment.)
Feedback is important for both you and your students.
Use the feedback to continually improve your courses.
How could YOU use a CAT in YOUR online course?
Brainstorm....
Course?
CAT?
Method?
Question?
Feedback?
Try out the CAT yourself.
Please visit the conference Discussion Board and post your ideas about how you plan to use CATs in your online courses.