Assessing Students with WSJ - Seminar Series

Speaker: Lesley Bedingfield

• Marketing Manager, Student Memberships Team at The Wall Street Journal
• Focuses on professor marketing and providing tools for incorporating WSJ into courses.

Housekeeping Notes

• Duration: 30 minutes
• Questions at the end (use chat box)
• Session is being recorded; the recording will be shared later.

Overview of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

• Trusted news source, highly rated by multiple polls (e.g., Reuters Institute, YouGov, Pew Research).
• Ranked first in the Simmins news media trust index.
• Comprehensive and balanced news across various industries.

WSJ Education Memberships

• *Student Benefits:

  • Habit of keeping up with current events.
  • Career and lifestyle content (loan repayment, salary negotiation, email etiquette).
  • Access to WSJ Plus (exclusive events, networking opportunities).

• *Subscription Options:

  • University-sponsored program.
  • Individual student subscription: $4/month.
  • Discounted membership for professors.
  • Website for more info: education.wsj.com

Assessment Tool Demo

• Available at wsjassessment.com
• Tools for creating classes, signing in, and managing student assessments.

Registering and Signing In

• Professors register and are verified before gaining access.
• Students register via a unique link from their professor.
• Dashboard provides an overview of courses, students, schools, and sections.

Creating and Managing Courses and Sections

• *Creating a Course:
  • Use the 'Add Course' button (right-hand side) to create courses and sections
  • Detailed menu to edit, delete, or check grades.
  • Invite students via email or a direct link.

Assigning Students and Viewing Results

• *Invite Students:
  • Email invites with system-generated or custom messages.
  • Copy and paste URL option.
  • Track invite statuses (invited, pending, joined).
• *Managing Students:
  • View all students or specific sections.
  • Check grades and performance.

Assigning and Customizing Tests

• *Test Bank:
  • Weekly quizzes created by professor contributors.
  • Available in nine disciplines (e.g., accounting, business law).
  • Customize quizzes (add/delete questions, edit questions, write new questions).
• *Assigning Tests:
  • Assign to specific sections.
  • Options for article links, randomized questions, showing answers, time limits, ADA compliance.
• *Viewing and Exporting Grades:
  • Gradebook options for CSV/Excel export for gradebook integration.

Student View

• Dashboard with tests (to do, overdue, completed).
• Track results and performance.
• Must use unique link from professor to register.

Q&A

• Put questions in the chat box.
• Recording available later.
• Contact: lesley.bedingfield@dowjones.com