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Content tagged: assessment

Assessing the Degree of Learner-Centeredness

Article: Friday, August 6th, 2010

Since Barr and Tagg introduced the concept of the instructional versus the learner-centered paradigms in 1995, higher education institutions across the country have adopted the concept in one form or ... Read full story »

Teaching Online vs. F2F: 15 Differences That Affect Learning

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Find Out What’s Needed to Succeed in the Online Classroom Teaching Online vs. F2F: 15 Differences That Affect Learning There is ... Learn more »

Why Students Cram for Exams

Article: Thursday, May 6th, 2010

It will probably not shock any instructor to learn that students cram for exams. What may be a bit surprising is the percentage of students who do: somewhere between 25 ... Read full story »

Can Clickers Enhance Student Learning?

Article: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Dr. Peter M. Saunders, director of Oregon State University’s Center for Teaching and Learning, has heard the horror stories, and understands why faculty were hesitant to use clickers in the ... Read full story »

Effective Strategies for Improving College Teaching and Learning

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Innovative Teaching Strategies for bringing out the best in your Students Effective Strategies for Improving College Teaching and Learning It’s been said that few things can enhance student learning more than ... Learn more »

For the Best Assessment Standards Try the Combo Platter

Article: Monday, September 28th, 2009

If there’s a holy grail in higher education, it just might be the perfect assessment benchmark. From local and external standards to norm-referenced and value-added benchmarks, to name just a ... Read full story »

The Evolution of Accountability: Look Who's Accountable Now

Article: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

We hear a great deal these days about “accountability” in the academy. Many states (including South Carolina, where I try my best to be a “responsible” college administrator) have some ... Read full story »

Using Clickers to Assess and Engage Student Learning

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Get Best practices for integrating clicker technology into your classroom Using Clickers to Assess and Engage Student Learning “Clickers” are quickly becoming vital teaching tools for engaging and involving ... Learn more »

Designing Effective Assessments: Q&A with Trudy Banta

Article: Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

In their new book, Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice, Trudy Banta, Elizabeth Jones, and Karen Black provide assessment profiles from a wide variety of institutions and ... Read full story »

A Modular Course Design Benefits Online Instructor and Students

Article: Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Andrea Henne, dean of online and distributed learning in the San Diego Community College District, recommends creating online courses composed of modules—discrete, self-contained learning experiences—and uses a course development method ... Read full story »

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