Posts Tagged ‘rubrics’
November 16 - A New Approach to Grading Student Essays
By: Matt Birkenhauer in Educational Assessment
As a very young teacher, I remember pulling all-nighters to get my students’ essays back within the one-week limit I set for myself. Even in those days this “cram grading” was miserable and exhausting; but now at 50—especially with the added responsibilities of husband, father, and homeowner—this style of grading papers is all but impossible.
August 31 - Using Rubrics to Improve Online Teaching, Learning, and Retention
By: Cindy Rippé in Online Education
I have always enjoyed teaching in the classroom environment. There is something special about watching a student’s eyes light up as a new concept changes perceptions. When I first taught in the online environment, I wondered how I would communicate with students without seeing them in person. Would they get my assignments? Would they understand the requirements? Could they produce the level of work I expected? Could we overcome the potential miscommunications of the written word?
August 26 - Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’ of Teaching and Learning
By: Mary Bart in Philosophy of Teaching
Avid golfers and baseball players often talk about the elusive “sweet spot.” Find it, and you can make the ball go exactly where you want it to go, almost effortlessly. There’s a sweet spot to teaching, too. And, just like in sports, it takes a little experimentation to find and is a thing of beauty when you get it right.
June 22 - Helping Online Faculty Succeed
By: Mary Bart in Online Education
Online education programs are known for their convenience, but they’ve also developed a reputation for poor student retention rates. So when someone who oversees an online education program that maintains a 92 percent completion rate speaks, people tend to listen. Such was the case at an online seminar titled High-Level Online Faculty Support for Low-Level
May 28 - Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Revealed in Survey of Academic Leaders
By: Mary Bart in Educational Assessment
The Association of American Colleges and Universities released findings last month from a survey of its members that revealed trends in undergraduate education and documenting the widespread use of a variety of approaches to assessing learning outcomes. The survey shows that campus leaders are focused both on providing students a broad set of learning outcomes and assessing students’ achievement of these outcomes across the curriculum.
