Overview A key indicator of institutional effectiveness is the level of attention given to and the quality of student learning (Chun, 2002). A variety of metrics are commonly used to evaluate institutional effectiveness such as student persistence and graduation, student satisfaction, and faculty credentials. However, student attainment of stated course and program outcomes remains the…
There are several informal strategies for getting feedback so that the students who give it will benefit from it. Whatever format you choose, ask your students to be specific. ‘This course is the best ever!” can make you feel really good, and “This course STINKS!” can make you feel really bad. But neither comment is…
http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf Designing Rubrics on Prezi
The Self and Peer Assessment is a tool designed to facilitate the objective, analytical, and learning comprehension skills of students. Reviewing the work of fellow students through criteria-based reference evaluation allows constructive feedback. The constructive feedback that students give to and receive from their peers can enhance their comprehension of the subject material and provide…
Designing Professional Portfolios Imagine trying to condense a summary of your abilities, educational background, and professional experience onto a typed page. Imagine a prospective employer using it to compare your abilities with those of other job seekers. You know that this type of conventional resume inadequately represents your potential as a candidate for the job….
Over the course of the next two months I will be posting a 10 part series on designing electronic portfolios for learning and presentation. The series will start with the posting of an updated version of the “Designing Professional Portfolios” guidelines that I posted in 2008, and then will move on to using the Adobe…