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How to use the first days of class to establish ways to assess students' performance in... - 1 views

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classroom_dynamic first_day_of_class syllabi discussion

shared by Alex Alderman on 24 Aug 18 - No Cached

Alex Alderman on 24 Aug 18

The syllabus and the first days of class can help set up the classroom dynamic for the entire semester. Here are the strategies one professor uses to set up expectations for her courses, including rules for class discussion.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The syllabus and the first days of class can help set up the classroom dynamic for the entire semester. Here are the strategies one professor uses to set up expectations for her courses, including rules for class discussion.</div>

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Multiple Choice Makes a Comeback - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 09 Feb 18 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 09 Feb 18

Using the AP History exams as an example, Rick Warner from Wabash College shows how carefully-designed multiple choice questions can assess cognitive skills beyond "factoid recall."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Using the AP History exams as an example, Rick Warner from Wabash College shows how carefully-designed multiple choice questions can assess cognitive skills beyond "factoid recall."</div>

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Civic Engagement: Connect the Gifts and Needs of Students and the Community - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 25 Oct 17 - No Cached

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A group of faculty at the 2017 GLCA Rubrics for Liberal Arts Learning provide a framework for designing and assessing civic engagement projects.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A group of faculty at the 2017 GLCA Rubrics for Liberal Arts Learning provide a framework for designing and assessing civic engagement projects.</div>

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"Everybody with Me?" and Other Not-so-useful Questions - 1 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 08 Mar 18 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 08 Mar 18

I've noticed this as a weak spot in my own workshops. Small assessment exercises can give a lot more clarity than a roomful of blank stares (or worse, one right answer).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I've noticed this as a weak spot in my own workshops. Small assessment exercises can give a lot more clarity than a roomful of blank stares (or worse, one right answer).</div>

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Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 22 Aug 16 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 22 Aug 16

Good advice for advisees, colleagues, and ourselves. We talk about resilience as the process of stopping, assessing, and making a new plan - but remember that the first step really is stopping long enough to rest.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good advice for advisees, colleagues, and ourselves. We talk about resilience as the process of stopping, assessing, and making a new plan - but remember that the first step really is stopping long enough to rest.</div>

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What Professors Can Learn About Teaching From Their Students - 1 views

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Alex Alderman on 01 Dec 17

Along with small group sessions such as the CIP's own GIFT program, faculty are exploring new models of course evaluation and assessment that make use of trained student observers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Along with small group sessions such as the CIP's own GIFT program, faculty are exploring new models of course evaluation and assessment that make use of trained student observers.</div>

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How, and Why, You Should Have Students Assess Themselves - 2 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 03 Dec 15 - No Cached

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Some interesting examples here of questions you can ask students to help cement the major concepts of your courses. (Some of these would fit in nicely as part of your personal questions in the course evaluation system!)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some interesting examples here of questions you can ask students to help cement the major concepts of your courses. (Some of these would fit in nicely as part of your personal questions in the course evaluation system!)</div>

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Exam Wrappers - 1 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 13 Jun 13 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 13 Jun 13

From the article: "Exam wrappers are short activities that direct students to review their performance (and the instructor's feedback) on an exam with an eye toward adapting their future learning... Exam wrappers ask students three kinds of questions: How did they prepare for the exam? What kind of errors did they make on the exam? What could they do differently next time?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the article: "Exam wrappers are short activities that direct students to review their performance (and the instructor's feedback) on an exam with an eye toward adapting their future learning... Exam wrappers ask students three kinds of questions: How did they prepare for the exam? What kind of errors did they make on the exam? What could they do differently next time?"</div>

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The Year of the MOOC - 1 views

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shared by Eric Holdener on 04 Nov 12 - No Cached

Eric Holdener on 04 Nov 12

This is about as honest an assessment of MOOCs as I've seen. Read between the lines and you'll see the promise and potential failings of this grand educational experiment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is about as honest an assessment of MOOCs as I've seen. Read between the lines and you'll see the promise and potential failings of this grand educational experiment.</div>

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Confidence Tests and Exam Wrappers - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 07 Jun 16 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 07 Jun 16

Asking students to report their confidence in an answer is a way to get them to reflect on their own learning, and gives you a window on where understanding and error may lie.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Asking students to report their confidence in an answer is a way to get them to reflect on their own learning, and gives you a window on where understanding and error may lie.</div>

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Teaching Students How to Manage Feedback - 2 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 02 Mar 17 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 02 Mar 17

Interesting stuff in this article, from managing what can seem like a torrent of feedback, to thinking about the ways that different people respond to the same comments, to the metacognitive exercise of thinking about your own reactions. It's also worth noting that these tips come from a book that's not just for students - and the techniques might be useful for faculty and staff too.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting stuff in this article, from managing what can seem like a torrent of feedback, to thinking about the ways that different people respond to the same comments, to the metacognitive exercise of thinking about your own reactions. It's also worth noting that these tips come from a book that's not just for students - and the techniques might be useful for faculty and staff too.</div>

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Tests That Teach - 1 views

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assessment testing effect low-stakes testing

shared by Eric Holdener on 19 May 14 - No Cached

Eric Holdener on 19 May 14

This comes from a publication from my alma mater, but I don't think that makes me any less impartial than I should be. I have been thinking about my courses for next year quite a bit lately, and I had already decided to incorporate some form of regular, low-stakes testing for a variety of reasons. This article is a nice confirmation of that decision.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This comes from a publication from my alma mater, but I don't think that makes me any less impartial than I should be. I have been thinking about my courses for next year quite a bit lately, and I had already decided to incorporate some form of regular, low-stakes testing for a variety of reasons. This article is a nice confirmation of that decision.</div>

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A Moodle 2 version of the Moodle Tool Guide - 1 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 17 Jul 12 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 17 Jul 12

This chart provides an interesting way of thinking about the tools included in Moodle - for each tool it briefly describes what it is, how hard it is to set up, and whether you can transfer information, assess performance, communicate, or co-create in it. We will be upgrading to Moodle 2 this summer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This chart provides an interesting way of thinking about the tools included in Moodle - for each tool it briefly describes what it is, how hard it is to set up, and whether you can transfer information, assess performance, communicate, or co-create in it. We will be upgrading to Moodle 2 this summer. </div>

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UC Davis's groundbreaking digital badge system for new sustainable agriculture program - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 27 Jan 14 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 27 Jan 14

UC Davis has created a system to issue "digital badges" to certify student growth in a set of seven core intellectual competencies. This system exists along side the degree, major, and course grade, and is designed to act as something similar to an electronic portfolio to presents students' particular accomplishments.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">UC Davis has created a system to issue "digital badges" to certify student growth in a set of seven core intellectual competencies. This system exists along side the degree, major, and course grade, and is designed to act as something similar to an electronic portfolio to presents students' particular accomplishments.</div>

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Rethinking Course Evaluations to Improve Student Learning - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 23 Jan 14 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 23 Jan 14

From Jose Bowen's blog: course evaluations tend to focus on the perception of teaching. What if, instead, we focused them on institutional and departmental (and, I'd add, instructor and course) goals for learning?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From Jose Bowen's blog: course evaluations tend to focus on the perception of teaching. What if, instead, we focused them on institutional and departmental (and, I'd add, instructor and course) goals for learning?</div>

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QuIRK - Carleton's Quantitative Inquiry, Reasoning, and Knowledge Initiative - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 13 Mar 14 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 13 Mar 14

Resource page on quantitative reasoning from Carleton College, including example assignments and tips for assignment design, and assessment tools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Resource page on quantitative reasoning from Carleton College, including example assignments and tips for assignment design, and assessment tools.</div>

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Better Group Work Experiences Begin with How the Groups Are Formed | Faculty Focus - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 31 Jul 13 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 31 Jul 13

Students tend to hate group work, and I've come to believe it's because we have an unrealistically high expectation of students' skills at working in a group. Walking the students through the skills which the group task requires, and accurate assessment of their abilities and team composition, seems like a good step in teaching students what group work will be like in the working world (as well as positioning the students for success at the course work).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students tend to hate group work, and I've come to believe it's because we have an unrealistically high expectation of students' skills at working in a group. Walking the students through the skills which the group task requires, and accurate assessment of their abilities and team composition, seems like a good step in teaching students what group work will be like in the working world (as well as positioning the students for success at the course work).</div>

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Cognitive Wrappers: Using Metacognition and Reflection to Improve Learning - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 27 Aug 13 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 27 Aug 13

A nice overview of metacognition by Jose Bowen, and a specific metacognitive exercise which could be added to any course activity. Any article which has citations from Socrates to 2013 ought to be popular at Kenyon...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A nice overview of metacognition by Jose Bowen, and a specific metacognitive exercise which could be added to any course activity. Any article which has citations from Socrates to 2013 ought to be popular at Kenyon...</div>

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VAK Learning Styles Self-Assessment Questionnaire - 0 views

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shared by Joe Murphy on 30 Oct 13 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 30 Oct 13

A 30-question PDF questionnaire which can help students understand their learning preferences. The PDF also includes descriptions of the 3 different styles measured, and study tips for people who prefer (or wish to develop) those styles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A 30-question PDF questionnaire which can help students understand their learning preferences. The PDF also includes descriptions of the 3 different styles measured, and study tips for people who prefer (or wish to develop) those styles.</div>

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An early report card on MOOCs - WSJ.com - 0 views

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shared by Jason Bennett on 17 Oct 13 - No Cached

Jason Bennett on 17 Oct 13

Some early lessons from MOOCs including benefits in the flipped classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some early lessons from MOOCs including benefits in the flipped classroom.</div>

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