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For ETs.

Item Analysis helps you refine assessments by evaluating the quality and validity of each question. Far better than the usual Frequency and Distribution reports, our Item Analysis report, available since Service Pack 10, provides discrimination statistics that allow you to identify questions that are poor performers, diagnose the problem and then fix it in a streamlined workflow.

Let's not forget about SMS Marketing shall we?  98 percent of text messages received by people are read. Compare that to the following read rates for other social marketing outlets such as Twitter, Emails and Facebook posts which sometimes are overlooked.

How open are we to promote Social Learning Tools in Bb? (Published Jan 17, 2013) Less than five minutes is all it takes to learn about the new and improved social learning tools feature for Blackboard Learn. Use these tools to discover, connect, communicate and collaborate with your learning network. Watch the video and then try it out for yourself !

My instructor from Penn State U shared his thought on the podcast. "I was very intrigued by his reference to Alan Kay when he talked about how the tools shape us via our interactions with them. Kay was (and is) most definitely one of the most visionary and original thinkers when it comes to technology and its applications. To be sure, this point about how the tools shape us is a very good one to emphasize. Tools are not innocuous things and metacognitive awareness can help both teachers and learners think about how their perceptions of ideas, concepts, etc are influenced by the tools they use to express their understandings of these things that they encounter." P/S Apologies for the poor editing by Rachel (first time using Audacity)

Some pointers to take note and avoid for our marketing effort.

Key Points ■ Limitations of traditional lectures ■ Engaging students in peer discussions ■ Learning gains you can expect ■ Attitude gains you can expect ■ Instructors' opinions about using clickers

The classroom response system, whether it is Clickers or iRespond or iResponded, is just a tool. How it is used will make a significant difference or not. This video is excellent in showing the power of a CRS through peer discussion and how the instructors manage the wrap-up session. P/S Sally, thank you for the names of academic staff who have signed up to share: A/P Cheung (LST) Daniel (NSSE) Myra Garces (ECSE) - for the production of pedagogical tips for Bb, I was looking for testimonies so that we can create our own short video ....

Tan, Hu, Wong, Wettasinghe (2003) on Information Technology and Singapore Education, Instructional Framework, Instructional Strategies (Direct Instruction, SDL, Group Work, Computer-Mediated Communication, Constructivist Learning, Learning through Experience) Computer As an Administrative Tool - Blackboard ! Computer As a Presentation Tool - from PPT to Prezi? Computer As a Tutor - engage the learners in higher order thinking Computer As a Cognitive Tool - mindtools Conclusion: To successfully integrate IT into teaching and learning in schools is a challenging task that hinges on a lot of factors, including effective teacher training. Darling-Hammond (1994) describes the new paradigm of teacher learning as a place in which opportunities are provided for "learning by teaching, learning by doing and learning by collaborating." In our attempt to avoid reducing such training into teaching of discrete IT skills, or merely talking about it through lectures, we presented an approach that modeled various pedagogies, including direct instruction, self-directed learning, group work, computer-mediated communication, and constructivist learning. We also provided a holistic technology-enhanced environment, for the trainees to experience the use of the computer as an administrative tool, as a presentation tool, as a tutor, and as a cognitive tool. These strategies are built upon theories and studies of learning, as well as the use of IT in education. The results of the trainees' evaluation of the module indicated a generally positive reaction to the module and the perception that the instructional objectives have been achieved. These are encouraging indicators of the effectiveness of our instructional strategies, which we will build upon for further improvement in the subsequent delivery of the module.

For MDs and MPs.

A quick intro to creative commons for your reference...

Good for our dev team and MDs too

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