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Innovation at Scale: How Virginia Community Colleges Are Collaborating to Improve Devel... - 0 views

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by Rose Asera, October 2011. Full report available to download. Case study report describes Virginia's process of redesigning developmental education system-wide. To start, developmental mathematics will be taught as a series of nine one-credit modules, with students taking only the modules they need. (originally bookmarked in GPG group)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">by Rose Asera, October 2011. Full report available to download. Case study report describes Virginia's process of redesigning developmental education system-wide. To start, developmental mathematics will be taught as a series of nine one-credit modules, with students taking only the modules they need. (originally bookmarked in GPG group)</div>

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American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) - 0 views

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The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges was founded in 1974. It is the only organization exclusively devoted to providing a national forum for the improvement of mathematics instruction in the first two years of college.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges was founded in 1974. It is the only organization exclusively devoted to providing a national forum for the improvement of mathematics instruction in the first two years of college.</div>

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Views: Beyond 'Tough Choices' - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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Budget cuts to community colleges highlights the fact that as a society we were never fully committed to remedial students in the first place. Young people and adults who have been criminalized and imprisoned are ineligible for loans, and cannot afford college to turn their life around. These cuts target the working poor, undereducated, and disadvantaged and are a threat to our democracy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Budget cuts to community colleges highlights the fact that as a society we were never fully committed to remedial students in the first place. Young people and adults who have been criminalized and imprisoned are ineligible for loans, and cannot afford college to turn their life around. These cuts target the working poor, undereducated, and disadvantaged and are a threat to our democracy.</div>

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Lisa Levinson on 09 Jul 10

Democracy is dependent on educating those students who require developmental education. Funding dev ed is a moral and social issue, not just an educational one.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Democracy is dependent on educating those students who require developmental education. Funding dev ed is a moral and social issue, not just an educational one.</div>

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For-profit college risk: Huge debt, questionable degree - CNN.com - 0 views

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Stories of students with huge debt loads and a degree no one recognizes after attending a private, for profit, college. One school, Westwood College, has a class action suit against it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Stories of students with huge debt loads and a degree no one recognizes after attending a private, for profit, college. One school, Westwood College, has a class action suit against it.</div>

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Views: Last Year, I Flunked Myself - 0 views

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By Wick Sloane, in a column called The Devil's Workshop in Inside Higher Ed, September 20 2010. Sloane, previously the CFO of a public university, has embedded himself as a writing teacher at Bunker Hill Community College. In this column, he ties completion to the many varied needs of under-served students, many of whom live in poverty.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Wick Sloane, in a column called The Devil's Workshop in Inside Higher Ed, September 20 2010. Sloane, previously the CFO of a public university, has embedded himself as a writing teacher at Bunker Hill Community College. In this column, he ties completion to the many varied needs of under-served students, many of whom live in poverty.</div>

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Best Practices in E-Assessment - Assessment - Program Management - Resource Collections... - 0 views

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Lisa Levinson on 01 Sep 10

Although this paper highlights Adult Basic Ed/ELL it has some interesting conclusions about eLearning and assessment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although this paper highlights Adult Basic Ed/ELL it has some interesting conclusions about eLearning and assessment.</div>

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Social Bookmarking in Plain English - 0 views

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Produced by commoncraft, Aug 6 2007. This video describes social bookmarking in a fun and decidedly low-tech fashion. Runtime is just over 3 minutes. Please note that this video is for sale, though it is possible to watch an evaluation copy, for free, from this URL.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Produced by commoncraft, Aug 6 2007. This video describes social bookmarking in a fun and decidedly low-tech fashion. Runtime is just over 3 minutes. Please note that this video is for sale, though it is possible to watch an evaluation copy, for free, from this URL.</div>

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Organize Your Information with Diigo - 0 views

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By Laura Spencer, published in Freelance Folder, Jan 10, 2010. While targeted to freelancers, this article provides an excellent overview to Diigo features, and clear instructions for how to get started. It is current and all examples are for the current version of Diigo.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Laura Spencer, published in Freelance Folder, Jan 10, 2010. While targeted to freelancers, this article provides an excellent overview to Diigo features, and clear instructions for how to get started. It is current and all examples are for the current version of Diigo.</div>

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7 Reasons Diigo Tastes Better Than Delicious - 0 views

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By David Pierce, published on Makeuseof.com, November 8, 2008. This post outlines the advantages of Diigo over Delicious (both social bookmarking tools).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By David Pierce, published on Makeuseof.com, November 8, 2008. This post outlines the advantages of Diigo over Delicious (both social bookmarking tools).</div>

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Integrating Technology: The Power of Diigo - 0 views

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By David Hayward and originally published in April 2009 Integrating Technology column of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears; here it is part of the blog Expert Voices published by the National Sciences Digital Library. The post provides a great overview of Diigo, with advice on how middle school teachers can use it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By David Hayward and originally published in April 2009 Integrating Technology column of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears; here it is part of the blog Expert Voices published by the National Sciences Digital Library. The post provides a great overview of Diigo, with advice on how middle school teachers can use it.</div>

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Annotate, Archive, Organize - 0 views

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Video posted to Mimeo that provides an overview of Diigo

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Video posted to Mimeo that provides an overview of Diigo</div>

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Social Bookmarking - 3 views

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Published in ChemPaths, the Chemical Education Digital Library on Aug 11 2009. An overview of social bookmarking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Published in ChemPaths, the Chemical Education Digital Library on Aug 11 2009. An overview of social bookmarking.</div>

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National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT) - 0 views

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Like GSCC, NCAT was also the recipient of a Gates Foundation emerging technologies grant. NCAT will redesign developmental math courses in community colleges integrating technology and learner-centered pedagogy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Like GSCC, NCAT was also the recipient of a Gates Foundation emerging technologies grant. NCAT will redesign developmental math courses in community colleges integrating technology and learner-centered pedagogy. </div>

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Social bookmarking (definition) - 0 views

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From Wikipedia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From Wikipedia.</div>

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What is "Career Ready"? - 0 views

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Published by the Association for Career and Technical Education(ACTE), this 2-page document asserts that career readiness combines academic, "employability," and technical skills, and is not the same as more traditional "college readiness." The document itself is undated, but is footnoted (though most of the sources are also undated).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Published by the Association for Career and Technical Education(ACTE), this 2-page document asserts that career readiness combines academic, "employability," and technical skills, and is not the same as more traditional "college readiness." The document itself is undated, but is footnoted (though most of the sources are also undated). </div>

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Assessment Insights: January 2011 | Research Insights - 0 views

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Lisa Levinson on 31 Jan 11

Automated essay scoring (AES) has many benefits such as immediate grading, reliable reporting, and diagnostic feedback. While automation poses certain operational and technical challenges, more states are adopting AES for both formative and summative assessments. This presentation presents empirical data from the state of West Virginia online writing assessments on the reliability and validity of machine scores.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Automated essay scoring (AES) has many benefits such as immediate grading, reliable reporting, and diagnostic feedback. While automation poses certain operational and technical challenges, more states are adopting AES for both formative and summative assessments. This presentation presents empirical data from the state of West Virginia online writing assessments on the reliability and validity of machine scores.</div>

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Reassurance About College Transition Could Raise Black Students' GPA's - Students - The... - 0 views

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Lisa Levinson on 18 Mar 11

When black students reflected on the idea that everybody, regardless of race or ethnicity, initially struggles to adjust to college, their academic performance and longer-term well-being benefited, according to a paper published on Thursday in the journal Science.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When black students reflected on the idea that everybody, regardless of race or ethnicity, initially struggles to adjust to college, their academic performance and longer-term well-being benefited, according to a paper published on Thursday in the journal Science.</div>

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