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Compared To What? Reconsidering Assessment In Higher Education, Gary R. Brown
Compared To What? Reconsidering Assessment In Higher Education, Gary R. Brown
Office of Academic Innovation Publications
There is, as Peter Ewell has recently observed, a tension between accountability and improvement. Batson elaborates, noting the parallel realization is dawning that tracking student outcomes toward learning goals, while a useful and necessary exercise, does not yield as much value as we had thought. Batson argues that developing an accountability system has provided rewards to faculty and student painfully insufficient to warrant the work such development requires. Batson argues that ePortfolios provide a rich alternative. This presentation will demonstrate with real student ePortfolio case studies nested within the context of organizational ePortfolio to provide an example that suggests Batson's …
Out Of The Classroom And Beyond, Gary R. Brown, Nils Peterson, Adrian Wilson, Jim Ptaszynski
Out Of The Classroom And Beyond, Gary R. Brown, Nils Peterson, Adrian Wilson, Jim Ptaszynski
Office of Academic Innovation Publications
E-portfolios that function as collaborative, personalized learning spaces rather than just showcases offer a means of assessment that can support generative learning and build the skills essential for 21st century students. Gary Brown, Nils Peterson, Adrian Wilson, and Jim Ptaszynski identify the challenges and discuss some lessons learned in the Washington State University effort to adopt an e-portfolio program based on Microsoft® Office SharePoint Server 2007. The emerging technology supporting e-portfolios and personal learning environments present opportunities to engage students and external stakeholders more fully by making learning visible.
Association Of Course Performance With Student Beliefs: An Analysis By Gender And Instructional Software Environment, J. Richard Alldredge, Gary R. Brown
Association Of Course Performance With Student Beliefs: An Analysis By Gender And Instructional Software Environment, J. Richard Alldredge, Gary R. Brown
Office of Academic Innovation Publications
The effect of educational technologies on learning is an area of active interest. We conducted an experiment to compare the impact of instructional software on student performance. We hypothesize that some of the impact on student performance may reflect the influence of the technology on student subject-related beliefs and that those beliefs may differ by gender. We desired to assess how course performance may be associated with student beliefs, and how the association may differ depending on instructional software environment and gender.
Where Do We Go From Here?, Gary R. Brown
Where Do We Go From Here?, Gary R. Brown
Office of Academic Innovation Publications
Review of recent articles that appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, related to technology and its impacts on changes in education.
Online Collaboration And Implications For Learning And Society, Gary R. Brown, Mary Wack
Online Collaboration And Implications For Learning And Society, Gary R. Brown, Mary Wack
Office of Academic Innovation Publications
A review od current literature related to online learning, collaboration, and its larger impacts for society.
Digital Diploma Mills Or Socratic Gymnasium? The Future Of The University, Gary R. Brown, Mary Wack
Digital Diploma Mills Or Socratic Gymnasium? The Future Of The University, Gary R. Brown, Mary Wack
Office of Academic Innovation Publications
Review of current literature on challenges to traditional higher education, focusing specifically on "Digital diploma mills or Socratic gymansium?" by David Noble.