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Using Technology To Bolster Student Engagement While Validating Course Curricula: A Case Study Of Two Graduate Health Management Programs, Elizaveta Walker, Sherril B. Gelmon
Using Technology To Bolster Student Engagement While Validating Course Curricula: A Case Study Of Two Graduate Health Management Programs, Elizaveta Walker, Sherril B. Gelmon
Elizaveta Walker
The successful administration of a competency-based curriculum is dependent on the quality of the assessment practices used to track competency development and demonstration. Practices that foster and sustain student engagement are critical to implementing robust competency-based assessment. This case study of the successful implementation of competency-based assessment in two related graduate health management programs identifies four such practices: (a) providing assessment opportunities at multiple intervals throughout the graduate program; (b) implementing assessment technologies to collect responses through contemporary channels (mobile-friendly assessments and computer-based evaluations); (c) utilizing student feedback to improve future assessment cycles; and (d) linking competency attainment with coursework …