State of the Student Learning Outcome in the Academy
Posted on: Thursday, November 5th, 2009 in: Accountability, Accreditation, Assessment, Education, Higher education, eLearningSimply put, colleges and universities [...]
Data
Posted on: Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 in: Accountability, Accreditation, Assessment, Best Practices, Education, Online Learning, Research, Technology, eLearningThis professor of communications and lover of cheese steaks bought a new pair of running shoes a few months back. Then, he bought the Nike sensor system – a small sensor you put in your shoe somehow. This sensor sends information to your iPod during a run. That data tells you (in real time) how you’re doing, but it also allows you to see any trends in your running after you upload the data to the Nike+ website. Apparently he’s run about 340 miles and his average speed has increased by 1 mile per hour. He can tell you how many calories he’s burned and he’s delighted to tell you how many pounds he has lost.
Actualizing Assessment Accountability
Posted on: Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 in: Accountability, Accreditation, Assessment, Higher education, eLearningThe higher education community has been rumbling for several years about whether and to what extent government will pressure accrediting bodies to figure out how to hold institutions more accountable for demonstrating student achievement and growth. Tuition increases have consistently outpaced inflation for years which has led to public pressure to figure out why and [...]