While pursuing a degree goes beyond enhancing job opportunities, it remains a significant aspect of the academic experience and often influences evaluations of courses and institutions. Course ...
We fell in love with Ted Lasso for the obvious reasons–it’s heartwarming, smart, peopled by interesting characters, and full of clever dialogue. But we also fell in love because we are educat...
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Learning does not stop when the course ends, or at least I hope it does not. As instructors and course developers, many of us would like to leave students and recent graduates with an interest in...
Assessment has traditionally been viewed as an action conducted after the learning experience has taken place, resulting in it being a separate task from instruction. This is especially true for ...
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Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teach...
Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. While some educators swear by their effectiveness, others argue that they limit creativity and could potentially facilit...
When you reflect on any class you’ve instructed, does this roster resonate? Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: College students take a course for various reasons...
Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instru...
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In 2019, the US Department of Education reported that one in every three American high school students participates in dual enrollment courses (Shivji & Wilson, 2019), a number expected to rise i...
In this educational assessment guide, we’ll answer questions such as: What is the purpose of educational assessment?What are the benefits of assessments?What are the main types of assessment?Wh...