There are new opportunities to rethink and reimagine how assessment for learning and assessments of learning takes place in an online and blended learning environment. Assessment is the key to retention and completion, and effective feedback critical to student success. During this interactive webinar, five principles for assessment are explored: Authentic Assessment – enabling the…
What is toxic positivity? In a Healthline article on toxic positivity it was defined by clinical psychologist Jamie Zuckerman as, “The assumption, either by one’s self or others, that despite a person’s emotional pain or difficult situation, they should only have a positive mindset or ‘positive vibes'.” This type of response to other people's pain has been shown to do more harm than good. In this CETL session, participants will look at…
You’re seeing a patient and are ready to look up information on their condition, but indecision strikes: which point of care resource do you use, UpToDate or DynaMed? By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Compare and contrast UpToDate and DynaMed’s features Navigate through UpToDate and DynaMed Download the mobile…
These two terms get mixed up often, but have entirely different meanings and entirely different uses in the Academic landscape. Attend this informative session that will describe the difference between this two concepts. We will discuss the basic differences, as well as the nuances associated with each. Several examples of each will be reviewed closely…
Post-secondary institutions note that changing assessment practice has become a key priority. So, what could the future of assessment and feedback look like? The digital transformation of the education sector over the past two years — whether as an acceleration of a planned strategy or an emergency response — has changed the priorities for higher…
Are your learning objectives not quite feeling right? Perhaps you have some fake objectives? Or maybe the alignment is upside down? Let us help you identify topics, assessments, activities, and instructional materials masquerading as objectives and evaluate upside-down alignment. Presented by Quality Matters. Facilitators: Sacha Johnson, Senior Instructional Designer at Idaho State University …
The College of Graduate Nursing uses course evaluations, course reports, and semester reviews each semester. This process allows us to engage in continuous course improvement. This process involves input from students, course faculty, program department faculty, and directors. This session will review this process and its outcomes. Attendees will be able to: Understand the…
To provide an overview of our assessment process in the College of Optometry: how our assessment plan ensures consistent results for program improvement. Learning objectives: How to make the assessment process a collective learning experience Review and assess results Communicate results and facilitate administrative processes to make improvements
Come join this facilitated discussion as we watch a 20 Minute Mentor video session led by Emily Dosmar, PhD - What Is Ungrading and How Can It Unleash Your Students' Potential? This session discusses what is ungrading, how it takes the pressure away from exams and how it can enable a pathway for learning throughout…
This 20-minute mentor discusses authentic assessments that can best assess student learning. Assessment can be a scary word, but it doesn’t have to be. Instead, it should focus on letting faculty measure a student’s growth and how to tell if learning is taking place. Michael G. Strawser, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Central…