TECHNOLOGY PROMOTES REAL WORLD SKILLS
Meg Conlan has a good article about how using technology in the college classroom (F2F and virtually) is preparing students for the real world after graduation. She writes, "Landing that first post-grad job may be difficult, but many college
seniors think they’ve got the digital skills employers want, thanks to
their time on campus. That insight comes from McGraw-Hill Education’s third annual Workforce Readiness Survey,
which states that 52 percent of students surveyed believe that their
use of technology during college classes and study sessions will help
them secure a job."
HOW TO WRITE THAT PERFECT TEST QUESTION
Assessment tools offer tremendous advantages to both the instructor and
the learner, and are thus an important part of instructional design.
Despite their importance, developing quality assessments is not as
simple or straightforward as one might think. A great deal of care needs
to go into developing quality assessments to ensure that the question
actually assesses the target knowledge rather than something else, such
as test-taking skills. Additionally, the instructor needs to remain open
to revising questions based on learner performance—if all students get a
single question wrong or right, both are considered poor questions and
both should be removed from the test because they’re actually not
testing anything. Thus, instructors need to pay attention to student
performance on each individual testing item to ensure each one is doing
its job of actually assessing the target knowledge. Are you looking to improve your test-question writing skills. Here is an article with some basic tips.
GROUP WORK PROVIDES GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Dr. Lindsay Doukopoulos notes, "Teaching first-semester freshmen presents some unique challenges. You are
teaching them not only your subject, but also how to be college
students. One of the best strategies I have found is to begin with a
collaborative project that asks them to research their new home: the
campus." Read the entire article here.
