Posts tagged ‘Assessment’
Grading, machine scoring and more
Monday, April 29th, 2013Recently the news has described the challenges to machine scored essays. One group suggests that machine scoring can not do what human professors and teachers can accomplish. Others suggest that robo-readers can accurately score essays and writing. Other articles discuss the role of humans in grading differently, and more inclusively. Another sources discusses the pros/cons…
CC Online courses: widens achievement gap
Thursday, February 28th, 2013More recent reports suggest that online courses may widen the achievement gap. Online students are less likely to achieve a degree. Black students, male students, younger students, and students with lower grade-point averages are most susceptible to attrition in online courses. Skill sets of students enrolling in online courses. Columbia University’s Community College Research Center researchers examined 500,000 courses…
Professional Development Newsletters
Monday, February 11th, 2013Occasional newletters on professional development at GCC May 2013 Newsletter May 2013 Professional_Dev_Newsletter 5-10-13 April 2013 Newsletter April_Professional_Development_Newsletterpdf March 2013 Newsletter March 2013 Professional_Development_Newsletter February 2013 Newsletter 2.10.13_Professional_Development_Newsletter
Professional Development Spring 2013
Thursday, January 24th, 2013The professional development calendar of activities has many workshops, activities and resources for spring. Updated List Notice Important Dates for Spring 2013 2-5-13
Value of the liberal arts
Sunday, October 7th, 2012Recently as the emphasis to workforce development and ‘job’ skills training has escalated, more research and emphasis on the value of liberal arts is emerging as an important ‘work’ skill. Habits of mind explores why students need to have these underlying traits: “curiosity, open-mindedness, and intellectual courage, thoroughness, and humility.” Another previous article explored that the Liberal Arts…
Questions about Online Learning
Saturday, September 29th, 2012Online Teaching is reportedly increasing. Recent articles vary from Why I changed my mind about teaching online to the more skeptical view of Catherine Stimpson, noted feminist scholar, in her article On becoming a Phoenix: Encounters with the Digital Revolution. Indeed who will ‘serve’ colleges including the debate between the course management system, Blackboard and…
Resources from Professional Day Fall 2012
Friday, September 14th, 2012Carol Gray presented to our adjunct faculty orientation. The presentation [Welcome Adjunct Faculty! (online version)] provided tips for classroom activities, communication, contractual rights and obligations, and other resources. Teaching and Learning in Community was also presented at Faculty Opening Day by Mary Ellen Fydenkevez, Meredith Twombly and Kate Devlin. The presentation [Teaching in Communty_prof_half_day] presents ideas about how…
Diversity and Inclusion Summit/Conference 9/28/12
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012Diversity and Inclusion Summit Friday Sept 28, 2012 from 8:30 to 3:30 at Middlesex Community College. For more information, see InclusiveExcellence. To register, please see: https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/diversityandequityaffairs/summit.aspx
To grade or not to grade: Grading rubrics, outcomes and measurement of student work
Thursday, August 30th, 2012To Grade or Not to Grade 2 The adjunct faculty presentation on 8/28/12 includes links to sample syllabi, why have grading rubrics and national resources. Handouts included Activity: Think about what you want students to learn: Activity What students remember in 10 yrs: Grading Rubric: Class Notebook Self Assessment S12 Short Research Paper- Grading Paper Rubric Online…
Professional Development at GCC Fall 2012
Monday, August 27th, 2012Professional Development: See the list of exciting workshops and professional development activities for Fall 2012 at GCC. Learn more about Moodle, Promoting Student Success, Colloborating classroom activities and student development and more.
