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Are Models That Useful?
In a word - YES! Who doesn’t like to have a moment of investigation and play? Where you can sit and observe, examine and play? Models are show-and-tell in the classroom. They provide us a quick hands-on tool to put theories to the test. Models allow us to question new...
Learning Together
We think of colleges as places where students do all the learning, but, in fact, faculty and staff are constantly learning as well. We learn from our students, we learn from our mistakes, we learn from conferences and professional journals, and we learn from each...
Feedback is Needed
Sometimes people miss deadlines for doing assignments. I hear many reasons why the assignment was missed, or why the submission was less than stellar. It seems necessary to review the reasons why the assignment did not meet deadline or quality standards, not to...
Assessment & Grading
It's always tough to start an article with those trigger words. Realizing you are immediately lowering the chances of anyone reading your article. But, this is an important topic. As Assessment Coordinator, I get asked quite frequently, "Aren't my grades assessment?"...