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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A&T’s 1890 Center of Excellence for Student Success and Workforce Development (SSWD), earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at N.C. The nurturing she received as a student motivated her to pursue a career in science and fueled her desire to return to the university in 2007 and give the same to students. He says N.C.

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Using Peer Observation to enhance teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

2007) with benefits for the observer as much as the person being observed (Siddiqui et al., She contributes to teaching across all years of the veterinary curriculum, particularly the design and successful implementation of Peer Assisted Learning methodologies, and providing clinical context to preclinical areas of the curriculum.

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Lecture Recording: What does research say about its effect on attendance?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

A number of studies have found some form of positive correlation between performance and lecture attendance, and one found this effect stronger for non-native speakers (Gatherer & Manning, 1998; Thatcher, Fridjhon, & Cockcroft, 2007). 2007; Dolnicar, 2005). Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia , 17 (4), 453–475.

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Experimental, digital, conventional: Education and Digital Cultures

Teaching Matters Online Learning

The weekly blog summary provides regular opportunities for feedback, including an opportunity to discuss plans and expectations around assessment (see for example Keppell & Carless 2006). The themed activities encourage students to try out ideas in a low-stakes but meaningful setting (e.g Hounsell et al. doi:10.2304/elea.2006.3.1.16

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Curriculum of Research: Trends in Student Affairs Assessment Syllabi

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Faculty described feeling similarly unsure of curriculum development, both in terms of what prior knowledge students might have and what could be considered the “core” topics of higher education assessment. Each SLO was categorized into one standard as the primary theme of that outcome.

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Mini-series: A summary of recently published lecture recording papers

Teaching Matters Academic Support

2007) that educational maturity may be a key factor in assessing the impact of lecture recordings and attendance. Our results accord with the suggestion of Phillips et al.

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Online Distance Learning: Assessment approaches

Teaching Matters Academic Support

2007) The online learner: characteristics and pedagogical implications. The Future We are constantly reviewing student feedback and exploring other approaches for assessment to ensure courses are pedagogically sound and continue to be engaging and rewarding for students. Verenikina, I. and Jones, P.

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