| The next Assessment and Learning Forum of the 2008-2009 academic year will be held on October 23, 2008 with a presentation entitled “Assessing Creativity.” This session will be led by Patsy Brackin (ME department) and held during 10th period in Olin 267. As always, you may check out recordings on other topics from previous forums below. |
Navigating the Pitfalls of the IRB and Publication Processes: A Beginner’s Guide
January 22, 2008
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Tina Hudson
Assistant Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering |
Robert Throne
Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
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Are you ready to perform educational research? This forum will help identify the common pitfalls of both the IRB and publication process. This forum is intended to help faculty:
- Explain the IRB process
- Explain the common mistakes made when completing the IRB process
- Identify common pitfalls of publishing research
 Video 
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Understanding and Applying the Educational Research Process: A Beginner’s Guide
December 6, 2007
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Shannon Sexton
Director of Assessment
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Tina Hudson
Assistant Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
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Are you confident in your ability to perform research in your discipline, but less so in your ability to perform educational reserach? This forum is intended to help faculty:
- Identify the similarities & differences between scientific, engineering, and educational research
- Design an educational research study
- Identify solutions to common difficulties encountered in the educational research process
Video
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Making the Grade Mean More: Assessment Techniques for More Effective Grading
October 23, 2007
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Richard A. House
Assistant Professor of English
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You have to grade anyway - so learn how to assess student performance more effectively while improving your own efficiency. Based on Walvoord & Anderson’s Effective Grading, this forum is intended to help faculty:
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Preparing a Compelling Teaching Portfolio
September 27, 2007
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Kay C. Dee
Founding Director, CPSE
and
Associate Professor, ABBE
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Do you need to prepare a teaching portfolio for your 3rd year, tenure, or promotion review? This forum will provide suggestions for creating an effective teaching portfolio. Based on Peter Seldin’s The Teaching Portfolio: A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions, this forum is intended to help faculty:
- Tell their personal teaching story
- Express their philosophy of teaching
- State their teaching goals and objectives
- Select evidence to substantiate their claims
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