Developed by Thomas Angelo & K. Patricia Cross, the Teaching Goals Inventory (TGI) allows faculty to examine the needs, outcomes, and goals of their course(s) in a quantifiable fashion. The results of your highest ranking goals can then be used to determine the most appropriate formative assessment strategies for your students or as a framework […]
Continue Reading July 17th, 2008
How do you decide how you will assess your students and their learning? Angelo and Cross (1993), suggest a Classroom Assessment Project Cycle. In Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, they outline a three-phase, three-step process by which you can design such a cycle. Phase I Planning a Classroom Assessment Project Choosing the […]
Continue Reading June 19th, 2008
All you have to do is ask a second-year Teaching Assistant or Graduate Assistant who has taught, and they could provide plenty to say about how daunting teaching can be. There are issues of how to teach, what to teach, what to assign, how to write a good syllabus, etc. The list could go on. […]
Continue Reading June 5th, 2008
During this era in education, when standards are being stringently enforced and instructors are being held accountable for what they get done in their courses, the use of rubrics is becoming more common. They are a designed evaluation guide for instructors and students to use as a point of reference, with specific assessment criteria for […]
Continue Reading May 27th, 2008
Many people are learning new words everyday by subscribing or going to the Merriam-Webster website or from Dictionary.com to expand their vocabulary or the size of their “word bank.” A brilliant resource for any educator can be found any day on the Ohio Learning Network’s “Resource of the Day.” Daily random tips from how to […]
Continue Reading May 21st, 2008
As exam time nears, some pointers on writing good or effective questions might be helpful. Here are some tips to consider: Twelve Tips for Writing Good Questions (from Questionmark) “Writing effective questions takes time and practice. Whether your goal is to measure knowledge and skills, survey opinions and attitudes, or enhance a learning experience, poorly […]
Continue Reading April 15th, 2008
(Forwarded from the Conference Committee:)Greetings, The call for proposals for the 8th Annual Lilly – Traverse City Conference on College and University Teaching is now open. The conference will be held Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21, 2008. This conference has sold out each of the past four years and participants comment time and […]
Continue Reading March 12th, 2008
The following BGSU community members presented last week at the 2008 Ohio Digital Commons for Education Conference (ODCE), which is sponsored by the Ohio Learning Network (OLN), Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), and OhioLINK. Colleen Boff & Gwen Evans (University Libraries)Hi Tech, High Touch, Low Cost: Library Instructional Tools Across a First Year Experience Program Terry […]
Continue Reading March 10th, 2008
As a follow up from the Questions and Learning: The Dynamic Duo workshop, here is an activity for your students to participate in or create your own list of the Top 10 Questions related to your discipline: Top 10 Questions from Conversation Week.org (March 24-28, 2008) For more information on using questioning strategies in the […]
Continue Reading February 28th, 2008
We have had many posts about podcasting in the past, however, today we want to introduce you to a couple things you might not have heard of. GcastHave you ever wanted to add an episode to your podcast when you were out and about and not at home with your audio recording equipment? Have you […]
Continue Reading February 19th, 2008
