3 Phrases Central To Authentic Assessment
Implementing authentic assessment into a course often requires more time, resources, and planning than traditional assessment methods, especially if technology is lacking. […]
How Group Projects Help Students Develop Leadership Skills
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How Group Projects Help Students Develop Leadership Skills Most students dislike group activities for one of two reasons: either they don’t […]
Why Specific Feedback Is So Important
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why Specific Feedback Is So Important Whether they’re playing video games or managing a multi-million dollar company, people use feedback to […]
Communication: The Foundational Skill For All Other Soft Skills
Sales meetings, product demonstrations, and basically all other business discussions have one thing in common — they involve interpersonal communication. Communication, or […]
3 Ways To Facilitate Peer Review
Most people agree that peer review benefits both students and instructors, but there are still challenges when educators try to implement this […]
How To Incorporate Soft Skill Development Into Your Classes
Higher ed institutions tailor their curriculum around the core competencies of a certain discipline, but these learning standards often neglect one crucial […]
Using Video To Authentically Assess Students
Many articles speak to the benefits of using interactive video to engage learners, but some instructors also utilize this medium as a […]
Memorization vs. Application In The Classroom
At one point or another, every student spends a night cramming as many facts and figures into their brain as they can […]
5 Tips To Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Most people feel something between mild nervousness and overwhelming anxiety when it comes to public speaking. There’s just something about talking in […]
4 Ways To Maximize The Impact Of Your Feedback Online
In a traditional classroom environment, students can usually speak with an instructor or their peers directly if they have questions regarding feedback […]
Why Instructors Should Promote More Peer Review
The phrase ‘faster isn’t always better’ wasn’t intended to describe the ongoing assessment debate in education, but it certainly applies. Standardized tests […]
Why Authentic Assessment Matters
How do you know if a student is learning? It’s an important question for instructors and institutions to address, but the answer […]