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Busynessgirl Blog
Busynessgirl Blog Blog related to teaching and learning, by Maria Anderson. Suggested Citation
Resource Type: Blog Post
Program Components: Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching, Outreach:Outreach to K12 Teachers and Students, Professional Development:Pedagogical Training
Evaluation of undergrad teaching in STEM
Evaluation of undergrad teaching in STEM Offers a vision for systematic evaluation of teaching practices and academic programs, with recommendations to the various stakeholders in higher education about how to ...
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Professional Development:Course Evaluation, Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching, Professional Development:Curriculum Development
The ETS® Major Field Tests
The ETS® Major Field Tests These are comprehensive undergraduate outcomes assessments designed to measure the critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students in a major field of study, including ...
Resource Type: Website
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Student Assessment, Course Evaluation, Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching
Learning Spaces Toolkit
× Learning Spaces Toolkit Learning Spaces Toolkit is a resource for assessing technology-rich informal learning spaces, in particular to examine the kinds of activities envisioned for the space(s) and to ...
Resource Type: Toolkit
Program Components: Supporting Students:Academic Support, Outreach, Institutional Systems:Technological Infrastructure
Improving measurement of productivity in higher education
Improving measurement of productivity in higher education Committee on National Statistics; Board on Testing and Assessment; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Research Council. ...
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Institutional Systems
Tools for Evidence-based Action (TEA)
× The mission of the Tools for Evidence-based Action (TEA) community is to enhance evidence-based teaching methodology and policy by developing and sharing new technologies. To start, we have developed a ...
Resource Type: Website
Program Components: Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching, Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Institutional Systems:Technological Infrastructure
Describing & Measuring Undergraduate STEM Teaching Practices
Describing & Measuring Undergraduate STEM Teaching Practices Describes practices for measurement of teaching excellence in STEM. Suggested Citation American Association for the Advancement of Science. (2012, ...
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching, Institutional Systems, Professional Development:Course Evaluation
The optimized university
The optimized university This is a think piece by Carl Wieman about what the optimized university would look like, which addresses issues of efficiency. Suggested Citation Wieman, C. (2007). A new model for ...
Resource Type: Opinion Piece
Program Components: Institutional Systems, Professional Development
The National Center for Academic Transformation
The National Center for Academic Transformation NCAT is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the effective use of information technology to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the cost of ...
Resource Type: Website
Program Components: Institutional Systems:Technological Infrastructure, Institutional Systems, Professional Development:Curriculum Development
Program Re-Design Booklet
Program Re-Design Booklet Walks departments through program redesign for learner-centered curriculum. Very nice guide including backwards design and program level guidance, aligns well with PKAL framework. ...
Resource Type: Booklet
Program Components: Institutional Systems:Degree Program Development, Professional Development:Curriculum Development