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Defining and Documenting Student Learning with ePortfolios
There is growing consensus that we need to be more intentional about providing evidence regarding the results of instruction. An increasing number of faculty have found their teaching has been enhanced by a critical examination of student learning. However, there is considerably less consensus on how to define learning and what it means to document it. An ePortfolio is one tool for facilitating a process of systematic inquiry. Research over the last five years has shown that ePortfolios are effective for facilitating and assessing learning. This talk will provide examples of research-based practices in a wide range of disciplines, tying them to national and international research and assessment initiatives.
Speaker: Darren Cambridge, Assistant Professor of Internet Studies and Information Literacy at George Mason University & Associate Director of the Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 • 4:00-5:30
Where: Malott Hall, Room 251
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Applying Clickers as an Interactive Teaching & Assessment Tool in the Chemistry Class
Speakers: Mingyu He, PhD Student in Fiber Science & Kaiyan Qiu, PhD Student in Fiber Science
When: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 • 2:30-3:30
Where: Goldwin Smith Hall, Room 160
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Course ePortfolios at Cornell
Cornell faculty show how they are currently using electronic portfolios to communicate learning outcomes, document student work, create blended learning environments and assess course goals. Participants will have the opportunity to share how they have used ePortfolios in small and large group discussions.
Panelists: Jane Mt. Pleasant, Assoc. Prof, Horticulture; Darlene Evans, Sr. Lecturer, Knight Writing Institute; Barry Perlus, Assoc. Prof, Art
When: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 • 4:00-5:30
Where: Mann Library, Room 102
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Large Lecture Class Seminar Series: Best Practices & Lessons Learned from Faculty Innovation in Teaching Projects
Topics for this forum:
•Creating Engaging Lectures
•Developing Innovative Course Content to Enhance & Scale Learning
•Student Assignments
Moderator: Evan Cooch, Assoc. Prof. of Natural Resources
Panelists: John Sipple, Assoc. Prof. of Education; Andrea Parrot, Prof. of PAM; Daisy Fan, Sr. Lecturer of Computer Science
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 • 3:00-4:30
Where: ILR Conference Center, Room 229
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CTE Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Series
Handbook for Teaching Assistants at Cornell (PDF) was newly updated for Fall 2009.