A new type of student assessment emerges
A new student assessment focused on developing core skills rather than passing or failing aims to transform the idea of student readiness Created by Excelsior College, the Diagnostic…
Assessments
What do test-optional admissions really look like?
Institutions at varying levels of test-optional admissions implementation report resounding success across multiple factors.
Why traditional institutions must assess or be assessed
It’s a debate that’s spreading across the country: should colleges and universities have standardized assessments to measure student performance metrics? The Obama administration says yes, while most campus…
Replacing the SATs in admissions–what comes next?
Over the past few months, much has been discussed regarding the moves by colleges and universities to re-examine the weight and value of SAT and ACT scores as…
Texas Association of Community Colleges implements online proctoring
The Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) has chosen Examity, a leader in exam integrity solutions, to conduct all proctoring for online tests. Examity will provide live, recorded…
New ways to improve online classes and CBE programs
Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
Stop the ePortfolio madness say…students?
They’re so despised they even have a petition for their demise on Change.org signed by thousands of students. And no, they’re not a chain of restaurants or social…
Institutions look to next-gen assessments
Higher education institutions of all kinds — state, private and community — are increasingly being asked for assessments that offer more evidence of student learning. Many are looking…
Virtual community college automates proctoring
Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) is automating proctoring through the use of an integrated service intended to help ease testing overload. The MSVCC is a consortium composed of…
New collaborative sheds light on learning outcomes
A new project focused on advancing learning outcomes has demonstrated that rubric-based assessment can be scaled and can offer up valid findings, along with actionable information, about student…