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College to develop open-source assessment tool

October 14, 2015October 13, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Excelsior College has received a $1.9 million grant that will be used to develop the Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills (DAACS), an open-source assessment tool, which…

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Why moving past the SAT is essential in today’s admissions

August 24, 2015 by By Hilda Mejia Abreu and William Sedlacek

In 2013, graduate programs received 1.97 million applications and accepted about 40.5 percent of applicants. The process relies heavily on standardized test scores to vet and decide which…

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edX: This is how you do online courses for credit

May 18, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Offering online courses for credit is a unique endeavor for each institution, but the fundamentals are the same: To offer courses for credit, you need to verify student…

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Anonymous feedback tool aims to enhance faculty communication

May 14, 2015 by Laura Ascione

eXplorance, a Learning Experience Management solution provider, has announce the availability of Bluepulse version 1.5. The new formative assessment software is geared to boost teaching effectiveness and student…

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Does online learning really promote plagiarism?

May 12, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

According to a new study, there is no significant difference between levels of plagiarism between traditional brick-and-mortar institutions and online institutions. However, that doesn’t mean plagiarism isn’t rampant…

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Could this be a new direction for assessment?

May 6, 2015 by By Geoff Irvine

Among high impact educational practices there are few more controversial than assessment. The leading reason cited by reviewing agencies for not handing out the revered 10-Year Reaffirmation accreditation…

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How collaboration is just a modern LMS away

April 9, 2015 by By Michael Lafreniere

Today’s colleges and universities are quickly turning to alternative pathways to traditional teaching and learning approaches, especially for core courses such as developmental mathematics and algebra—and collaboration enabled…

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Chalk & Wire aligns assessment platform with LMS offerings

March 27, 2015 by Bradwaid

Chalk & Wire has unveiled a newly upgraded ePortfolio Connect Server (EPCS) to smooth accessibility and eliminate duplicate data entry between the company’s industry-leading assessment platform and top…

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Why educators should use online assessments like gym equipment

March 18, 2015March 17, 2015 by By Erik Epp

You may think that comparing online assessments to hitting the gym is an odd comparison—but it’s an accurate one when considering strengthening learning pathways in students’ brains. Take,…

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Opinion: Answering the value question in higher education

August 23, 2017January 6, 2015 by By Geoff Irvine

In the years that I have stood at the helm of Chalk & Wire (now nearly 20) I have never experienced such a consistent demand for assessment systems…

College to develop open-source assessment tool

Why moving past the SAT is essential in today’s admissions

Anonymous feedback tool aims to enhance faculty communication

Does online learning really promote plagiarism?

Could this be a new direction for assessment?

Why educators should use online assessments like gym equipment

Opinion: Answering the value question in higher education

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