Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning. I came across this while working on my book. This approach has become part of the teaching ideology throughout much of Canada (2006 for most of western Canada, 2010 for … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesCame across this comment on sessional instructors while wandering the web the other day: Educational Technology Professor: The Value and Contribution of Sessional Instructors – Diverse Expertise and Relevant Professional Experience. · The majority of GPE Sessional instructors hold full … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen I was working on my PhD I had a hard time figuring out the difference between an ID model and an ID theory. No-one in my supervisory committee was able to give me an answer that made sense to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIEEE-GEM.ORG. There’s still time to submit your proposals. The IEEE Consumer Electronics Society is pleased to announce the 2015 IEEE Games, Entertainment, and Media (GEM) Conference, the seventh conference in a series of successful IEEE Game Innovation Conferences. The venue … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWill at Work Learning: Mythical Retention Data & The Corrupted Cone. Thank you Will Thalheimer for taking the time to pull this all together. This is one of those trite myths that is so popular but that actually has the potential … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s another fairly recent talk, also from CNIE 2014. [P] Presentation Becker, K. (2014) Walking the Talk : Signature Pedagogies and Metateaching in Graduate-Level Education Courses, CNIE 2014 Confluences: Spaces, Places & Cultures for Innovative Learning, Kamloops, BC, May 13-16, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThese are really good. Any company that balks at answering these questions seems like one to stay away from. LearnVest- 6 Interview Questions You Should Ask. What’s the difference between a good employee in this role and a fantastic one? … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesMost people aren’t bad, merely weak. They will fall in behind anyone who is loud and claims to be righteous – even if they’re not.* We love to believe that the world is changed by heroes, and, since we aren’t … Continue reading