You may be thinking that stress sometimes helps you get things done. While it is true that stress can sometimes focus our minds and stop us from procrastinating, stress can […]
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Assessment in Online Classrooms
Assessment and grading are different: the goal of assessment is to improve student learning, while the goal of grading is to evaluate it. Grades are typically more formal and more […]
Vocat Bootcamp (Archived)
Want to include an assignment using video annotation? Join us learn the fundamentals of using VOCAT in your classes. For Vocat, we will cover: Getting your course on Vocat Project […]
Ideas for Peer Review
With midterms in the rear-view mirror and final projects just around the corner, you might be thinking about how to move students toward the finish line in May. After spring […]
The Need for Common Finals in Core Courses: Evidence from Principles of Microeconomics
Ted Joyce Director, Zicklin’s Online Learning and Evaluation This past fall, on Sunday, December 20, faculty teaching Principles of Microeconomics (E1001) gave a common final to all 819 students […]