Assessment
- Autodesk Launches Academic Certs
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9/27/2007
Software developer Autodesk is expanding its certifications to secondary and post-secondary students through its new Autodesk academic certification program. The credential students earn is the same as the professional-level credential but is offered at an academic discount.
- Virtual LSAT Course Slated for Oct.
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9/11/2007
Test preparation company PowerScores' new Virtual LSAT Course will begin instruction in October for the Dec. 1 LSAT test. While PowerScore holds onsite test instruction, the online course offer students across the globe the chance to remotely prepare for the test from their homes or offices.
- Blackboard Debuts Anti-Plagiarism Technology for LMS
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8/15/2007
Blackboard this week debuted a new tool called SafeAssign, which is designed to eliminate plagiarism in student assignments. The service detects plagiarized works in student papers and delivers reports on such incidents through the Blackboard Learning System.
- University of Delaware Responds to Classroom Clickers
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8/14/2007
Any instructor who has had the experience Duncan describes can appreciate the idea of using clickers, or personal response devices, to gauge student participation and understanding.
- U West Streamlines Administrative Systems
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7/19/2007
The University of the West in Rosemead, CA is upgrading its administrative systems in order to grow enrollment and and fulfill new accreditation requirements. The upgrades include CampusVue Collegiate and CampusNet, two enterprise solutions from Campus Management in Boca Raton, FL.
- Scantron Launches Class Climate 3.0
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7/11/2007
Scantron has released an update to Class Climate, its course evaluation system designed for higher ed. The new version sports enhancements to performance, data analysis, and customization options, as well as other changes.
- Georgia DTAE To Standardize Student Evaluations, Planning Surveys
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6/27/2007
The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (GDTAE), which oversees the Technical College System of Georgia, said it plans to standardize on Scantron's Class Climate and eListen systems in order to standardize the surveys it conducts with students.
- N.Z. College Applicants Seek Computing Drivers Licenses
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3/26/2007
Secondary schools in New Zealand are beginning to certify their students' computing ability, in part to help their graduates compete better in the college environment, the New Zealand Herald reported.
- The Drive to Learning Outcomes Management
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3/1/2007
Leading colleges and universities are looking for new ways to demonstrate their value to stakeholders, with learning outcomes emerging as a debated and desired endpoint.
- Electronic Student Assessment: The Power of Portfolio
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9/18/2006
Across the country, a growing number of schools are turning to ePortfolio assessment technologies to help them monitor and evaluate student progress in a variety of disciplines – and to help them and their students do even more.
- Plan & Assess
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9/1/2006
- Institutional Assessment: The Art of Self-Reflection
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8/30/2006
As the technology continues to improve, colleges and universities devise new ways of mastering institutional assessment: some vendor-based, some homegrown, some combinations of both.
- Electronic Student Assessment: The Power of the Portfolio
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8/29/2006
They’re not just evaluation tools anymore. Savvy educators are seeing endless ways to exploit the power of the ePortfolio—and you can, too.
- Improving the Administration of Mathematics Placement Tests
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7/3/2006
A University administered placement tests are common practice and normally occur in the areas of mathematics and science. However, the administration process for placement exams often differs across colleges and universities. Some perform the test at the beginning or end of the summer, while some do it during orientation. Some have the students come in to the high schools or universities to take it, while others send it to the students’ homes.
