Jun 14
Recently at the AIR 50th Annual Forum conference in Chicago, IL, Ruth Salter of Albany State University gave her opinion on the most aspect of end of course evaluations. Watch and see if you agree.
Entries for month: June 2010
Jun 11
SmarterServices presents "Tools for Scaling your Distance Learning Program". Are you facing challenges in your distance learning program? Are you interested in learning more about measuring student readiness? Do you struggle with finding qualified online faculty? Would you like to know more about how to automate your end of course data? Is testing integrity an issue at your school or organization? Join us for the SmarterServices webinar and learn more about solutions to your challenges. If time allows we will also be asking for input about ways your school has overcome these challenges.
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 2:30-3:30 PM
To register click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Jun 9
Ed Map certainly thinks so! In a recent webinar series sponsored by Ed Map and Imagine America Foundation the important role of "community" and how it connects to higher education is highlighted. Session 2, Community as a Retention Tool, spotlights case studies from Community Care College, Oklahoma Technical College, and Clary Sage College, and how they are using community as a strong retention tool. Using old fashioned hand-written notes, providing online support groups, and taking a genuine human interest in the students, the schools have created a community that improves retention through establishing strong needs-based relationships. In a busy world where number identifiers are becoming increasingly popular, the human touch proves to be the key.
To view the webinar Community as a Retention Tool click here.
ED MAP is an educational-content management company whose unique market insights and perspectives separate it from traditional academic bookstores. We leverage extensive relationships with academic publishers and educational institutions to create, acquire, store, deliver and monetize content for educational markets. ED MAP provides guidance and assistance for selection, editorial, production, logistics and customization activities to our clients, including proprietary and career colleges, K-12 online programs and institutions, traditional and multi-campus systems, continuing education and professional associations.
Jun 8
SmarterProctors is proud to announce that all 50 states and Canada are now represented in our database. But we still need more people to register as proctors. It is FREE and if you are selected by a student or school you could earn extra money. To create a free profile go to SmarterProctors.
Jun 3
Testing integrity remains a valid concern for distance learners. With enrollments growing in distance learning programs across the country, ensuring honest and secure test taking is becoming a real challenge.
Living in the technology age there is no short of new-fangled gadgets to prevent cheating. Various kinds of "webcam" devices are now available on the market but some say that is too close to big brother himself invading a testing space. They have also faced scrutiny about whether they really do prevent cheating. An extra resource or cheat sheet could be placed in sight of the student and out of sight to the camera. Some of the more advanced cams are costly to purchase and provide an additional financial burden on the student.
Other devices such as browser locks have also been used to entrust the student does not browse other sites for answers. However, they too have weaknesses that haven't been fully explained.
Thus, schools and organizations continue to discuss the challenges and solutions of testing integrity. How do they assist their students in staying honest, while not invading their privacy? How do they promote honest test-taking without assuming those who are online students will cheat? Once upon a time, people depending on people to administer exams.
SmarterProctors is bringing the human touch to testing integrity. Even though a student is taking a course online doesn't mean they cannot travel to a local designation and have a test administered by a proctor. This provides an inexpensive, secure, convenient option to the student and the school. SmarterProctors is a database of individuals who want to proctor exams. It is absolutely FREE to create a profile. The profiles include basic information, location availability, and whether the testing site will include internet access, printing, etc. Currently we are building the database and plan to open it up for students and schools to search from in the Fall. To learn more go to www.SmarterProctors.com.
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