I chose this video because it highlights how technology can be used to differentiate instruction and of course assessment. I think this is one of the biggest areas where technology can be a game changer in terms of presenting material in different manners and allowing students to show their knowledge and application in different ways. The comments about day to day feedback and self assessment was a theme I found in several of the clips and articles.
This video looks at improving assessments so they don’t just measure learning but help create learning. It had some great examples of where folks go wrong and focuses on higher education where I preside. I enjoyed how it outlined better steps to lead to learning. Thinking about incorporating peer feedback as well as the need for good rubrics played in well to the greater themes.
Great video sharing the goals of ACPA – another key association for higher ed professionals – for identifying the role of technology into the practices of higher ed professionals and in working with students.
I’ve included this website as NASPA is one the key associations in informing student affairs practitioners. Assessment is coming into play more and more for higher ed professionals for a couple of reasons. The first is there is an impetus to measure our work and impact on students. The other is to identify ways in which we can complement the academic side to better educate and to better retain students. NASPA provides some great benchmarking data as well to compare peer institutions, like students, and so on.
I’m included this link as the idea of player and team assessment in professional sports has begun to change. I just find this a fascinating topic in how our society is seeing a shift in how we evaluate in general including in the realm of professional sports. In the past player evaluation was done by experts who would watch and make a decision – the process is very subjective. Analytics provide ways to quantify in numbers what we see happen on the ice or field. The same goes for teams. While at the end of the day the score is what matters, analysts have found metrics to identify keys to long term success for teams as well.