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a professor passing a student a paper. "Considering assessment from a practice perspective invites faculty and students to shift their views from assessment of learning towards assessment for learning”

November 14, 2023

Traditional and Alternative Approaches to Grading: Models of Assessment and Feedback

by Aaron Trocki

Recently, a colleague and I reconnected at a professional conference and discussed my efforts in writing this blog series. We have known each other for about seven years and have always enjoyed talking shop and joking around. In an effort…

Two students sit on a bench talking. An academic building and more students are visible in the background. Text overlay reads, "Although much needed work and discussion has been centered around mentoring students of diverse backgrounds, a group of diverse students that is often overlooked are international students."

October 31, 2023

Perspectives on Mentoring International Students: Part 1 — Introduction

by Takudzwa "Titch" Madzima

The transition from high school to university is often a challenging one that includes many adjustments. This transition can be especially challenging when an undergraduate or graduate student moves to another country and/or continent for their education. Studying in a…

A group of students sit at desks around a seated man wearing a suit. Text overlay reads, "Traditional grading lacks feedback loops that are essential to authentic learning and better align to ways of assessing performance outside of academia."

October 24, 2023

Inevitable Tensions and Some Good News: Models of Assessment and Feedback

by Aaron Trocki

About two years ago, my wife and I had numerous conversations about her job satisfaction. At that time, she had worked for the same company for over ten years and had taken on a variety of roles during her tenure….

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October 16, 2023

Try A Claim Game

by Matt Wittstein

Limed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 2, Episode 2 William “Quayd” Snell teaches Rhetoric, Argumentation, and other writing courses at Sinclair Community College and Wright State University. Over the years, he has developed the “Try a Claim Game,” a board game…

October 3, 2023

Perspectives on Assessment and Feedback: Interview with Rachel Forsyth, Part 2

by Aaron Trocki

In my last blog post, I introduced Rachel Forsyth, author of Confident Assessment in Higher Education (2023). She shared her perspectives on what makes assessment practices effective for faculty and students. In this portion of the interview, we moved on…

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September 18, 2023

Preparing Students to be Literate and Critical AI Users

by Matt Wittstein

Limed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 2, Episode 1 Jessica Gisclair, an Associate Professor of Strategic Communications, is wrestling with how artificial intelligence might change her teaching practices. She is optimistic that educators can leverage AI as a tool to enhance…

A student sits at a table with a book open and a pen poised over the page. Overlays read, "CEL Podcasts. 60-Second SoTL. Shaping Student Study Strategies."

September 14, 2023

Shaping Student Study Strategies

by Jessie L. Moore

60-Second SoTL – Episode 44 This week’s episode shares an open-access article from Teaching & Learning Inquiry and examines how in-class interventions might influence students study strategies: Maurer, Trent W., and Emily Cabay. 2023. “Challenges of Shaping Student Study Strategies for Success: Replication…

Headshots of Aaron Trocki and Rachel Forsyth. "I think it's important that faculty would like to see the students' work, that they feel proud of what students have done."

September 12, 2023

Perspectives on Assessment and Feedback: Interview with Rachel Forsyth, Part 1

by Aaron Trocki

While exploring various models of assessment and feedback in recent months, an opportunity presented itself to gain some expert perspectives on these topics. I recently met Rachel Forsyth, author of the book Confident Assessment in Higher Education, at the 2023…

Two women sit side-by-side at a table, looking at a notebook. One has a pen in hand and the other is pointing to something on an open page. An overlay reads, "60-Second SoTL. Developing Students' Metacognition Through Peer Education."

August 24, 2023

Developing Students’ Metacognition through Peer Education

by Jessie L. Moore

60-Second SoTL – Episode 41 This week’s episode features an open access article from the International Journal for Academic Development and explores how professional development on metacognition informs the practices of peer educators: Wass, Rob Tracy Rogers, Kim Brown, Kelby Smith-Han, Jacqueline Tagg,…

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August 22, 2023

Learning through Mentoring: Lessons from the Earliest Phase of Life

by Sabrina Thurman

Infants’ first attempts in learning to walk are characterized by enthusiastic, wholehearted, but unbalanced steps that frequently result in many falls. Learning this novel skill is influenced by the child’s developmental history, or prior experiences, such as being held in…

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