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The Foundational Importance of Curriculum Mapping

There has been a lot of buzz lately about learner analytics. It is my hope that the work we see being done now can serve as the early steps that later on open up further, more important conversations. Learner analytics… Continue reading

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What is a Curriculum Map?

In conversations with faculty and staff the term ‘curriculum map’ has been coming up lately. I thought it would be handy to have a reference that I could point that helps to clarify what I am thinking about when it… Continue reading

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NCEPR Energy + Identification of Local Needs = Opportunities for Action

Over the years Penn State’s involvement in the coalition has provided us with opportunities for moving thinking into action. Do we use our discussion and notes about integrative learning? Here is an example of where we are now:”Integrative learners do… Continue reading

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Program evaluation … Can e-portfolios help us think about think about what this might look like?

e-Portfolios are recognized as great tool for providing evidence of student learning. For this reason, e-portfolios can also be used to help us think about program evaluation. Even if your students are not currently involved in creating e-portfolios, from a… Continue reading

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Assessment Management with WebLion

A good chunk of the initial energy of Penn State’s e-portfolio initiative focused on supporting e-portfolio activity by writing specifications for and finding, modifying or developing an enterprise solution that would both provide a student-centered e-portfolio interface to support learning… Continue reading

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