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                                                                                        Valencia's Learning Conversations Conference

Below are a few key web resources that you can refer to in order to explore the topic of Assessment in greater depth.

Valencia's Learning Evidence Team

This is the group that has designed the college's new Assessment Plan, and is moving the "THINK" project forward.

Valencia Community College Faculty Development

Valencia's main page for teaching and learning information.  A wealth of good stuff awaits.

Mesa Community College

Here is the General Education assessment work at Mesa Community College. Gail Mee is in charge of the effort.

Valencia's Learning-Centered Reference Guide

This is the web version of the "little red book" of concepts that support the Learning-Centered philosophy.

Johnson County Community College

The work done by Jeff Seybert is among the best you will ever find. The web link seems rather tricky, but is worthy of investigation.

Philip Bishop's Assessment Links

Dr. Bishop makes it easy for you to click to some great websites across the country.

Mt. Royal College

This community college in Calgary has done great work on outcomes and assessment. This is a link to researcher Patti Derbyshire's presentation at Valencia.

Philip Bishop's Learning Resources Pages

This is Philip's overview page that covers much more than assessment techniques.

Dr. Peggy Maki

Peggy is an international consultant on assessment of student learning in college.  Here is a link to her workshop at Valencia.  This is excellent material.

Think-Value-Communicate-Act Integration Efforts

This comes from our past years work on bringing courses and assignments into line with TVCA.

Destination 2004

This is our  Summer Program for faculty.  This page highlights work done by teams in the Outcomes/Assessment Track.

Destination Data Base of Teaching Activities

This is our collection of learning activities designed by faculty over the years.  It can be searched in a number of ways, by type of activity, by course, by TVCA, and so forth.  No passwords!

   
Harvard's Bok Center

Here's the homepage for Harvard's Teaching/Learning Center.

Muddiest Point - Origins in Statistics Course

The Harvard math professor who invented this CAT tells all.  Great info for math and science teachers.

Good Lectures Improved

Tips on lecturing well, from Harvard.

Student Evaluations, Early and Often

Some downloadable forms that you may wish to use.

   
   

Feel free to contact me at the address below if you have any further questions.  Thanks for inviting me to your Professional Enhancement Day.

Patrick Nellis, Faculty Development Coordinator, pnellis@valenciacc.edu

 

 

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