http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:36 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:36 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=380371 Winter 2009 PeerReview from AACU, this article by Ross Miller, senior director of assessment for learning, Association of American Colleges and Universities and Wende Morgaine, VALUE initiative manager, Association of American Colleges and Universities reflects what users are saying. Part of a bigger issue that focuses on AAC&Us VALUE project and provides an overview of new assessment approaches it is helping campuses develop, including the application of rubrics assessing a broad set of important learning outcomes using examples of student work completed over time in an e-portfolio. Articles address rubric development, e-portfolios for learning and assessment, assessment processes, and the use of assessment results for individual, program, and institutional improvements. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=640740 This is a free, online journal article from the International Journal of ePortfolio (vol. 2.1, 2012). "Writing reflections is recommended for enhancing retention and transfer of learned material. The benefits of student reflections have been well documented, but the methods for collecting and assessing reflections can be difficult. This study presents the development and analysis of a new, straightforward rubric for assessing depth of student reflections. The psychometric properties of the depth ratings based on the rubric and preliminary validity evidence of the ratings are investigated. With this rubric, raters were able to assess the depth of reflections very reliably. Depth ratings were significantly related to GPA.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=380378 Winter 2009 PeerReview from AACU, this article by J. Elizabeth Clark, professor of English, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY; and Bret Eynon, assistant dean for teaching and learning, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY is very comprehensive. Part of a bigger issue that focuses on AAC&Us VALUE project and provides an overview of new assessment approaches it is helping campuses develop, including the application of rubrics assessing a broad set of important learning outcomes using examples of student work completed over time in an e-portfolio. Articles address rubric development, e-portfolios for learning and assessment, assessment processes, and the use of assessment results for individual, program, and institutional improvements. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=695079 Online teaching is increasingly common at many types of higher education institutions, ranging from hybrid courses that offer a combination of in-person and online instruction, to fully online experiences and distance learning. The following resources provide guidelines for creating an online course, best practices for teaching online, and strategies for assessing the quality of online education.