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Grading Group Projects Fairly
Graded Review Quizzes
Peer Learning
Innovative Assessment Strategies-Adapt Assessment Prep
Innovative Assessment Strats-Beyond Traditional Grades

Grading Group Projects Fairly

In this interview, Dr. Firm Faith Watson will be conversing with Dr. Miranda Terry, Chair of the Department of Applied Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Public and Community Health at Murray State University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Community Health and a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. As a public and community health professional, she believes in being highly connected and involved in the community. This allows her to be an agent of change to create a better, safer, and healthier community for all.

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Using Graded Review Quizzes to Improve Student Punctuality and Engagement

In this interview, Dr. Firm Faith Watson will be conversing with Dr. Debra Ferdinand-James, Educational Technologist (Lecturer Level) and a blended learning champion at the School of Education, University of the West-Indies, St. Augustine Campus. The courses she facilitates focus on teaching with technology and workforce education/development. Her research interests include curriculum inclusiveness, blended learning, academic support, mixed methods, and Industry 4.0. She presents and publishes in these areas at local, regional, and international conferences, webinars, and in peer-reviewed journals.

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Using Peer Learning to Design Better Exams

In this interview, Dr. Firm Faith Watson will be conversing with Christine Witkowski. Christine joined the Earth and Environmental Science Department at MSU in Fall 2019. Previously, Christine was Professor and Program Coordinator of Environmental Science at Middlesex Community College in Middletown, CT, where she also served a two-year term as the coordinator of the campus Center for Teaching. In addition, Christine has taught at the University of Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut University, and Manchester Community College in Connecticut.

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Session 1: Adapting Assessment in Preparation for Teaching and Learning in a Virtual World

Welcome to the Innovative Assessment Strategies Series!

Click on the video below to watch the first session and get an understanding of how to adapt a reflective essay to a virtual mini-lesson assessment designed to prepare undergraduate education students for teaching and learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this session, Dr. Melony Shemberger will be speaking with Dr. Debra Ferdinand-James who holds a doctorate in Workforce Education and Development with more than 20 years of experience in postsecondary education (online and face-to-face) both in the United States and the Caribbean. She has taught technology-related and workforce education courses in undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs. As a senior lecturer at the School of Education, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica, she coordinates its Master of Arts program in Leadership in Technical Vocational Education and Workforce Development and is also a member of the National Council on Vocational Education and Training.

About Dr. Melony Shemberger

Blitz Week, Jan. 9, 2025, Innovative Assessment Strategies Beyond Traditional Grades

Traditional point-based systems often fall short in capturing students’ depth of understanding, leading to a focus on grades over genuine learning. Join us to explore innovative, AI-supported assessment strategies that emphasize mastery and growth over traditional grades. This session will introduce methods like mastery-based grading, reflection-based assessment, and single- point rubrics, highlighting how AI can support these approaches. Come and gain practical ideas to foster deeper learning and help students engage meaningfully with course material.

Presenter: Miguel Gomez, Associate Professor, Middle School Education Program