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Innovative Assessment Methods as a Pathway to Public Engagement: A Case Study of Literature & Medicine
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Matthews, Graham; Djawoto, Olivia – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2022
This article argues that in order to encourage English graduates to expand their horizons, educators should diversify the range of assessments and offer greater opportunities for public engagement. Through a detailed analysis of the final-year elective, "Literature & Medicine," the authors explore the ways in which the design and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Elective Courses, Concept Mapping
Mapping Assets: High-Impact Practices and the First-Year Experience
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Wismath, Shelly; Newberry, Jan – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2019
Retention of students in university or other postsecondary education programs is a common problem for many institutions, with retention from first year to second year of study being particularly problematic in Canada and the United States. A number of factors are known to affect retention, and a number of measures have been identified which can…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Academic Persistence
Using Wikis and Blogs for Assessment in First-Year Engineering
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Smith, Elizabeth Joy; Mills, Julie Evelyn; Myers, Baden – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: This paper aims to examine some of the strengths and weaknesses of the use of online tools such as wikis and blogs for assessment purposes, with the aim of proposing future developments and improvements. Design/methodology/approach: The paper utilises a case study approach by examining the outcomes of a new first-year course for all…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Student Evaluation, Course Objectives
Learning in Introductory E-Commerce: A Project-Based Teamwork Approach
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Ngai, Eric W. T. – Computers and Education, 2007
In this paper, we describe an e-commerce teamwork-based project designed and implemented at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for undergraduate business and management students. The teaching objectives of this e-commerce project are to develop the students' knowledge and skills, such as in the use of e-commerce site building tools,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Business Education, Universities
Summer Enterprise and the Russian Theatre Project.
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Marsh, Cynthia – Language Learning Journal, 1995
Discusses a modular curriculum funded by an initiative known as "Enterprise in Higher Education" (EHE). EHE is dedicated to promoting an exchange of ideas between the worlds of work and education with the goal of encouraging the development of a curriculum geared to producing students for careers in industry and commerce. (CK)
Descriptors: Career Education, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Professional Development Programmes for Accountants through Distance Education: An Australian Study.
Northcott, Paul; Holt, Dale – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1986
Analyzes collaboration between Australian Society of Accountants and Deakin University in designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating an inservice distance education program for practicing accountants. The developers' role as educational technologists and their contributions to material development, test construction, testing, and program…
Descriptors: Accountants, Case Studies, Course Objectives, Distance Education