Campus Technology: Grades Without Evidence Are Almost Meaningless--Evidence-Based Evaluation Is Better

Strategic Discussions on Technology

6/8/2011

Executive View

Grades Without Evidence Are (Almost) Meaningless; Evidence-Based Evaluation Is Better
For many reasons--grade inflation, disparity between quality of educational institutions, confusion about what the grades actually demonstrate--the value of grades, as they are constructed now, is slipping. An emerging process using electronic portfolios produces evidence-based evaluations: richer data for better decisions during college and at graduation.
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Worth Noting

Upcoming AAEEBL ePortfolio World Summit 2011 Draws Record Registration
The largest electronic portfolio conference in the world to date, the AAEEBL ePortfolio World Summit 2011 will be held in Boston July 25-28. The conference will be hosted by AAEEBL, The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning, and co-located with Campus Technology 2011 at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center on the Boston Harbor.
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UC San Diego Hospital Uses Cloud for Trauma-Related File Transfer
A university hospital in Southern California has begun using cloud computing to receive imaging work from a remote hospital to expedite the treatment of trauma patients.
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Department of Ed Expands on Accessibility Issues in Ed Tech
To follow up on a 2010 reminder to colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts that their instructional technology adhere to accessibility laws, the federal government has issued a new FAQ document regarding compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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IBM Tackles Education Analytics with SaaS Suite
IBM is expanding its presence in education cloud computing with the release of a new SaaS-based service named Decision Management for Education.
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U Rhode Island Researchers To Test IBM Academic Social Networks
The University of Rhode Island has begun working with IBM on a project that will test out the company's ability to automate some of the work involved in connecting researchers to funding sources and collaborators.
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Carson-Newman College Seeks Social Networking with New LMS
A 2,260-student private college in Jefferson, TN is moving its course management onto Edvance360 LMS-SN from Edvance360.
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U Mary Washington Begins Move to Instructure LMS
A university in Fredericksburg, VA has begun its move to a new open source, SaaS-based learning management system.
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