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Folks:

The positing below looks at four key elements of literacy that go beyond the obvious reading, writing, and basic mathematics, to the acquisition of knowledge and skills that support lifelong learning, problem solving, decision making, and mentoring. . It is by Virginia Malone who has been involved in education for the last 45 years. A little over half of those years were spent in student assessment primarily with Harcourt Assessment where she served in a variety of positions from assessment specialist to vice-president of development services. She is currently an educational assessment consultant and can be reached at: allie2500@gmail.com

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below gives some very excellent advice on how to construct good multiple choice questions. It is an excerpt from the longer article, by Mary E. Piontek, Best Practices for Designing and Grading Exams, part of the Occasional Paper series Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) [http://www.crlt.umich.edu/] at the University of Michigan. Pointek is Evaluation Researcher at the Center. She has a Ph.D. in Measurement, Research, and Evaluation. The full article can be found at: http://www.crlt.umich.edu/publinks/CRLT_no24.pdf ©Copyright 2008 The University of Michigan. Reprinted with permission.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below looks at some key elements in assessing on-line courses. It is by Michael L. Rodgers, Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and is #44 in a series of selected excerpts from the NT&LF newsletter reproduced here as part of our “Shared Mission Partnership.” NT&LF has a wealth of information on all aspects of teaching and learning. If you are not already a subscriber, you can check it out at [http://www.ntlf.com/] The on-line edition of the Forum–like the printed version – offers subscribers insight from colleagues eager to share new ways of helping students reach the highest levels of learning. National Teaching and Learning Forum Newsletter, Volume 17, Number 6, October 2008.© Copyright 1996-2008. Published by James Rhem & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Reprinted with permission.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below looks at strategies for promoting “deep reading” among our students. It is by Julian Hermida, LL.B., LL.M., DCL, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Law and Justice,Department of Law and Politics, Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. For further interesting information please see http://www.julianhermida.com Reprinted with permission.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below, a bit longer than most, looks FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) most common problems beginning teachers find with their students, followed by advice on just a handful of other common problems with teaching for the first time. It is from Chapter 12, Common Problems, in the book: On Course – A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching, by James M. Lang Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, and London, England 2008, ©copyright 2008 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Professor Lang can be reached at [ang@assumption.edu].

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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