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?Online Courses Shouldn’t Use Remote Proctoring Tools. Here’s Why.

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In response, education technology companies have been quick to create products that attempt to replicate in-person teaching. Exams are only good for a few things : managing faculty workload and assessing low level skill and content knowledge.

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New to Competency-Based Learning? Here're Five Ways to Assess It

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Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment. Formative Assessments—Happening in Real Time CBE takes students on a journey to demonstrate their knowledge, helping them prepare for the world and jobs that await them.

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5 Traps That Will Kill Online Learning (and Strategies to Avoid Them)

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As someone who earned his stripes as a classroom teacher and designer of multiple online courses, and who previously held positions as the Chief Innovation Officer for the State of Rhode Island and Director of the Office of Education Technology for the U.S.

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?5 Invisible Barriers Preventing Change in Higher Ed

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If more administrators and faculty modeled Long’s commitment to knowledge sharing, perceptions about digital participation would begin to shift. The practices of these early adopter faculty are a wealth of untapped knowledge that we should use to ensure tool adoption aligns with good pedagogy.

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How College Faculty Can Beat the Cheat

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Faculty can add more tests or assignments to the syllabus, or split large assignments into smaller sections so that students have more opportunities to build points throughout the semester, and more opportunities to see where their skills or knowledge stand as the course progresses. That will help them feel more confident.”

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Can Competency-Based Education Demonstrate Mastery Across a Lifetime? #DLNchat

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Much of the discussion focused on how competency-based education (CBE) could support students in acquiring and demonstrating the knowledge, skills and abilities. Part of this engagement is identifying whether your CBE program aligns to career pathways and invites employers to assist with assessment.” Erin Crisp agreed.