This semester I had the absolute honor and delight of participating in a course described as “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education,” a graduate seminar team-led by Professors Cathy N. Davidson and […]
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Reflection: Finland Does It Again!
By Cathy Davidson on March 23, 2015 in disciplines, Finland, graduate training, interdisciplinary, Reflection
What’s in that water in Finland? First they abolish standardized, summative, high stakes testing —and come out in the top 5 in all numeracy and literacy categories on the PISA […]
How We Judge Learning (and How It Judges Us)
Today, I had an incredible, exhausting, inspiring hour today with Matt, the relentless and caring personal trainer at our gym. Before we dove into the tough stuff, he tested me […]
Formative Assessment in the Undergraduate Classroom: Three Activities to Try Today
This post serves as a follow-up to a student-led unit on assessment run on February 17 and 24 as part of the Futures Initiative “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education” course held at […]
Preparation and Self-Assessment
As we worked on our assessment units in class, I began to think about how assessment follows us from birth to death. For many of us, the first words we’ll hear […]
The Invention of Failure
What if we got rid of “flunk out courses” that were defined as “rigorous and demanding” and, instead, set our goal as ensuring the success of every student in equally […]
Rethinking Evaluation: A Futures Initiative Open Session
Rethinking Evaluation and Assessment in Online and Blended Learning Environments A Futures Initiative Open Session Monday, December 8, 2014, 1-2 p.m. Library C196.05, CUNY Graduate Center During this open […]
