Active Learning Institute

Educause Solutions in Action“Reaching and Engaging Today's Learners”

April 20, 2009

Barbara Knauff, Senior Instructional Technologist

Academic Computing, Dartmouth College

Our Next Speaker:

Nils PetersonAssistant Director of the Center for Teaching and

Learning with Technology, Washington State University

Harvesting Gradebook

Origin of Harvesting Gradebook Idea

• The Future of Web 2.0, interview with Gary Brown. Campus Technology, Feb 2008.

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• Authentic assessment of learning in global contexts, AAC&U round table, January 2009

• ePortfolios, the Harvesting Gradebook, Accountability, and Community. Campus Technology, Feb 2009.

Harvesting Gradebook data can be used in the following ways:

• Students analyze their own performance and growth• Faculty analyze the utility of their assignments in

facilitating student learning• Faculty analyze their assignments’ alignment with

program goals• Academic programs analyze courses relative to program

goals• Community (employers, grad school, society) examine

and discuss both the goals and the success of programs• Demonstration of reliability in each of the assessments

above

Test Drive the Harvesting Gradebook

http://wsuctlt.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/test-drive-the-harvesting-gradebook/

Center for Teaching Learning and Technology

Washington State Universitywsuctlt.wordpress.com