A popular New York Times Op‐ed laments the waste of time, energy, and resources on the pointless exercise of learning outcomes assessment (Worthen, 2018). The article exemplifies how the purpose, value, and process of assessment are utterly misunderstood by many in higher education. The etymology of […]
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Does Absenteeism Really Matter?
By Chris Efthimiou and Tica Frazer on February 10, 2020 in Administrative Units / AES, Technology, Vol 1, Issue 1 (Feb 2020)
At Bronx Community College (BCC), faculty are required to include the following statement on their course syllabi: Class participation is a significant component of the learning process and plays an important role in determining overall student grades. Attendance, one may argue, is a key component to participation (online courses notwithstanding). It is logical to assume […]
