ASSESSMENT
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ASSESSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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Electronic
discussion lists are an excellent way to network with colleagues and quickly
learn about the latest assessment practices. The following lists discuss issues
relevant to higher education assessment practitioners. The lists are
predominantly U.S. based and no guarantees are given as to usefulness :
ACSOFT-L
- academic software development discussion. AREA-D discusses issues in measurement and research
methodology and it is sponsored by Division D of the American Educational
Research Association. To subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@ASU.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUB AERA-D AERA-J discusses issues in postsecondary education and it is
sponsored by Division J of the American Educational Research Association. To
subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@ASU.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUB AERA-J ARN-L was created to give parents, educators, civil rights
activists and other community advocates a forum for exchanging ideas and
experiences about implementing assessment reform. It is administered by the
Assessment Reform Network, a project of the National Center for Fair and Open
Testing (FairTest). To subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUB ARN-L. ASSESS discusses assessment in higher education. To
subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@LSV.UKY.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE ASSESS. ASSESS-W discusses the assessment of writing. To subscribe,
send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE ASSESS-W. Association
for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) - AECT member's
listservs. Requires membership.
Association
for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI) - for contributing information,
ideas, and comments related to music technology as well as for
seeking help and information on the far-reaching topics which the organization
and its members cover. Connected
Teacher (CRC) - maintained by ClassRoom connect, intended for K-12
instructors using the Internet in classrooms. CyberPhilosphy
(CYBERPHIL) - aim of this list is to foster and encourage collaborative
discussion, research and exploration of the significant impact of the growth
of educational, informational and recreational technology
upon the modern world. ED-SOFTWARE
- issues related to the use of educational software applications. Ed
Tech ThinkTank - open to all those interested in sharing and
developing resources dealing with educational technology. EdNet
- forum for the discussion of educational uses of the Internet
and issues surrounding educational uses of computers. EDTech
- brings together students, faculty, and interested others in the field of
educational technology to share ideas and information. There
are more than 3500 subscribers from about 50 countries on the EDTECH list. EVALTALK discusses evaluation and associated issues;
many of the threads are relevant to assessment practitioners. Although sponsored
by the American Evaluation Association, the list is open for use by anyone. To
subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@UA1VM.UA.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE EVALTALK
YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLAST NAME (replacing YOURFIRSTNAME and YOURLASTNAME with your
first and last names). InfoBits
- an electronic service of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Academic & Technology Networks' Center for Instructional Technology. Each
month the CIT's Information Resources Consultant monitors and selects from
a number of information and instructional technology sources that come
to her attention and provides brief notes for electronic dissemination to
educators. Innovative
Teaching Newsletter - designed to keep teachers up to date with Internet
resources on a weekly topic. International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Special Interest Groups - links
to a variety of groups related to technology and education. Instructional
Technology Forum (ITFORUM) - instructional technology
discussion. LRNASST exchanges ideas and experiences among learning
assistance professionals, including some assessment matters. To subscribe, send
a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUB LRNASST PORTFOLIO-L discusses portfolios. To subscribe, send a message to
LISTSERV@HENSON.CC.KZOO.EDU with the following command in the
body of the message: SUBSCRIBE PORTFOLIO-L QUALRS-L discusses qualitative research issues. To subscribe,
send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE QUALRS-L RETENTION-L discusses higher education retention issues. To
subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@ALBIE.WCUPA.EDU
with the following command in the body of the message: SUB RETENTION-L Teaching
Multimedia (TeachMedia) - for teachers teaching multimedia
courses in the K-12 and ESL arena. Teaching,
Learning, and Technology (TSLT-SWG) - moderated electronic discussion group
focused on issues of teaching, learning, technology and educational
change. Some 5,000+ faculty, campus administrators, technology
professionals, librarians, corporate officials, and others currently subscribe. TESTBUILD-L - The major focus of this list is on practical matters related to constructing / administering / improving the quality of A) cognitive types of instruments such as classroom tests, B) affective attitude scales, and C) opinion surveys. WebTalk
- integrating the World Wide Web into curricula discussion.
Under the Tech Center heading. WWWEDU
- the Internet's largest and longest-running forum on the use
of the World Wide Web in education. |
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