Peer assessment within and among teams
A number of instructors at McGill have implemented peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared some ofContinue Reading
Author: Jennie Ferris
Varied approaches to implementing peer assessment
A number of colleagues at McGill have been thinking about how peer assessment (PA) can be integrated in courses andContinue Reading
Peer Assessment: goals, technology and student perspectives in a large, first-year course
A number of instructors at McGill have been integrating peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading
Preparing students to provide constructive feedback on peers’ work
A number of instructors at McGill have integrated peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared some ofContinue Reading
Peer assessment for sustained engagement in the writing process
A number of instructors at McGill have been integrating peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading
Implementing peer assessment for the first time
A number of instructors at McGill have been integrating peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading
How to find free, interactive resources for your courses
With a nearly limitless, constantly evolving supply of information available on the web, where can instructors find free, interactive resourcesContinue Reading
Five suggestions for improving students’ writing in your course, regardless of the subject
A recent University Affairs article concisely articulates five key points from John Bean’s book Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom, 2nd edition (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011). Read more –>
McGill Provost reflects on future of the University
What are MOOCs, why are they important, and did you know that the concept was actually developed here in Canada? In his recently published article “Questioning higher education”, McGill Provost Anthony C. Masi reflects upon the disruptive role and possibilities of educational technologies at university, both in physical spaces and (a)synchronous virtual spaces. Read more –>
Back to Dewey
By Jennie Ferris, Teaching and Learning Services. He is among the key educational philosophers of the late 20th Century, and until recently, I confess that I had only read about John Dewey and his ideas, and had not actually read his work itself. When I finally read Experience and education, I was impressed by how the themes, questions and challenges that he addresses remain relevant today, 75 years after the book was first published. Read more –>
