[VPAAEtal] Resources on rubrics and more

[Academic Affairs]

Greetings Faculty,

The Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation (CFEI) would like to remind you about upcoming faculty professional development opportunities.

CFEI upcoming events:

*         Universal Accessibility and Content Delivery by Petra Strassberg, Ed.D., 3/26, 1:30-2:30pm, CFEI Training Lab (AGIT 222)

*         Open Source Resources for Your Classroom by Felicity Grandjean, Ph.D., 3/26, 2:30-3:30pm, CFEI Conference Room (AGIT 222)

*         How Can I Use Icebreakers to Connect with Students? by Alice Cassidy, Ph.D., 3/26, 3:30-4:00pm, CFEI Conference Room (AGIT 222)

*         How Can I Incorporate a Group Poster Session into my Class? by Virginia Johnson Anderson, Ed.D., 3/26, 4:00-4:30pm, CFEI Conference Room (AGIT 222)

*         How Can I Enhance Class Using Story, Popular Media and Objects? by Alice Cassidy, Ph.D., 3/26, 4:30-5:00pm, CFEI Conference Room (AGIT222)

*         EndNote (Desktop) Fast Start by Donna Kirking, 4/3, 10:30-11:30am, CFEI Conference Room (AGIT 222)

CFEI ongoing events:

*         NEW 3-part online webinar series Copyright and Fair Use by Steven J. McDonald, J.D.

*         Online webinar 10 Ways to Improve Blended Learning Course Design in 2014 by Ike Shibley, Ph.D.

*         Online webinar Designing Engaging Online Courses for Adult Learners by Denise Lowe, Ed.D.

*         Online webinar Successful Questioning Techniques that Guide Students to Deeper Learning by Derek Bruff

*         Online webinar Writers and Their Tools: How to Help College Writers Select the Best Technology for the Job by Shannon Carter, Ph.D.

*         NEW Self-paced course Designing Rubrics for Courses and Academic Programs by Felicity Grandjean, Ph.D.

*         Self-paced course Introduction to Online Instruction by Julia Frink, Ph.D.

*         ongoing Faculty Open Labs with Felicity Grandjean, Ph.D., Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm, CFEI Faculty Fellows & Scholars Lab

To register for these events, go to http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerFor FacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/calendarOfEvents/sessions.aspx<http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerFor%20FacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/calendarOfEvents/sessions.aspx>.


The CFEI recently held multiple sessions on rubrics and would like to share some valuable resources on the topic.

Rubric Resources:

*         Faculty Focus, Rubrics: The Essentials, http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/rubrics-the-essentials/

*         Faculty Focus, Should You Be Using Rubrics?, http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/should-you-be-using-rubrics/

*         Pearson LearningStudio Gradebook Rubrics Video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81EH_817oA&feature=youtu.be

*         Pearson LearningStudio Gradebook Rubrics Guide, https://tamuc.equella.ecollege.com/file/69cafb38-edf8-474b-ba54-d20a670bdded/1/RubricCourseTool.pdf

For Courses:

o   Creating a Rubric, http<http://www.ucdenver.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/center-for-faculty-development/Documents/Tutorials/Rubrics/index.htm>://<http://www.ucdenver.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/center-for-faculty-development/Documents/Tutorials/Rubrics/index.htm>www.ucdenver.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/center-for-faculty-development/Documents/Tutorials/Rubrics/index.htm<http://www.ucdenver.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/center-for-faculty-development/Documents/Tutorials/Rubrics/index.htm>

o   Creating and Using Rubrics, & Rubric Bank, http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/howto/rubrics.htm

o   Sample Rubrics, http://<http://course1.winona.edu/shatfield/air/rubrics.htm>course1.winona.edu/shatfield/air/rubrics.htm<http://course1.winona.edu/shatfield/air/rubrics.htm>

o   Evidence of Student Learning, https://<https://www.msche.org/publications/examples-of-evidence-of-student-learning.pdf>www.msche.org/publications/examples-of-evidence-of-student-learning.pdf<https://www.msche.org/publications/examples-of-evidence-of-student-learning.pdf>

o   Grading Criteria & Rubrics, http://brown.edu/about/administration/sheridan-center/teaching-learning/assessing-student-learning/grading-criteria-rubrics

o   Student Learning Assessment, http<http://www.nova.edu/ie/ice/forms/sl_assessment.pdf>://<http://www.nova.edu/ie/ice/forms/sl_assessment.pdf>www.nova.edu/ie/ice/forms/sl_assessment.pdf<http://www.nova.edu/ie/ice/forms/sl_assessment.pdf>

For Academic Programs:

o   A&M-Commerce Institutional Effectiveness, http://<http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/institutionalEffectiveness/institutional-effectiveness.aspx>www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/institutionalEffectiveness/institutional-effectiveness.aspx<http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/institutionalEffectiveness/institutional-effectiveness.aspx>

o   Rubrics in Program Assessment, http://<http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/howto/rubrics.htm>manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/howto/rubrics.htm<http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/howto/rubrics.htm>

o   Student Learning Assessment, http://www.nova.edu/ie/ice/forms/sl_assessment.pdf

o   WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Rubric for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness, http<http://www.sdmesa.edu/about-mesa/presidents-page/documents/ACCJC-Rubricpdf>://<http://www.sdmesa.edu/about-mesa/presidents-page/documents/ACCJC-Rubricpdf>www.sdmesa.edu/about-mesa/presidents-page/documents/ACCJC-Rubricpdf<http://www.sdmesa.edu/about-mesa/presidents-page/documents/ACCJC-Rubricpdf>

If you have any questions, requests, or need additional support, please call 903-886-5511, or email CFEI.FacultyDev at tamuc.edu<mailto:CFEI.FacultyDev at tamuc.edu>.


CFEI Faculty Development
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CFEI.FacultyDev at tamuc.edu<mailto:CFEI.FacultyDev at tamuc.edu>

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