...“teaching effectiveness” in faculty promotion, tenure, and salary reviews. In most cases, the mechanism used to measure teaching effectiveness is a locally developed evaluation form that is completed by an instructor’s students toward the end of the course, usually before students have received their final course grades. The practice of using student evaluations of teaching (SETs) to evaluate faculty teaching effectiveness raises a number of concerns, including the basic validity of these forms and their sensitivity to external biases. The question of validity involves the extent to which SETs (or items on these forms) accurately predict student learning. Questions of bias involve the possibility that student responses are influenced by factors unrelated to the faculty member’s instructional effectiveness. The topic of this article is the biasing effect that faculty grading practices have on SETs. A broader discussion of this and related issues may be found in my book The GPA Myth, from which most of the following analyses are drawn. Both the validity of SETs and potential biases to SETs have been discussed extensively in the educational literature. A simple search of the ERIC database produces thousands of articles concerning various aspects of SETs, and Greenwald summarizes more than 170 studies that examined the specific issue of whether SETs represented valid measures of student learning. Clearly, a comprehensive review of this literature is not possible here, and so I will simply...
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...Topic | Definition | Presentation of Concept | Notes | Classroom Management | * All of the things that a teacher does to organize students, space, time and materials so that instruction in content and student learning can take place. (Lakes, 2002) * Classroom management, often called classroom discipline, has been a priority for teachers for nearly 40 years, or for as long as there have been opinion surveys of educational priorities. (Kratochwill, 2006) | | | Ending | * a point that marks the limit of something : the point at which something no longer continues to happen or exist * the last part of a story, movie, song, etc. * the part at the edge or limit of an areaWebster’s Dictionary | (Johnson et al; Ledlow 1998) | | Grading | * Grading leniency is a removable contaminant of student ratings. * Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course.(Greenwald, Anthony G.; Gillmore, Gerald M. 2009) | University of Mindanao Official Website | | Student Course Evaluation | There are almost as many terms used to describe student course evaluations as there are articles about them; among the most common are “student evaluations,” “course evaluations,” “student ratings of instruction,” and “student evaluations of teaching (SETs).” Each of these phrases has slightly different connotations, depending on whether they emphasize students, courses...
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...PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION BACKGROUND SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SARAWAK CAMPUS 4235614 Fanny Angga Kartikasari 4216989 Abdul Afiz Nuhu 4204069 Abdulahi Baba Ari 4230590 Indeewari Kumarage 4213475 Norazreen Bt Mohd Rafi 4194071 Nur Azura Mohammad PIIT Project – University Information System Table of Contents Abstract ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4 TOE Framework ................................................................................................................................. 6 Methodology....................................................................................................................................... 7 ITIL Framework ................................................................................................................................. 7 Hypotheses.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Data Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 Policy Statement ................................................
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...SAMPLE CRITICAL REVIEW i) Have a look at the assignment question below ii) Now read the sample review. Read the accompanying comments on the side as you go. Is this is a well written review in your opinion? Critical review task Sherry Turkle, a professor of the Social Studies of Technology, has written extensively about the effects of technology on human relationships. Read Chapter 1 (Connectivity and its discontents) from her book Alone Together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other. What evidence does Turkle provide for her main argument that technology has served to diminish the quality of our relationships? How persuaded are you by this argument? (1,000 words) Review: Turkle, Sherry (2011). Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. New York: Basic Books (Extract from Chapter 1Connectivity and its discontents) Comment [T1]: At the beginning of a review, you should provide all the BIBLIOGRPAHICAL INFORMATION about the text you are reviewing. The last 20 years have seen a revolution in the way we communicate, all brought about by the quite extraordinary developments that have occurred in the field of information and communications technologies.. There is no doubt that the way people interact with each other nowadays – whether in business, education, in one’s personal life – is drastically different from the way things were done in the not-so-distant pre-digital past. But have these developments...
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...Material 8 Assessment 9 a. Assessment Task Details: 9 b. Participation Requirements - Tutorials 9 c. Minimum Requirements to pass this Unit of Study: 9 NB - Your final mark will be the sum of the marks gained in all pieces of assessment noting that to pass this unit you must achieve at least 50% in the final exam. 10 If you score between 43% and 49% in the final exam your maximum mark will be 46%. 10 If a student scores less than 43% in the final exam, your maximum final mark will be 42%. 10 d. Assessment Criteria: 10 f. Extensions and Late Submissions: 11 g. Assessment Results: 11 h. Groupwork Guidelines: 11 i. Email Communication 12 j. Plagiarism: 12 k. Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedure 12 Ethical Conduct at Swinburne 12 Blackboard Site for this Unit of Study 13 Student Feedback: 13 Safety Standards and Conduct Requirements: 13 Special Needs 14 Appendix 1 - Guidelines for Minor Assignment (situation analysis) 15 Appendix 2 - Marking Guide for Minor Assignment 16 Appendix 3 - Guidelines for Major Assignment (Marketing Plan) 17 Appendix 4 - Major Assignment (Marketing Plan) Marking Guide 18 Appendix 5 – Individual Presentation (Marking Guide) 19 Appendix 6 – Group Participation Form for Major Assignment 20 Unit of Study Outline Unit of study code | HBM222/350N | Unit of study name | Marketing Planning | Teaching Term/Semester & Year | Semester 1, 2012 | Contact Hours (hrs/wk) or total contact hours | 3hrs per...
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...SAMPLE CRITICAL REVIEW i) Have a look at the assignment question below ii) Now read the sample review. Read the accompanying comments on the side as you go. Is this is a well written review in your opinion? Critical review task Sherry Turkle, a professor of the Social Studies of Technology, has written extensively about the effects of technology on human relationships. Read Chapter 1 (Connectivity and its discontents) from her book Alone Together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other. What evidence does Turkle provide for her main argument that technology has served to diminish the quality of our relationships? How persuaded are you by this argument? (1,000 words) Review: Turkle, Sherry (2011). Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. New York: Basic Books (Extract from Chapter 1Connectivity and its discontents) Comment [T1]: At the beginning of a review, you should provide all the BIBLIOGRPAHICAL INFORMATION about the text you are reviewing. The last 20 years have seen a revolution in the way we communicate, all brought about by the quite extraordinary developments that have occurred in the field of information and communications technologies.. There is no doubt that the way people interact with each other nowadays – whether in business, education, in one’s personal life – is drastically different from the way things were done in the not-so-distant pre-digital past. But have these developments...
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...Approaches to Change Management for Flexible Learning Australian Flexible Learning Framework Quick Guides series Based on the knowledge generated from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects and selected external literature, the Quick Guides series provides an introduction to key issues related to flexible and online delivery of Vocational Education and Training (VET). Reference as: Backroad Connections Pty Ltd 2003, Approaches to Change Management for Flexible Learning (Version 1.01), Australian Flexible Learning Framework Quick Guides series, Australian National Training Authority. Version 1.02, July 2004 This document can be accessed at: http://flexiblelearning.net.au/guides/change.pdf For a list of other Quick Guides see: http://flexiblelearning.net.au/projects/sharingknowledge.htm#guides / © 2003 Australian National Training Authority This work has been produced by the Sharing Knowledge project with the assistance of funding provided by the Commonwealth Government through the Australian National Training Authority. Copyright for this document vests in ANTA. ANTA will allow free use of the material so long as ANTA’s interest is acknowledged and the use is not for profit. The views and opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ANTA. ANTA does not give any warranty...
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...The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0953-4814.htm “Flexibility” as the rationale for organizational change: a discourse perspective Richard Dunford, Suresh Cuganesan and David Grant “Flexibility” as the rationale for change 83 University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Ian Palmer College of Business, RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) University, Melbourne, Australia, and Rosie Beaumont and Cara Steele Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Australia Abstract Purpose – The concept “flexibility” is ubiquitous as a rationale for organizational change. However, its broad application is accompanied by a general lack of definitional agreement or theoretical cohesion. The purpose of this paper is to propose the merits of an alternative approach – applying a discourse perspective to the use of flexibility as a rationale for organizational change. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first illustrates the broad referencing of flexibility as a desired organizational characteristic. It then discusses the associated lack of theoretical coherence associated with the use of the concept “flexibility” before arguing the merits of a discourse perspective on flexibility as a rationale for organizational change. Findings – This paper identifies a set of questions to frame a discourse perspective on the use of “flexibility” as a rationale...
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...------------------------------------------------- A2 Religious Studies ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- A2 PHILOSOPHY REVISION NOTES ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The Body and Soul Introduction * Materialism is the view that the mind cannot be separated from the body * Idealism is the view that the mind is the only reality and the body is unreal. * Dualism is the view that the mind and body both exist and are linked in some way. Plato Review Plato’s distinction between body and soul in the foundation unit so that you can make comparisons with the thinking of Hick and of Dawkins. John Hick Philosophy of Religion (1973); Death and Eternal Life (1976) * The soul is a name for the moral, spiritual self formed by the interaction of genes and environment. The human is a psychophysical person with a divine purpose. * The person shall be resurrected through a divine act of recreation or reconstitution in resurrection, rather than reincarnation as Plato would have it, through God’s creative love. * The new body is not the old one brought back to life but a spiritual body inhabiting a spiritual world just as the physical body inhabited a physical world. ...
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...------------------------------------------------- A2 Religious Studies ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- A2 PHILOSOPHY REVISION NOTES ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The Body and Soul Introduction * Materialism is the view that the mind cannot be separated from the body * Idealism is the view that the mind is the only reality and the body is unreal. * Dualism is the view that the mind and body both exist and are linked in some way. Plato Review Plato’s distinction between body and soul in the foundation unit so that you can make comparisons with the thinking of Hick and of Dawkins. John Hick Philosophy of Religion (1973); Death and Eternal Life (1976) * The soul is a name for the moral, spiritual self formed by the interaction of genes and environment. The human is a psychophysical person with a divine purpose. * The person shall be resurrected through a divine act of recreation or reconstitution in resurrection, rather than reincarnation as Plato would have it, through God’s creative love. * The new body is not the old one brought back to life but a spiritual body inhabiting a spiritual world just as the physical body inhabited a physical world. ...
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...What is the value of public libraries in the digital age? Libraries provide enjoyment to different kinds of individuals. For some, it’s the feeling of being alone and escaping into their own world. For others, it’s just feeling of a quiet environment with the pleasure of enjoying a great book. Now days, the perception of libraries has changed, it is no longer just a repository of books. Libraries provide more resources than just books, they allow for learning and social gatherings and they move along with time. Though libraries are still very much about loaning out books and providing information, with the digital age in full swing it is done in a different way. Times have changed and with that so have the library. With new technologies emerging, are libraries destined to fade into oblivion? Or will they been seen as more relevant than ever? When asked what comes to mind when you hear the term ‘library’, many respond ‘books’. I defiantly did. Sure, many books can be found ranging from fiction novels to non-fiction, children’s books, culture books, historic books, magazines and so forth but libraries really do provide more than just book. Today’s world has shifted from a printed word to on line. Many books are now being digitalised and accessed on line. The Taiga Forum Steering Committee made claims that before 2011 “All information discovery will begin at Google, including discovery of library resources” and that “There will be no more libraries as we know them.” Many question...
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...Journal of Advertising, 44(1), 37–46 Copyright Ó 2015, American Academy of Advertising ISSN: 0091-3367 print / 1557-7805 online DOI: 10.1080/00913367.2014.934938 Integrated Marketing Communication Capability and Brand Performance Sandra Luxton Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia Mike Reid RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Felix Mavondo Monash University, Clayton, Australia Barney 2003; Wu 2010). Previous studies describe the IMC process as a marketing capability because it combines and converts tangible and intangible inputs into outputs (Ratnatunga and Ewing 2005; O’Cass and Weerawardena 2010). In this sense, IMC is a market-relating deployment mechanism that enables the optimization of communication approaches to achieve superior communication effectiveness, which has other downstream benefits (e.g., brand and financial performance). The development of an IMC capability is likely to be felt through better performing campaigns, which in turn result in improved brand outcomes such as market position and financial performance (Duncan and Mulhern 2004; Reid 2005). Given the competitive challenges facing most firms, it is vital that brand managers and their agencies identify and react to competition and growth opportunities rapidly by building and sustaining marketing capabilities strategically and linking these directly to organizational objectives (O’Cass and Weerawardena 2009). Despite much conceptual work around defining IMC and theoretical posturing about...
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...THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT COMMUNICATION IS HEARING WHAT ISN’T SAID. (Peter Drucker, 2013) Our world has become a global market place where effective communication is a necessity to survive. Identifying the connections between the people involved in the exchange of information is critical to effective communication. The aims of this blog are threefold: The first is to explain the concept of Social Competence; the second shows how the use of Intrapersonal communication can influence one’s communication; and the third portrays the importance of intercultural communication. SOCIAL COMPETENCE Social competence is the capacity to manage self and relationships effectively. It is the basis of emotional competence (Dwyer, 2009 p.68). The idea behind social competence is that there are many ways to react to situations, and some of them are more constructive than others. Robinson et al. (2013 p. 1268) states that socially competent people are potentially less likely to engage in reactive aggression because they have learned that this form of behaviour does not typically solve interpersonal problems, but rather exacerbates them. Rossana Condeleo quotes: “ The role of any person in this world is to be themselves without damaging the rest. We are important as long as the rest ‘is’ ”. (goodreads 2013) To put this all together, there is real value in learning how to deal with people effectively. But life is sometimes full of frustrating people and situations and this...
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...The context contemporary global business environment s requires companies to keep up with the pace of rapid changes and to meet financial expectations of numerous stakeholders. However these expectations are not financial only. Growing environmental concerns, depleting natural resources, globalisation issues, political and social instability require companies to reconsider their change management practices to comply with stakeholders expectations Pharmaceutical industry is no exception. The pharmaceutical industry has strategized around market exclusivity for many years. Successful commercialization of pharmaceutical products depends on maximizing the time available for product sales before generic products entered the market. Market protection opportunities that have the greatest impact on the life cycle of the product include patents, data exclusivity, patent term litigation, and extensions associated with pediatric indications for the drug (Goodman, 2008). Drug companies, their competitors which include other pharmaceutical companies, as well as generic companies understand this, thus enabling the drug companies to maximize product sales and royalties for many years (Goodman, 2008). These factors along with a declining economy, new healthcare regulations, political influences, changes in patent law, a change of the mentality from profits first, science secondary has lead to the decline in profits for the pharmaceutical industry. Although late adaptors to the “change”, unlike...
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