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Towards a model for evaluating student learning via e-assessment

open access: yes, 2010
The need for practical tools to assess student learning at the course level is becoming a more pressing goal for all academic institutions. This is because learning assessment tools which monitor both student performance and conceptual change events that
Hench, Thomas, Whitelock, Denise
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Fish welfare in a changing world: New developments and current challenges

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The welfare of non‐human animals is central to ethical discussions on animal use, with increasing attention to fish welfare across research, aquaria, aquaculture, and fisheries. This paper reviews current theoretical approaches to animal welfare and recent advances in defining and assessing fish welfare since the seminal paper by Huntingford ...
Sonia Rey Planellas   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

How do I enhance motivation to learn and higher order cognition among students of Science through the use of a virtual learning environment? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In this paper I explore the capacity of Moodle to enhance the teaching and learning of Leaving Certificate Biology within a small urban secondary school.
McMahon, Mary
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Raising the Bar on Training at Valparaiso University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
We have recently overhauled our IT training program that we offer our students, faculty and staff. In the past, the training program consisted of sessions about changes to campus systems or sessions related to very specific software uses such as mail ...
Smith, Matthew, Steele, Kevin M.
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Integrative taxonomy supports DNA barcoding in revealing an abundant cryptic species in the United States Coastal Plain

open access: yesJournal of Systematics and Evolution, EarlyView.
We present the most densely sampled phylogeny of Carex section Lupulinae to date (107 specimens) and describe herein a new cryptic species for science from the southern United States, which is locally abundant and found in well‐explored and densely populated areas. Combining DNA sequences with morphometric data obtained from 299 samples, we Demonstrate
Étienne Lacroix‐Carignan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The abstraction transition taxonomy: developing desired learning outcomes through the lens of situated cognition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
We report on a post-hoc analysis of introductory programming lecture materials. The purpose of this analysis is to identify what knowledge and skills we are asking students to acquire, as situated in the activity, tools, and culture of what programmers ...
Cutts, Quintin   +4 more
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Hear Me Out: A Lesson in Civil Discourse

open access: yesJournal of Legal Studies Education, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 7-30, Winter 2026.
Abstract This article describes an innovative and engaging lecture and class exercise designed to teach students how to think critically about issues from different perspectives and communicate effectively with those who disagree with them. The interactive lecture and class exercise introduce a civil discourse framework to encourage constructive ...
Cheryl L. Black
wiley   +1 more source

Reconsidering the Value [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This article is a think piece that asks educators to reexamine ideas around outcomes of visual arts programs.  The view that the value of a visual arts education consists primarily in transferrable skills, defined as those valued by business, is, the ...
Willard, Christopher
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The impacts of biological invasions

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovation through the flipped model of learning: enriching students' and instructors' experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The paper provides a brief literature review of the FML, a description of the FML experience within the context of a multi-year project in a major research university – from designing to producing and integrating it into the second-language writing ...
Fassihi, Pary, Zlateva, Maria
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