RECENT ARTICLES

• The impact of work and life experience on learning: A conversation with Peter Smith

  By Amy J. Hilbelink

  

  Oftentimes, when we consider traditional higher education, we neglect to ask whether our institutions are serving all learners.

  
  

• Outsourced Professional Development for Online Instructors: Recommendations from research

  By Ling Zhao, Raymond Dixon, Tonia Dousay, Ali Carr-Chellman

  

  How can institutions improve the quality of online teaching? Faculty share their thoughts on outsourced professional development.

  
  

• Down the rabbit hole: Revisiting etymology, epistemology, history and practice of instructional and learning design

  By Begüm Saçak, Aras Bozkurt, Ellen Wagner

  

  There is a multitude of terminologies in the field of learning and training to refer to how we design and approach learning experiences.

  
  

• Micro-credentials: An interview with George Ubachs

  By Dilek Şenocak, Şeyda Kır

  

  A conversation on how micro-credentials support equity and inclusion in education, plus more.

  
  

• Relearnit Reexamines online program management (OPM): An interview with Dr. Ronald Wagner

  By Ali Carr-Chellman

  

  For many smaller players, OPMs fill an important role in the current e-learning landscape.

  
  

• Is My Classroom Flipped? Using Process Mining to Avoid Subjective Perception

  By José Francisco dos Santos Neto, Sarajane Marques Peres, Paulo Correia, Marcelo Fantinato

  

  Ensuring the flipping process took place, understanding how it occurred, and verifying whether it produced positive results has been a challenge.

  
  

• Conversation-Based Assessments: Real-Time Assessment and Feedback

  By Seyma N. Yildirim-Erbasli, Okan Bulut

  

  Current digital assessments still need to be modified to measure student learning in more engaging and effective ways.

  
  

• A future of assessment without testing

  By Kristen DiCerbo

  

  There are some promising inroads around assessment, but also some lingering challenges remain.

  
  

• Beyond multiple-choice with digital assessments

  By Okan Bulut

  

  A summary of different types of digital assessments and a discussion on how they differ from traditional item types.

  
  

• Exploring performance testing in certification: lessons learned and key insights from Microsoft

  By Liberty Munson, Manfred Straehle

  

  The authors describe why and how Microsoft launched labs in their technical certification program, and the lessons learned.

  
  

RECENT OPINIONS

Centering All Students in Their Assessment

By Mark Johnson, Uma Venkateswaran, Fiona Hinds, Steve Ferrara, Megan Bairstow

The primary focus in developing and providing equitable assessment should be the student who will engage with the assessment. Students' diverse experiences and individual needs are key to centering them in their assessment. New practices and greater emphasis are needed to provide an assessment environment that enhances student agency. Performance assessment, current innovative and emerging technologies, and considerations for marginalized students and students with disabilities, all grounded in research-based practices can promote equity in assessment. Some of these approaches already exist in some schools, which can serve as an illustrative example of what can be accomplished.

Going Beyond Multiple Choice

By Brian Moon

This is the first in a series of articles covering advancements in eAssessment. The series will feature educators, developers, and researchers from around the world who are innovating how learning is assessed while meeting the challenges of efficiency, scalability, usability, and accessibility.