Author: Amber J. Porter
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Medical Terminology Crosswords
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Roman Numerals
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Creating Rubrics
Having a well-designed rubric for your course assignment can be a very useful tool, but as anybody who’s created rubrics can tell you, they’re not the easiest thing to design. In the past my approach has been to start with someone else’s rubric and adapt it for my purposes. I still think having examples and…
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Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions
Multiple-choice tests are usually seen as a less-than-desirable form of student assessment, but in some contexts (especially large classes) we find ourselves relying on these types of questions. Creating effective multiple-choice questions takes time and effort, but will be better indicators of student knowledge and understanding. In this blog post, I will provide some “best…
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Tech Tool Tuesday (2021-01-26)
Every Tuesday I recommend a fun tech tool, usually in the vein of educational technology (but not always!) This week I’d like to talk about Sutori, an online educational technology tool that I’ve made extensive use of over this past year of teaching online during the pandemic. I’ve really enjoyed it and so have my…