We find most of our customers through word-of-mouth, so we don’t typically do a lot of advertising. But I stumbled across these ads from a few years ago and thought they were worth sharing. The first ad emphasizes our commitment to supporting better learning through writing. Too often, we default to multiple choices tests because [...]
I previously posted some of my favorite passages from Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin. Here are some additional quotes from the latter half of the manifesto that I found particularly interesting. Check them out and let me know what you think! (I’ve edited many of these excerpts for length. Please refer to the original [...]
Few instructors have done as much to shape SAGrader as Andrew Johnson at Park University. Andrew has been at Park for almost 16 years where he served as Chair of the Psychology Department for seven years. He also served in other leadership positions including Chair of the Division of Social and Administrative Sciences, Co-chair of [...]
In case you haven’t seen it, Seth Godin recently released a 30,000 word manifesto on school. Educators have been discussing these issues for years, but Seth has an uncanny ability to present ideas in a fresh, compelling way. The manifesto — available free online in a number of formats — is engaging and thought-provoking. Anyone [...]
I admit it. I’ve assigned multiple choice questions before. They are easy to produce and quick to grade. They seem to provide an objective, comparable measurement of student knowledge. And no one will criticize me for using them. So why do I feel guilty? Because when I use multiple choice for assessment, I know I [...]
Critics of automated grading claim this technology encourages teachers to abdicate their responsibility to evaluate their students. Teachers are trained to grade student work, the argument goes, so they shouldn’t outsource their writing evaluation. But instructors who use SAGrader tell a different story. Pam Thomas, a biology instructor at the University of Central Florida, sees [...]
