...Wolfram Elsner; Frederic S. Lee; Arturo Hermann Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the system of assessment of economics journals in Italy, with particular attention to its implications for the development of a heterodox approach in economics. Design/methodology/approach...

... generation of complementary approaches. Originality/value The paper presents a clear articulation and discussion of the key questions that are driving the national dialogue on this topic. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Today, accountability and assessment have become...

... that students obtain from higher education. That report's introduction stipulated that its focus on student learning and assessment and public accountability “does not mean that we believe measures of student learning should be the only criterion for higher education accountability” (Business Higher Education...

... with the opportunity to create a unique demonstrated achievement record that accurately reflects his or her unique combination of capabilities. 0 The model does not address this purpose. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Higher education Management accountability Assessment Learning...

... Strategic planning Assessment At the same time, the public discourse about online learning is only in its early stages. The best practices and expertise of the most successful adopters and adapters have not entered into the slipstream of regular institutional planning. There are several reasons...

...? Is technology effective in helping students learn? How do students perceive technological efficiency? Is an unrestricted flood of information helpful in constructing knowledge? What are the implications of the new technology for teaching and assessment strategies? There is a distinct lack...

... evolved at Lehman, its implications for learning at the College, and our plans for developing online teaching in the immediate future. Learning Distance learning Assessment The development of online teaching followed two patterns. In the first, individual faculty (so‐called early adopters...

... and an independent academic R&D firm, has provided a laboratory for iteratively creating and testing new academic processes and supporting technologies. Findings Five essential elements of outcomes assessment, when incorporated into a system‐supported academic process, can enable an institution...

...David Shupe; Lynn Priddy Purpose The aim of this paper is to describe how academic institutions that focus improvement of student learning do much better than those that focus on compliance and assessment. Design/methodology/approach A reflective observation of institutional...

... and providing feedback in real time. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes how, unlike more conventional users of eLumen Achievement, Kirkwood Community College chose both to engage students in outcomes assessment and to take advantage of the latest technologies. Findings...

...David Shupe; Michele C. Kieke; Karen Moroz; Amy S. Gort Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the way(s) in which the introduction of systematic outcomes assessment throughout a university has begun to transform its academic culture. Design/methodology/approach...

...David Shupe; Bob Ferguson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify approaches that have worked well into gaining faculty support and administration support for institutional attention to assessment and learning outcomes Design/methodology/approach Reflection on ten years...

...Deborah M. Hill; Geoff Irvine Accreditation encourages the examination of programs as to whether they make sense as a whole and if students are well prepared for the world of work. Current accreditation is directed toward the assessment of learning and the assessment for learning. What...

... driving the unequal distribution of global opportunity. To this end, the article proposes developing personal capital through role evolution, rehearsal, and assessment processes supported by “virtual” selves. Innovation Performance Organizational change Assessment © MCB UP Limited 2002...

...’ technology integration abilities. These instructional cases are powered by IMMEX software, which provides embedded assessment capabilities. It is felt that the learning environments created by these cases and the response they demand help preservice teachers to develop the instructional planning and decision...