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Building an online Biochemistry course with assessment and feedback
Diana Bajzek; Gordon Rule
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 79–84
Abstract: This interactive poster session will demonstrate how we are embedding assessment activities within online STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) course materials in such a way as to provide immediate feedback to students...
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Implementing Embedded Assessment to Provide Feedback to Student and Instructor.
Diana Bajzek; Gordon Rule
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 22–24
This interactive poster session will demonstrate how we are embedding assessment activities within online STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) course materials in such a way as to provide immediate feedback to students as well as...
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Authentic Learning and Assessments: Major Components in Transforming Superficial Understanding into Knowledge-Applications to Introductory Biochemistry
Gordon Rule; Diana Bajzek
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 1497–1502
Abstract: Many cognitive and educational researchers agree that hypermedia and multimedia content, if designed correctly, can assist students in understanding the complex scientific systems which are part of our world. Contextualized, authentic...
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Constructing Computer Models to Provide Accurate Visualizations and Authentic Online Laboratory Experiences in an Introductory Biochemistry Course
Diana Bajzek; James Burnette; Gordon Rule
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 14–19
The goal of science courses is to aid the students in understanding the underlying physical laws that are responsible for observed phenomena. Meeting this goal is especially challenging in biology courses due to the complexity of the systems...
Topics: Students
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Advantages and Challenges in Adopting Open Learning Initiative (OLI) materials to Supplement a Lecture Course in Biochemistry: Instructor’s Perspective.
Anya Goodman; Diana Bajzek; Gordon Rule
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1705–1708
Our presentation briefly describes the advantages of integrating highly interactive online materials with embedded assessment activities and feedback into a junior/senior level Biochemistry/Biotechnology class. We then focus on the challenges faced...
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Molecular Visualization in STEM Education: Leveraging Jmol in an Integrated Assessment Platform
Gordon Rule; Diana Bajzek; Aaron Kessler
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 304–309
This paper describes a new initiative in an ongoing project to embed web-based molecular visualizations in pedagogically effective modular virtual learning environments (VLEs). The VLEs will support independent student learning, provide actionable...
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Using Online Materials to Supplement a Lecture Course in Biochemistry: Student Attitudes and Student Success.
Anya Goodman; Diana Bajzek; Gordon Rule
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1709–1712
This session describes an instructor’s experience integrating online materials developed by the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) in a life sciences course. The online materials include interactive tools designed to provide feedback to students and the ...
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Improving Animation Tutorials by Integrating Simulation, Assessment, and Feedback to Promote Active Learning
Ornella Pagliano; William Brown; Gordon Rule; Diana Bajzek
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 144–150
A multidisciplinary team of biologists, media programmers and educators have been constructing detailed animated tutorials describing complex biological processes to facilitate students' understanding in the Modern Biology and Biochemistry courses...
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Inventing the Digital Dashboard for Learning
Diana Bajzek; William Brown; Marsha Lovett; Gordon Rule
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1084–1092
Carnegie Mellon is creating a Digital Dashboard for Learning (DDL) to enable faculty and students to tune their immediate actions (lectures, assignments, study) based on rapid feedback on student progress in learning. The DDL will provide faculty...
Topics: Learning Objects, Faculty, Students
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Assessment and Instruction: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Diana Bajzek; Judy Brooks; William Jerome; Marsha Lovett; John Rinderle; Gordon Rule; Candace Thille
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 560–565
In this paper we describe our research and development efforts to integrate assessment and instruction in ways that provide immediate feedback to students and meaningful data for our Digital Dashboard for Learning (DDL). The DDL is an instructional...