Articles of Interest – UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college

From time to time COACHES will share current events articles that inspire student learning outcomes oriented discussion and reflection.

ByJarek Janio October 5, 2024April 20, 2025

Maximizing Student Learning Outcomes Through Experiential Learning: Insights from Friday SLO Talks The October 4th, 2024 session of Friday Student Learning…

From Feedback to Insight: How to Use ChatGPT to Analyze Instructor Comments for Instructional Gaps

ByJarek Janio June 18, 2025April 20, 2025

by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. In my last post, I explored the idea sparked by Dr. Gavin Henning’s Friday SLO Talk that…

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Maximizing the impact of assessment: Linking individual Achievement, Course-Based Data, and SLOs with Will Miller

ByJarek Janio October 14, 2024April 20, 2025

Podcast about Will Miller’s presentation: In a riveting session, Dr. Will Miller, Associate Vice President for Continuous Improvement at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…

Designing with Depth: A Dialogue on AI, Assessment, and Learning Outcomes Beyond Bloom

ByJarek Janio June 11, 2025April 20, 2025

by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. In higher education, conversations about learning outcomes often orbit one central framework: Bloom’s Taxonomy. It’s ubiquitous in…

Designing for Discovery: Credentialing as a Tool for Human Connection

ByJarek Janio June 25, 2025April 20, 2025

by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. What if credentials weren’t just about certifying completion—but about catalyzing connection? At a recent Friday SLO Talk,…

Humanizing the Online Math Environment to Prompt Demonstrable Skills

ByJarek Janio June 4, 2025April 20, 2025

by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. In an era of AI tools, auto-graded quizzes, and self-paced asynchronous content, it’s easy to assume that…