by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. Inspired by a recent Friday SLO Talk featuring Dr. Leslie Jennings, Missina Minter, Megan Zara, and Dr. Stacy Greathouse from The University of Texas at Arlington. Imagine registering for a course that looks manageable only to find out halfway through that the reading load is crushing, the assignments are endless, and […]
by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. In my last post, I explored the idea sparked by Dr. Gavin Henning’s Friday SLO Talk that AI can be used not just to assess students, but to analyze how instructors shape learning through feedback. This “meta-assessment” flips the script: instead of asking only how students performed, we start asking how […]
by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. Education is full of signals. Transcripts, GPA, course titles, and degrees all tell a story but not always the full story. At a recent Friday SLO Talk, Noah Geisel reminded us that much of what makes a student truly prepared for life and work is never reflected in these conventional signals. […]
by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. Inspired by a recent Friday SLO Talk featuring Dr. Leslie Jennings, Missina Minter, Megan Zara, and Dr. Stacy Greathouse from The University of Texas at Arlington. One of the most powerful lessons from the recent Friday SLO Talk was not about adding complexity to assessment. It was about eliminating confusion.The team […]
by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. In a recent Friday SLO Talk, Dr. Ruth Lane emphasized that many students especially in online or accelerated math courses arrive with high levels of anxiety. This isn’t just emotional discomfort; it directly interferes with learning. Students who are terrified of getting it wrong may avoid showing their work, posting in […]
by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. In traditional education, grades are often assumed to be the clearest reflection of what a student has learned. A transcript filled with A’s is taken as a signal of excellence; a transcript with withdrawals or failing grades is often interpreted as a lack of ability or commitment. But what if neither […]
Friday SLO Talk, March 28, 2025 by Jarek Janio, Ph.D. What happens when a high school science teacher turned innovation strategist turns his attention to the most overlooked asset in education—Student Learning Outcomes? In his Friday SLO Talk, Robert Bajor, founder and CEO of Micro Credential Multiverse, took us on a fast-paced, data-rich tour of […]
Friday SLO Talk 3/21/2025 By Jarek Janio, Ph.D. Panelists: Dr. Leslie Jennings, Nursing FacultyMissina Minter, Health Sciences LibrarianMegan Zara, OER LibrarianDr. Stacy Greathouse, Instructional Designer and Learning Architect What happens when a team of educators, librarians, and instructional designers challenge the norms of nursing education and set out to build a course around authentic student […]
Maximizing Student Learning Outcomes Through Experiential Learning: Insights from Friday SLO Talks The October 4th, 2024 session of Friday Student Learning Outcomes Talks (SLO Talks) explored how experiential learning can drive better assessment practices and foster deeper student engagement. This discussion, led by experts in higher education, highlighted both theoretical and practical insights that faculty […]
Summary: In this session, we will explore the landscape and shifting terrain of the different conversations unfolding around the impact of AI on assessment, how it is being addressed, where people think it might be going, and what it means for policy and assessment from classroom to career. Presentation Materials: CREATE method: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y0g9cfm-09tGDlQNmoBvZsXO1ImwUTmqMBVS1yPfr2o/edit?usp=sharing The future […]