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. What if credentials weren’t just about certifying completion—but about catalyzing connection? At a recent Friday SLO Talk, Noah Geisel delivered a compelling challenge to how we think about digital credentials, student learning outcomes, and the very role of recognition in education. In his words, badges and micro-credentials are not products—they are […]
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. In higher education, conversations about learning outcomes often orbit one central framework: Bloom’s Taxonomy. It’s ubiquitous in curriculum design, accreditation rubrics, and faculty workshops. But what if Bloom isn’t enough? At a recent Friday SLO Talk, Dr. Gavin Henning encouraged educators to think beyond traditional cognitive frameworks. He introduced alternative taxonomies […]
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 a well-designed course can teach itself. But what Ruth Lane, Program Director of Mathematics at South University, made abundantly clear in her Friday SLO Talk is that students don’t learn from design they learn […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Jarek Janio, Ph.D. How many careers does one education prepare you for? If you’re still thinking in singular terms—a “job,” a “career path,” or a “major”—you may be designing Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for a world that no longer exists. As Robert Bajor, founder and CEO of Micro Credential Multiverse, reminded us in his […]
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 […]
Podcast about Will Miller’s presentation: In a riveting session, Dr. Will Miller, Associate Vice President for Continuous Improvement at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, shared his insights on how the future of education can be shaped through rigorous assessment and data-driven strategies. The theme of his talk revolved around the critical importance of aligning student learning outcomes […]