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#AALHEChats --Teaching in a Time of Trauma
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT
Category: Other Events

AALHE members are invited to join members and non-members alike to share and engage via our regular #AALHEchats, facilitated conversations over Twitter. The next Twitterchat will take place on Tuesday, October 13th at 3pm Eastern. The following questions will at the center of Octobers' conversation:

Resources and articles for discussion: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/09/09/what-or-why-teach-more-important-how-teach-during-moment-opinion

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/09/29/author-apologizes-inside-higher-ed-article-he-recently-wrote-opinion

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/09/09/new-approaches-assessment-can-promote-student-success-times-crisis-well-normalcy

  1. Kaufman talked about teaching “in our time of trauma” to encompass the multitude of changes in 2020. Has the role of assessment changed? If so, how.
  2. Kaufman said, “college instructors need to stop thinking of themselves as purveyors of expert knowledge and start to play the role of facilitators of human learning and personal growth for their students.” How do we assess human learning and personal growth?
  3. What is the role of assessment professionals in supporting instructors during this time?
  4. Mayhew wrote about his acknowledgment of the pain he caused to the Black community. How do we, as a higher education community, reflect on our own awareness and work towards recognizing and removing systemic racism?
  5. Is there a racial divide in assessment? If so, how can assessment be modified to better reflect diversity in higher education?
  6. Metro mentioned a standard-based assessment that focuses on equity, self-direction, and standards-based assessment that demonstrates mastery of content. Is this the best focus for assessment? If so, why? If not, what would be a better focus?
  7. Metro talks about moving towards assessment for learning instead of learning. They write about working with the student’s individuals needs and have students be actively involved in the course, including their final grade. Is this a sustainable approach?
  8. As an assessment professional, what is one thing you have learned from this “time of trauma” that you would like to share with others?

Are you new to Twitter? To participate, you need a Twitter account. Use the hashtag #aalhechat to see what others are saying and to contribute your own thoughts. You can find out more about how to participate at http://support.twitter.com/articles/215585-getting-started-with-twitter# or search for “Getting Started with Twitter.”