Please join us TODAY, March 7th @ 2 pm for Professor Helen Donis-Keller's Education Group Meeting.
Group Meeting: Professor Helen Donis-Keller
Title: The Portfolio Project: Helping students take more responsibility for their learning
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
Location: Koch Institute, 76-659 (large conference room on 6th floor)
A scientist and artist for her entire professional life, Professor Helen Donis-Keller is currently Professor of Biology and Art at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts. For the past ten years she has taught the introductory biology course, SCI1210 Principles of Modern Biology, required of all undergraduates. Three years ago she implemented a portfolio project for SCI1210 in which students correct a subset of their assignments including quizzes, and write reflections on their learning with respect to a set of measurable outcomes and competencies. Dr. Donis-Keller will discuss the design of the portfolio, the rubric for assessing portfolios, illustrate responses with student work, and comment on lessons learned using this educational tool. For more information, click here.
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