Higher Education: Online Systems and Assessment - a Webinar

Dr. David Bullock   Tuesday, June 19, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT The Portland State University Graduate School of Education moved to their online assessment system in January 2007 and, in the time since, have expanded online usage from one program to plans for all programs. Dr. David Bullock will review the challenges that the online system has helped the school to overcome and the impact that the system has had on PSU’s assessment plan, data management, and preparation for accreditation at both the state and national levels. Some of the key areas of PSU’s Tk20 system usage that will be covered include: field experience assessments, advising, key assignments, other coursework tools such as exams and quizzes, the handouts area, the “forum” threaded discussion tool, and online admissions.

Dr. David Bullock, A Manager of Technology & Director of the Metropolitan Instructional Support Laboratory, Graduate School of Education, Portland State University David has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of the Metropolitan Instructional Support Laboratory in the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University since 1994. Since 2007, he has also held the role of Manager of Technology for the Graduate School of Education. David holds a B.A. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Oregon, an M.S. in Educational Communications & Technology from Western Oregon State College, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Portland State University. David's doctoral dissertation was titled Preparing for the Journey: Lessons Learned from Preservice Teachers as They Practice Teaching with Technology. His published work has been included THE Journal: Technological Horizons in Education, Interactive Teaching and Learning in a Global in Context, and the Society for Instructional Technology in Teacher Education conference proceedings.