Aidan McFall

Good examples of authentic assessment include potfolios, oral interviews, demonstration and observation.

Summative and formative assessments combined are good networked ways of finding out what students are learning. I liked the additional layer of authentic-subjective assessment.

I love the idea of the classroom as a collaborative learning space.

Joint problem solving is an excellent interface between instructor and student.

Just in Time Teaching links out of class and in class activities - a learning bridge.

Problem based learning is an excellent sylistic and content approach for health professions.

Questions should be varied in style to assess the various levels of learning mastery sought.

There are a variety of options for student answers, the instructor can probe or deflect etc to build on an answer that doesn't quite make the mark. Good questions are often planned and strategies for encouraging struggling students practices in the question-answer public forum.

What I am finding with the younger generations is a craving for old-fashioned principles, such as teacher - student relationships and human interaction. Technology is a tool.

Engagement at the beginning of class and a plan to evaluate student learning at the end of class.