Monthly Archives: February 2010

Five Questions for Institutions/Organizations

By Jared Stein | Published: February 23, 2010
Jon focused us on these 5 questions in the context of higher ed: 1. Who do we serve? What do they do? Students, employers, society, ourselves/board (perpetuate institution) Student prepare for future life, define direction; learns, obtains skills, experiences, connections, Employ students, influence objectives/curriculum/shape outcomes Society sets standards, expectations, provides pathways that accommodate successful students [...]
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Freshman Peer Mentoring

By Jared Stein | Published: February 16, 2010
Prompt: Design freshman peer mentoring system, set goals, use 2 sigma readings to inform, consider evaluation The following are merely my notes for this assignment; I intend to flesh this out later! ability grouping goals enculturation support system –> retention faqs early warning/intervention profiling how does choice/accountability avoiding minimal compliance matchmaking cohesion of general ed [...]
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IPT 692R Notes: 2/9/2010

By Jared Stein | Published: February 10, 2010
if we don’t kill them… scaffolding may not be so much about having a more knowledgeable other, but having the right tools within one’s environment that allow one to support one’s self in the construction of knowledge and building of identity goes to ideas of the university such as Siemens suggests: a place to form [...]
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