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Tired of Tests? Alternative Ideas for Monitoring Student Learning WCET 19 th  Annual Conference   E-Learning in Higher Education: Making Good on the Promises  Robin F. Blackman, Middle Tennessee State University Carol Gering, University of Alaska Fairbanks Anna Witter-Merithew, University of Northern Colorado November 2007
Establishing a Student Learning Assessment Plan Robin F. Blackman Middle Tennessee State University
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Contact Information Robin F. Blackman Assistant Professor Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee [email_address]

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Tired of Tests

  • 1. Tired of Tests? Alternative Ideas for Monitoring Student Learning WCET 19 th Annual Conference   E-Learning in Higher Education: Making Good on the Promises Robin F. Blackman, Middle Tennessee State University Carol Gering, University of Alaska Fairbanks Anna Witter-Merithew, University of Northern Colorado November 2007
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  • 16. Contact Information Robin F. Blackman Assistant Professor Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee [email_address]