533 - Monitoring On-Line Testing; On-Boarding Redesign, Horses Starting
July 23, 2008 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - July 23, 2008.
#533 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. Law to Monitor On-Line Testing at Home.
2. Racing and Learning: Saratoga Horses Start Today.
3. Task Force at Learning 2008: New Models of On-Boarding.
1. Law to Monitor On-Line Testing at Home: I was reading this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education when I came upon an item that startled me: “Tucked away in a 1,200 page bill now in Congress is a small paragraph that could lead distance-education institutions to require spy cameras in their sutdents’ homes.”
As I read the whole article, it became clear that Congress is about to add new requirements for the assurance of honesty in testing for some distance learning programs. There are new devices coming to the market that monitor the learner’s environment, including audio, video and fingerprint authentication, to assure that the registered student is the one taking the exam. Here is the URL for this article:
http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i46/46a00103.htm
There are interesting pedagogical and “freedom” issues raised by this article. For example, is there more concern about “cheating” by online vs. classroom learners? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Send a note to emasie@masie.com
2. Racing and Learning - Saratoga Horses Start Today: As you may know, we own several thoroughbred race horses. And, today is the first day of the racing season at Saratoga. Training a racehorse has a lot of parallels in the organizational learning world. Practice, focus and even feedback are key. We have a new horse, a spirited 2 year old colt. His name is “Head Heart Hoof”. He will run his first race in Saratoga in the coming 2 weeks. Each day, “Hoof” gets up at about 5 am and goes through a very thorough day of training and preparation. (Though on some days, Hoof, like us humans, really just wants to loaf and relax for the day). We’ll let you know when Hoof is about to run if you’d like to follow his progress. Here is a picture of our fine learner:
http://www.sethbenzelinc.com/Equine/Stable/Head_Heart_Hoof/
3. Task Force at Learning 2008 - New Models of On-Boarding: We will take to the whiteboards at Learning 2008 to explore significantly new models of On-Boarding. Several volunteers will participate in a multi-day Task Force to redesign from scratch the corporate On-Boarding process. I am excited to add Task Forces to our design, allowing for in-depth, out-of-the-box thinking on key topics. Learning 2008 will take place in Orlando from October 26 to 29. It is co-hosted by ASTD, The Learning CONSORTIUM, ISPI, MPI and LearningTown. Save by using our Advanced Registration Discounts: http://www.learning2008.com
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