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As part of the College of Education’s SCOPE initiative (System for Comprehensive Ongoing Program Enhancement) all students are required to complete an as a capstone project prior to graduation. The E. Desmond Lee Technology and Learning Center (TLC) has been handling student, faculty/staff SCOPE e-portfolio training since Fall 2004.  Effective August 11th, 2010, Foliotek is the tool being used to create, develop and assess students’ learning in the form of professional portfolios. The tool facilitates the continuous measurement and assessment of students’ progress within their educational program. A successful and timely SCOPE portfolio submission is a graduation requirement. Training Sessions…

As part of the College of Education’s SCOPE initiative (System for Comprehensive Ongoing Program Enhancement) all students are required to complete an as a capstone project prior to graduation. This service has traditionally been serviced by LiveText, however, after several months of review and evaluation of both services by a diverse committee of stakeholders1 the determination was made to migrate to a competing service, Foliotek. Foliotek’s service is best suited to both the COE’s specific needs and far more user-friendly for students and faculty alike.  This solution will also include answering needs of other COE portfolios, surveys, evaluations and NCATE…

For decades, educators have advocated , both as a means to advance academic achievement and as a means to support positive character development. In contrast, many educators have been wary of using competition. The popular education writer, , summarized the concerns of many in his acclaimed book, No Contest: The Case Against Competition. Pitting people against each other, Kohn argued, is inherently harmful and counterproductive. Is Kohn right? In an article in the February 2010 Phi Delta Kappan, we suggest that Kohn is both right and wrong. His criticisms of competition hold, but only if we limit ourselves to the…

In April 2010, the Certificate in Autism Studies program was established at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.  Patricia B. Kopetz, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Education of Children with Disabilities and director of Center for Research and Study of Disability, Education and Culture both at UM Ssaint Louis, talks about the new certificate program and how it will benefit the Saint Louis area.  For more information, read the full article at UM Saint Louis’ Newsroom.

There are still a few places left in this 10th Anniversary class of this outstanding workshop. Spend eight memorable days in learning about forests,stream, wetlands, grasses, wildflowers and wildlife with instructors who blend science, art, language arts and reflection to show you parts of the park that you never knew! We will learn ways of connecting your class to the outdoors and activities that you can use immediately. We won’t expect you to become scientists or artists or poets, but we will introduce you to such people and resources from the organizations and agencies that work in the outdoors. You…