2008 Program: Forum on the Assessment of Adult Learning at a Distance

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.  Prince William Ballroom
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. George A. Pruitt, President, Thomas Edison State College

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.   Prince William Ballroom
Plenary session
Keynote address:  Dr. Pamela Tate, CEO, CAEL
Question & Answer session

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. - Parallel sessions

• E-assessment for Distance Learning: A Case Study
  Professor Stephen Swithenby, Open University, UK
  (Nassau Rooms A & B)
  
  
• Symposium: Using E-Portfolio as an Assessment of Professional Competencey and Measurement of Program Outcomes
  Dr. Susan M. O'Brien, School of Nursing, Thomas Edison State College
  Ritamarie Giosa, nursing graduate student, Thomas Edison State College
  Louise C. Riley, School of Nursing, Thomas Edison State College
  Dr. Mary Price, School of Nursing, Thomas Edison State College   
  (Princeton Room)

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. - Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Parallel sessions

• Quality Control of Online Course Design
  Cynthia MacMillan, Thomas Edison State College
  Dr. Wang Weiman, Thomas Edison State College
  (Princeton Room)
  
  
• Developing a Comprehensive Learning Outcomes Assessment Strategy for Adult Learners
  Ann Prime-Monaghan, Thomas Edison State College
  Dr. Susan C. Davenport, Heavin School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Edison State College
  (Nassau Rooms A & B)

12:00– 1:30 p.m.  - Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. - Parallel sessions

• Accelerating Delivery of Quality Feedback to Students Using Portfolio Assessment
  Professor Rakgadi Phatlane, University of South Africa
  
  
• Virtual Speed Dating For Recruiting and Training New PLA Evaluators at a Distance
  Dr. Nan L. Travers, Empire State College
  Kevin Dean, Empire State College
  Marnie Evans, Empire State College
  Viktoria Popova-Gonci, Empire State College
  (Princeton Room)

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. - Break

2:45 – 3:45 p.m. - Parallel Sessions

• Testing the Adult Learner 
  Emily Carone, Thomas Edison State College
  Maureen Woodruff, Thomas Edison State College
  (Princeton Room)
  
  
• Rethinking the Use of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in the Context of Assessment: Educational Consultant Viewpoint
  Mpho Tshesane, University of South Africa
  (Nassau Rooms A & B)

3:45 – 5:15 p.m. - Panel Discussions, Prince William Ballroom

• Feedback on Assessment in Adult Distance Learning
  Professor Stephen Swithenby, Open University, UK
  
  
• Prior Learning Assessment at a Distance – Lessons Learned
  Carleen Bailey, Thomas Edison State College
  Ann Marie Pinchera, Excelsior College
  Bernard Smith, Empire State College
  
  
• Alignment of Assessment and Course Objectives: A Case Study
  Dr. Ken Lightfoot, Thomas Edison State College
  David Schwager, Thomas Edison State College

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.  - President’s Reception