Technology-Enabled Alternative Assessment: What It Looks Like and How to Bring It to Your Institution

Steve Joordens

Professor of Psychology, and Director, Advanced Learning Technologies Lab, University of Toronto Scarborough

Steve Joordens is a professor of psychology and director of the Advanced Learning Technologies Lab at the University of Toronto. He is a consumer and creator of educational technology and is widely known for his teaching at both UofT and the courses he offers on Coursera.org (currently over 500,000 students have registered for his courses). He has received awards for his teaching and educational innovations at the institutional, provincial, and national levels. For example, he was named a 3M National Teaching Fellow in 2015, and peerScholar itself won the National Technology Innovation Award in 2008.

Dwayne Paré

CEO, Cogneeto, Inc. and Associate Director of Pedagogical Development, Advanced Learning Technologies Lab, University of Toronto Scarborough

Dwayne Paré is a cognitive psychologist and the associate director of the Advanced Learning Technologies Lab at the University of Toronto. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Cogneeto Inc, an edtech company whose primary mission is to build evidence-based technologies that will best prepare students for success, leadership, and to be innovative thinkers. His doctoral research focused on the efficacy of formative feedback using peer and self-assessment – which lead to the creation of peerScholar. Although he has spent much of the past year working from home (like many of us), he has found his silver lining of getting to spend family time with his wife and two young children.

Megan Raymond

Senior Director, Membership and Programs, WCET

303-541-0233mraymond@wiche.edu

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Megan has been with WCET since June of 2007. As the senior director of programs and membership, she oversees member recruitment and activities and manages various programs, most notably the Annual Meeting, Summits, monthly webcasts, and Closer Conversations. Megan brings 20 years of higher education experience to her current position and holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Fort Lewis College and a master’s degree in Nutrition and Health Education. Prior to joining the WCET team, Megan worked as the assistant director for student housing and conference services at a small liberal arts college where she was entrenched in student affairs.

In her spare time, Megan enjoys racing mountain bikes, skiing, and chasing her son on his bike or feet. Her two rescue pups include a 75-pound lap dog and a quite cunning shepherd mix whom she is sure is plotting to take over the world. Megan’s favorite television character is Saul Goodman from Better Call Saul.