PURPOSE To produce an internationally valid tool to assess skill in performing strabismus surgery. METHODS A panel of 7 content experts adapted a previously published tool for assessing phacoemulsification by using a modified Dreyfus scale of skill acquisition and providing behavioral descriptors for each level of skill in each category. The tools were then reviewed by 12 international conten...

Although writing is an integral part of education, there is limited knowledge on how assigned topics influence writing quality both in terms of micro-level linguistic features and macro-level subjective evaluations by human judges. We addressed this question by conducting a study in which 44 students wrote short essays on three different topics: traditional academic-based topics such as the one...

Could an AI decision aid improve housing systems that assist homeless youth? There are nearly 2 million homeless youth in the United States each year. Coordinated entry systems are being used to provide homeless youth with housing assistance across the nation. Despite these efforts, the number of homeless youth still living on the street remains very high. Motivated by this fact, we initiate a ...

This paper describes a pilot study designed to examine the effect of “Writing Across the Curriculum” on students’ writing in the Information Systems discipline. Students enrolled in an introductory Computer Information Systems course in a large urban university in the southeastern United States were provided with a set of materials (Grading Rubric, Paper Format, Writer Review, Writing Rules, an...

This article describes a self-evaluation and feedback strategy used by nursing students and simulation faculty in a junior-level adult acute care course. Simulations are developed and implemented with the intention of furthering students' clinical judgment skills. A clinical judgment rubric, based on the Tanner Model of Clinical Judgment, is used as a self-assessment tool. The rubric describes ...

OBJECTIVE To implement and assess a required public health poster project in a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program. DESIGN Third-year PharmD students collaborated in pairs to research a public health topic relating to pharmacy practice. Each student group prepared an informational poster, while receiving feedback from a faculty mentor at each stage of the project. The students presented their...

Since January 18, 2011, any researcher applying to a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant must include a data management plan (DMP) in their proposal. Many librarians have responded to this mandate by establishing new data­related services. One potential area for engaging with researchers in the grant proposal process is offering a DMP review service. In preparation for offering a DMP review...

In this study, nursing students underwent simulation training with the aim of assessing the effects of post-simulation debriefing using a clinical judgment rubric on simulation effectiveness, students’ knowledge, and skill performance. Eighty-one nursing students enrolled in an integrated simulation course were divided into experimental and control groups through random sampling and were assign...