Is a survey good enough?

K.Park/ January 23, 2022/ 1 comments

Question What resources can educators/administrators use to design professional development that responds to their institution’s needs, when surveys don’t collect enough data or aren’t reliable enough to provide the necessary data?  Introduction One of the challenges that I’ve had in my current position has been identifying the needs of the faculty I work with to create meaningful professional development opportunities. 

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Where’s the creativity in your ePortfolio?

K.Park/ March 7, 2021/ 1 comments

Question  The topic I want to explore this time is fostering creativity in design projects, like digital portfolios for all students. Introduction As I was reflecting on the ISTE Student Standards this past week, I have found myself wondering if I am creative and if so, how much?  Sometimes when I think about creativity, it’s the genius of someone like

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Hackathons Are for Everyone

K.Park/ February 20, 2021/ 0 comments

Question  My question for this post is: How does a hackathon help students tackle real world issues and design and develop solutions? I think answering this question will help us understand why students participate and why educators should create and encourage more students to participate in a hackathon. Introduction Hackathons are often associated with technology, but they’re really events that

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