At the beginning of the course, I realized that I knew very little about assessment. My idea of assessment was limited to the report cards, transcript of school records and results of standardized tests which I encounter everyday in my job as Director of Admissions and Registrar.  After completing my EDS 113 learning journey, I am now confident that I can give a balanced and fair assessment of each student's application. I plan to require applicants to submit other evidence of learning in the form of portfolios, projects, blogs, etc. to help me decide (hopefully in their favor) on whether to admit to our school or not. Armed with the concepts, theories and their application that I learned from this course, I believe I can now do my job more efficiently.

On a personal note, I can now better appreciate not just the grades that my own children receive but also their efforts and willingness to learn as evidenced by other forms of assessments such as their class portfolios, class projects, learning journals, etc. that I must admit I just took for granted before thinking they were not as important as grades or test results.

Thank you Teacher Malou for opening my mind and generosity in sharing your wisdom and knowledge. There were times when I kept asking myself what am I doing going back to school but it's teachers like you and classmates I had in this course who make learning enjoyable, fun and priceless. Although we have never met one another personally, I can feel the energy and spirit of camaraderie through our online discussions. It seems that we are all inspired to learn, share our ideas, ask questions and respect one another's opinions and beliefs. What a great learning environment! I am excited to apply what I have learned in this course and share them with my colleagues.