Much of traditional undergraduate classroom instruction at the university level focuses on content coverage, with assessments linked to comprehension of the information presented. While this may be a necessary component of learning, it does not always take into consideration the knowledge learners bring to the classroom. What does assessment look like in a learning-centered classroom? What are the characteristics of learning-centered outcomes, and are they different from traditional course objectives? What instructional practices support outcomes that are learning-centered?

Listen to this podcast, recorded on 10 November 2006, as VCU Vice Provost of Instruction, Dr. Joe Marolla engages faculty and students is a discussion of these and other questions related to assessment in a learning-centered university.

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This podcast is the first episode in a series of open forums focusing on VCU's vision for becoming a learning-centered university. This recording from October 20, 2006 features Dr. Joe Marolla, Vice Provost of Instruction at VCU discussing the question "What is a learning-centered research university?"

A reading distributed to participants at the open forum, From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education by Robert Barr and John Tagg, can be found here.

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