Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington, Beth Kalikoff is an award-winning scholar, teacher, and university leader. Her primary research field is in the history and politics of assessment.Beth publishes on learning communities, the history and politics of assessment, and popular literature. As a teaching scholar and CTL director, she collaborates on cross-campus initiatives aimed at strengthening teaching communities at UW and advancing student learning in and out of the classroom. While she contributes to national and international conversations on 21st-century teaching and learning, her primary focus is on questions of sustainability, inclusive teaching, and using technology to support learning goals.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).