Interactive Feedback
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/waypoint-democenter

Feedback as a form of instruction
http://www1.harlingen.isd.ten
et.edu/hawks.html
http://deoracle.org/tech-skills-software/microsoft-word/providing-feedbackword2003.html

Feedback as an element of retention
http://hubpages.com/hub/OnlineSchools
http://academicmaps.blogspot.com/2008/07/customerservice-book-power-of.html

Feedback as an element of dialogue, an
element of presencing, both critical to deep
learning in the U Process
http://www.hent.org/hent/hentnews/hentnews12.htm
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/support/cam/wpoverview/wp_overview.html
http://waypointoutcomes.com/data-gathering/
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Expectations

Grading
http://dcprosportsreport.com/2010/09/1
4/mike-shanahan-weekly-grading-poll/
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/c/consistency.asp
Consistency occurs when all
faculty use the same grading
rubric
http://waypointoutcomes.com/wp-quick-eval

Online environment where technology
abounds
ecollege.com
Blackboard.com
rubistar.4teachers.org
moodle.org
Improve ease of providing
 Feedback

Measurement

Consistency
http://waypointoutcomes.com/support/cam/quick_evaluat
e_11_07/quick_evaluate_11_07.html

Assessment for accreditation

Writing Across the Curriculum
initiatives

www.abet.org/
Defining curriculum and outcomes,
and streamlining the grading
process, in 100% online programs
/
www.ncahlc.org

Feedback and competency-based
assessment in Nursing programs
www.ncate.org/

Waypoint can even provide
assessment management services
to help your institution gather data
efficiently.
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/how-waypoint-is-used
www.aacsb.edu/
In 2003, McCann founded
Waypoint Outcomes
an expert in rubric and
assessment design,
offered a software solution,
improves feedback to learners,
pulls data on their
achievement.
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/about-us
Development
Waypoint originated with two challenges shared by all educators:

Creating the personalized, timely feedback that learners need, and

Measuring student progress in subjective (and important) areas like written communication,
critical thinking, presentation skills, and information literacy.
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/about-us
http://www.escne.org/Services/List-of-Services/OutcomesMeasurement.aspx
Development
Innovated around the basic
idea of the RUBRIC, the
criteria-based
assessment tool used by
educators around the


A powerful platform that
can be easily integrated
with leading Learning
Management Systems.
Waypoint has helped
thousands of educators
create
◦ Better feedback
◦ More efficiently
◦ Develop data
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/about-us
Development
Innovative tools to help deepen the
dialog amongst educators, learners, and
stakeholders.
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/about-us
http://www.ubuntu.ie/DD3.php
Development
Our assessment
software is used by
diverse K12 and
Higher Education
institutions around
the world.
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/abou
t-us
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/

In 2004, started with two clients, Drexel
University and the Lower Merion School
District (PA).
www.lmsd.org/
drexel.edu

Now, institutions in
the US, Canada, and
Europe use Waypoint
to create better
feedback for tens of
thousands of
students, to manage
course evaluations,
and to generate rich
data on learning
outcomes.
http://www.learningfreely.net/category/contnents/northamerica/usa/california/
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/about-us/clients
Much of the growth
is due to word of
mouth,

http://omniideas.com
/blog/index.php/2008
/10/09/word-ofmouth-marketingcreates-positivemedia-buzz/

Clients
frequently
present at academic
conferences,
Waypoint exhibits at
eLearning and
accreditation
conferences across the
US.
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/ab
out-us/clients
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTq3lOIHH
DaHK3wDfz22J-Voh9Tp5K3EDrxMZy5H23apZIA5GYy
http://ww.l
msd.org
/
http://sv006.k
12.sd.us/Favor
ite%20links.ht
m
2004
2008
2006
2007
Since 2004,
Waypoint has gained
considerable
prominence and
recognition as an
2010
interactive rubric
and data gathering
tool.
http://docs.subjectivemetrics.com/home/aboutus/press/press_details.htm
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/news
Inaugural
clients
Lead article in
an association dedicated to advancing innovation
and technological excellence for the benefit of
humanity, is the world’s largest technical
professional society. http://www.ieee-ctw.org/2010/
Partners with 4tearcher.org and integrates
with Rubistar
http://sv006.k12.sd.us/Favorite%20links.htm
Blackboard building
block
http://questtravelers.com/pijy/ea-x-blackboard-learn.htm
Released
http://www.subjectivemetrics.com/
Moodle
integration
http://gopublicinstitute.com/eoa/th-activities-moodle-gradebook.htm
Texas A&M University launches Waypoint
institution-wide via its Writing Across the
Curriculum program
http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/teaching-writing/links-for-faculty-communications-in-the-disciplines/
Inside Higher Education highlights Drexel's
English Alive program, the first client for WP
Outcomes
http://www.drexel.edu/engphil/directory/arms.asp
Seton Hall uses WP in
process
accreditation
iPad integration
http://venturebeat.com/2010/09/17/the-ipad-effect-on-laptopsnegative-sales-growth-best-buy-ceo-claims-notebook-sales-halved/
uses WP in redesigning curriculum to
improve writing instruction
http://www.unc.edu/~waller/pictures.html
Present at
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EducauseLogoRedesign_BoulderCO.png

Technology focused
◦ Eager faculty
◦ Instructional technology team (support)
http://www.codelatim.org/tag/teaching-technology
http://walkertm4.edublogs.org/page/2/

Feedback focused
◦ Faculty dedicated to adult learning best practices
◦ Faculty interested in engaging in a dialogue
supportive of deep learning
◦ Office of Student Success
 Associate Dean
 Advisors
http://teachingadultsonline.pbworks.com/w/page
/19891104/Adult-Learning-Theory
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/history/knowles.htm
l

Measurement of strategic
goals focused
◦ VP of Institutional
Assessment and Planning
◦ Office of Academic Affairs
http://www.ouw.org/index.cfm?fuseaction
=home.viewPage&page_id=889D6F8BE7D4-7611-19BE1F862A5AF4D8
http://www.uwyo.edu/acadaffairs/

Reticent faculty
◦ Traditional background
◦ Content with current feedback/grading process
◦ Unwilling to give up control of grading to a rubric
http://new.oberlin.edu/studentlife/facilities/detail.dot?id=95152&buildingId=9375
http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargem
ent/42-18342685.html

Strategy for adoption
◦ Focus on relative advantage: As a cutting-edge,
state online school, Waypoint provides us relative
advantage over our peer institutions.
http://www.ec.edu/news/ec-recognized-usnews-world-report
http://woman-can.txt2pic.com/
Relative advantage
As a cutting-edge, state online school, Waypoint provides us the ability
to link learning objectives to course objectives to program objectives
as well as improve feedback and facilitate dialogue between the
faculty and students. This provides us relative advantage over our
peer institutions, which have no technology to support either of
these important tasks.
Others
http://chantaclair.blogspot.com/2010/04/pen-and-paperprinciple.html
Us
http://www.digitaltrends.com/tag/sales/
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/help/index.p
hp?module=wiki&page=TeachingAPAFormatting
Compatibility
Not only is Waypoint in alignment with our organization’s goal of
consistent, rubric-based, data driven
institutional strategy, it’s also integrated
with our LMS, Blackboard.
These elements make Waypoint
compatible with institutional objectives
and faculty and student ease of use.
Low complexity
Although the Waypoint interface is fairly free of complexity, as with all
new technologies, it does require training and ongoing support.
Once familiar with its use, the tool is easily adoptable by end-users.
http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=810&nonjscomme
nt=true&comment_itemid=810&comment_context=108&comment_ar
ea=database_entry
Observability
The use of Waypoint has an instant effect on the need for faculty to
conduct consistent, rubric-based grading with detailed feedback.
Faculty and students immediately see the feedback and graded
rubric in the Blackboard grade center. Being able to observe the
benefits of this innovation improves its ability for diffusion.
http://www.cesinusa.com/Applications1.html

Meets our need for feedback.
http://www.mtdsalestraining.com/our_process.html
http://educon21.wikispaces.com/204-5

Meets our need for measurement.
http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/software/event-roi
http://measuringup.highereducation.org/commentary/priorcommentarydir.cf
m?filename=gradinglearning.htm&myyear=2004

Meets our need for consistency.
http://mmiller.lgfnet.org/

Meets our need for a technical solution.
http://mpcoders.com/
Blackboard.com
drexel.edu
ecollege.com
http://academicmaps.blogspot.com/2008/07/customer-service-book-power-of.html
http://chantaclair.blogspot.com/2010/04/pen-and-paper-principle.html
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EducauseLogoRedesign_BoulderCO.png
http://dcprosportsreport.com/2010/09/14/mike-shanahan-weekly-grading-poll/
http://deoracle.org/tech-skills-software/microsoft-word/providing-feedback-word2003.html
http://docs.subjectivemetrics.com/home/aboutus/press/press_details.htm
http://educon21.wikispaces.com/204-5
http://gopublicinstitute.com/eoa/th-activities-moodle-gradebook.htm
http://hubpages.com/hub/OnlineSchools
http://measuringup.highereducation.org/commentary/priorcommentarydir.cfm?filename=gradinglearning.htm&my
year=2004
http://mmiller.lgfnet.org/
http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=810&nonjscomment=true&comment_itemid=810&comment_con
text=108&comment_area=database_entry
http://mpcoders.com/
http://new.oberlin.edu/student-life/facilities/detail.dot?id=95152&buildingId=9375
http://omniideas.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/09/word-of-mouth-marketing-creates-positive-media-buzz/
http://sv006.k12.sd.us/Favorite%20links.htm
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTq3lOIHHDaHK3wDfz22J-Voh9Tp5K3EDrxMZy5H23apZIA5GYy
http://teachingadultsonline.pbworks.com/w/page/19891104/Adult-Learning-Theory
http://venturebeat.com/2010/09/17/the-ipad-effect-on-laptops-negative-sales-growth-bestbuy-ceo-claims-notebook-sales-halved/
http://walkertm4.edublogs.org/page/2/
http://waypointoutcomes.com/data-gathering/
http://waypointoutcomes.com/support/cam/quick_evaluate_11_07/quick_evaluate_11_07.html
http://waypointoutcomes.com/wp-quick-eval
http://woman-can.txt2pic.com/
http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/teaching-writing/links-for-faculty-communications-in-thedisciplines/
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/c/consistency.asp
http://www.cesinusa.com/Applications1.html
http://www.codelatim.org/tag/teaching-technology
http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargement/42-18342685.html
http://www.digitaltrends.com/tag/sales/
http://www.drexel.edu/engphil/directory/arms.asp
http://www.ec.edu/news/ec-recognized-us-news-world-report
http://www.escne.org/Services/List-of-Services/OutcomesMeasurement.aspx
http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/software/event-roi
http://www.hent.org/hent/hentnews/hentnews12.htm
http://www.ieee-ctw.org/2010/
http://www.learningfreely.net/category/contnents/north-america/usa/california/
http://www.mtdsalestraining.com/our_process.html
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/history/knowles.html
http://www.ouw.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=889D6F8B-E7D4-7611-19BE1F862A5AF4D8
http://www.subjectivemetrics.com/
http://www.ubuntu.ie/DD3.php
http://www.uwyo.edu/acadaffairs/
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/about-us
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/about-us/clients
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/help/index.php?module=wiki&page=TeachingAPAFormatting
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/support/cam/wpoverview/wp_overview.html
http://www.waypointoutcomes.com/waypoint-demo-center
http://www1.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/hawks.html
moodle.org
questtravelers.com/pijy/ea-x-blackboard-learn.htm
rubistar.4teachers.org
www.aacsb.edu/
www.abet.org
www.lmsd.org/
www.ncahlc.org/
www.ncate.org/
www.waypointoutcomes.com/how-waypoint-is-used