TGIF:  on FridayLive!You can also view the newsletter here. Thirty-fourth issue, Volume EightTLT Group TGIF 4.21.15  From TLT Group WorldHeadquartersOn FridayLive! we will be exploring issues related to student review and peer assessment with project leaders and students involved in a National Science Foundation grant IUSE (Improving Undergraduate STEM Education). Join Us Support the TLT Group by becoming a member or donating to the TLT Group you will help us continue this work.DONATE,  JOIN USMore from the TLT-SWG Bloghttp://tlt-swg.blogspot.com/Todoist - cloud-based task and project-management Members ExchangePLANNING MEETING for May 1st event: LTAs and CATS for Engaging Online LearnersDate: April 22, 2015  Time: Presenters: , Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, Steve Gilbert, TLT Group, Doug Eder and Saundra McGuireRegister HereThe idea for the May 1st FRLV event emerged earlier this spring when we were talking about an 8th principle. Doug Eder and Saundra McGuire agreed to take the lead on this. In this event we will talk about how best to tackle this topic.  This link will take you to the planning document for our May 1st event.This link will take you to information regarding the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.Join us as an active participant or as as an observer. These planning sessions are always interesting and often inspiring.Upcoming Member EventsApril 22, 2015 PLANNING MEETING for May 1st event: LTAs and CATS for Engaging Online Learners April 29, 2015 PLANNING MEETING: 3rd Spring 2015 “Book” Discussion - COGNITIVE SCIENCE Brain Rules & TLTG Institutional Membership Discussion May 6, 2015 Keeping Up - - Semi-Stone SoupShare Something New, UsefulMay 13, 2015 Evernote Learning CommunityMay 20, 2015 Twitter Part 3  FridayLive! Free to all!Student Review/Peer Assessment:  to Deepen Learning;  to Reduce Faculty Workload Both? Either? Neither?Date: April 24, 2015  Time: Presenters: Ed Gehringer, Associate Professor, NC State University, Jennifer J. Kidd, Senior Lecturer, Old Dominion University Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey - TLT Group, and students involved in the projectRegister HereShould students grade each other’s work?When peers are involved in the assessment process it can provide more feedback to students and deepen the learning process. But is it a viable practice? Do students grade accurately? How can educators help students be better reviewers? Join a conversation about peer review and peer grading with  National Science Foundation IUSE (Improving Undergraduate STEM Education) project leaders. They will describe their project and what they hope to learn.  The discussion will focus on peer review at multiple grade levels and include both computer supported and paper based processes. We will also hear from students actively engaged in student peer review/assessment.  Participants will be invited to suggest additional research questions and to consider participating in future research.Selected Student Peer Assessment Resources:NORA: No One Revises Alone: Classroom Web Application Facilitating Peer Feedback & Discussion by Denzil Sikka S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012A Survey of Methods for Improving Review Quality Edward F. Gehringer Department of Computer Science, North Carolina State UniversityEssays on Teaching Excellence Toward the Best in the Academy Volume 14, Number 5, 2002-03 A publication of The Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (www.podnetwork.org). Helping Students Help Each Other: Making Peer Feedback More Valuable Linda B. Nilson, Clemson UniversityOdds and Ends: #worthassigning: Effective Peer Review Assignment Design from the Eli Review TeamUp-coming FridayLive! EventsApril 24, 2015 Student Peer Review/Assessment: to Deepen Learning; to Reduce Faculty Workload Both? Either? May 1, 2015 LTAs and CATS for Engaging Online LearnersMay 8, 2015 Spring 2015 “Book” Discussion Series: Brain RulesMay 15, 2013 The Courage to Teach(R) - Experiencing the Circle of Trust(R)May 22, 2015 No FridayLive! May 29, 2015 Real-time student engagement: leveraging tablets for faculty and future faculty developmenthttps://tackk.com/tltgbook-discussion Spring 2015 Book Discussion SeriesMay 8, 2015COGNITIVE SCIENCEMedina, John (2014) Brain Rules, (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, Seattle, WA: Pear PressRegister HereJune 12, 2015FICTIONAlameddine, Rabih (2014) An Unnecessary Woman Nov 11, 2014,  Grove PressRegister Here @TLTGroup Encourage. Enable. Engage.