Comment crunching.Professors spend a lot of time writing comments on student papers. Waypoint way·point n. A point between major points on a route, as along a track. , a new web-based software program from Subjective Metrics, allows them to create and save standard comments and criteria, which they then select and print from their computer. Additional comments can be added ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. and users can also access Rubi-Star, a library of over 100,000 rubrics created by professors. The software saves the comments so a student's writing progress can be tracked over the course of the year, or their entire college career, and a variety of reports are available. Waypoint can also integrate with Blackboard Learning System A widely used education system from Blackboard Inc., Washington, D.C. (www.blackboard.com). Part of the company's Blackboard Academic Suite, it includes course management, content authoring, collaborative discussions, virtual classrooms, as well as testing and grading. as a Blackboard Building Block to authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. professors and students and log them in, synchronize the class roster, and return feedback and grades to the Blackboard gradebook. Pricing ranges from an individual license for $95 per year to a site license of $2,495 per year for unlimited faculty members. See a demo at www.gowaypoint.com. |
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