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Waypoint: Subjective Metrics.


Waypoint way·point  
n.
A point between major points on a route, as along a track.
 Web-based software, $95 for individual license to $2,495 for a site license

Teachers spend a lot of time writing comments on student papers. This new Web-based software program 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 RubiStar. a library of over 100,000 rubrics created by teachers. The software saves the comments so a student's writing progress can be tracked over the course of the year, or their entire career, and a variety of reports are available. Waypoint can also integrate with 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.
 teachers and students and log them in. synchronize See synchronization.  the class roster, and return feedback and grades to the Blackboard gradebook.

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Author:Patton, Carol
Publication:District Administration
Date:Sep 1, 2006
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