MC exam questions composed

Today I have composed exam questions for an extraordinary Multiple Choice exam in Examen Philosophicum (course code BSNEXP) at University of Stavanger´s Department of health studies which is to take place March 19th, next week.

To be responsible for extraordinary philosophy exam in BSNEXP

I have agreed to be responsible for an extraordinary exam in the course BSNEXP (Examen Philosophicum in internet-based bachelor in nursing) Spring 2015 at University of Stavanger´s Department of Health Studies. The responsibility will involve composing exam questions and grading exam papers.

Second web gathering held

Today I conducted the second of two web gatherings (see post on the first) in the introductory philosophy course Examen Philosophicum in the internet-based bachelor in nursing at University of Stavanger's Department of health studies (course code BSNEXP). Six students showed up online. The topic was the exam questions plus the study questions in the course. 

18 hours of teaching

This week, Monday to Wednesday, I have been teaching for 6 hours per day, 18 hours in total, in the introductory philosophy course Examen Philosophicum as part of the web-based bachelor in nursing at University of Stavanger's Department of health studies. 6-15 people were present. This second gathering in that course concludes my teaching this semester.

12 hours of teaching

Tuesday and Wednesday this week I taught for 6 and 6 hours respectively in the introductory philosophy course Examen Philosophicum (course code BSNEXP) which is part of the web-based bachelor in nursing at University of Stavanger's Department of health studies. This week's gathering was the first of two this semester, the second follows in the second half of February.

Eight e-compendiums in introductory philosophy revised; four of these produced

This Spring and Autumn I have been in the process of revising 12 e-compendiums which are used in the web-based bachelor in nursing at Department of health studies (UiS), specifically in the course in introductory philosophy Examen Philosophicum (course code BSNEXP). I revised three compendiums this Spring and so far a further five compendiums this Autumn. The original text is written by Ingunn Sira Myhre.

Four of these have now been produced by NettOp, the University of Stavanger's unit for digital learning materials:

• Eksistensialisme [Existentialism], 16 pp 
• Erkjennelsesteori: Empirisme [Epistemology - Empiricism], 15 pp
• Erkjennelsesteori: Rasjonalisme [Epistemology - Rationalism], 13 pp
• Hva er etikk? [What is ethics?], 7 pp

See also:

Plan for revision of e-compendiums (February 2013)

UiS, October 1st: Meeting and course

Tuesday last week I attended a meeting at University of Stavanger's Department of health studies for teachers responsible for subjects to be given next Spring (in my case Examen Philosophicum in the web-based bachelor in nursing), and a 1-hour course in "EpN" (Emne på Nett [subjects online]).

Four meetings attended November 5-6 2012

On November 5th and 6th 2012 I took part in several meetings at University of Stavanger's Department of health studies, namely:

* a meeting with my head of department on coordination of implementation of measures used in the web-based bachelor into the regular bachelor in nursing and revision of the overall study program for the bachelor in nursing

* a meeting on the future version of the department's Ex.Phil. course (introductory philosophy), with the coordinator of the bachelor program and others

* a meeting with a member of staff on the practice of admission of prior courses

* the department's regular bachelor meeting

[This is part of my backlog catch up blogging]

Grading of 24 exam papers

About a week ago I graded 24 exam papers in Examen Philosophicum, as part of the internet-/gathering-based bachelor in nursing at University of Stavanger's Department of Health Studies.

Grading of 25 multiple choice tests

Yesterday I graded (passed/not passed) 25 mulitiple choice test in the course Examen Philosophicum (for students taking an internet-gathering-based bachelor in nursing) at University of Stavanger's Department of Health Studies.

15 hours of teaching

In the course of the four days February 26 - March 1st I taught for 15 hours (on campus, IRL) at the University of Stavanger's Department of Health Studies, in the course Examen Philosophicum (introductory philosophy, course code BSNEXP), which partakes in the internet-based bachelor in nursing. This was the second of two "gatherings" this Spring semester.

7 exam papers in introductory philosophy graded

February 8th-10th I graded 7 papers in Examen Philosophicum as part of the internet-based bachelor in nursing at University of Stavanger's Department of Health Studies, a so-called continuation exam (for students who were absent due to illness, and for students who failed the regular exam). 

Two e-compendiums in introductory philosophy revised

This weekend I started executing my plan for revising 12 e-compendiums used in University of Stavanger's web-based bachelor in nursing, by revising the two first e-compendiums, titled "Hva er etikk?" [What is ethics?] and "Omsorgsetikk og kjønn" [Ethics of care and gender].

Attending seminar at UiS on web-based bachelor in nursing

This Thursday I attended a full-day seminar at Department of Health Studies, University of Stavanger, on the web-based bachelor in nursing. The program included evaluation internal and external (involving Heather Wharrad of the University of Nottingham), and discussion of future revisions etc. There was no general agreement among the seminar participants as to he value of web-based teaching, but influential voices call for implementing at least some web-based methods even in the stationary bachelor (which has almost ten times as many students). One of the issues which deserve further discussion in my opinion is whether the e-compendiums (interactive PDFs) in effect replace compulsory readings, and how they can be improved so as to stimulate critical reflection.