ITEMS Corner Update: Announcing Two Significant Changes to ITEMS

IF 2.7 4区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Educational Measurement-Issues and Practice Pub Date : 2022-09-08 DOI:10.1111/emip.12524
Brian C. Leventhal
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In addition to an exciting new module on Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) equating, there are two important announcements regarding the Instructional Topics in Educational Measurement Series (ITEMS). After much discussion with authors, learners, the educational measurement community, and other stakeholders of ITEMS, I am pleased to announce (1) the transfer of the ITEMS portal to the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) website and (2) a new digital module format.

Transfer of the ITEMS portal to the NCME website: In 2018, I, along with Matthew Gaertner, led efforts to launch the new NCME website on the Higher Logic platform. Besides bringing a modern look and feel to the organization's web presence, the platform was selected due to its flexibility and customizability. In the years since, traffic to the NCME website has continued to increase, and there has been a significant increase in site content (e.g., software database, special interest group community pages). In April of this year, just prior to the NCME Annual Conference, the website committee, led by Erin Banjanovic, released a much-needed re-organization of the content on the site. This wonderful overhaul has made navigating the NCME website easier with content now in more logical locations. However, noticeably absent from the NCME website has been the ITEMS portal. As a reminder, ITEMS is a publication from NCME that has a brief summary published in the Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice journal with the primary digital content on the ITEMS portal, freely available after registration. The ITEMS portal has been a Learning Management System based website, with many features and ripe for extension. Though from the user's perspective, it can be complex to navigate and necessitates additional navigation from the primary NCME website, also requiring unique log-in criteria.

It is at this time that I am pleased to announce that the ITEMS portal is now available on the NCME website at the following link: https://www.ncme.org/itemsportal

Transferring the ITEMS portal to the NCME website has several immediate benefits. First, all modules will remain free of charge, but no longer require additional registration. Second, they will have a different organization structure, improving navigating across modules and enabling more efficient access to key information. Finally, they will fall under the NCME brand, having the same look and feel with all the content on the NCME website.

Although this issue marks the launch of the ITEMS portal on the NCME website, the transfer of content remains a work in progress. For now, both the old and new ITEMS portal will be available and all links to the old ITEMS portal will remain functional. However, I would strongly advise all who embed or link to content to begin updating to the portal on the NCME website. Nearly all of the content has been shifted, but if you notice anything missing or have a suggestion for enhanced navigation, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected]. Over the next few months, I will be modifying and enhancing the look, feel, and navigation of the new ITEMS portal on the NCME website. This means that you should not be surprised if the ITEMS portal is updated each time you visit.

New digital module format: Another benefit of the new portal is the ability to fully customize each module. Over the past year since being named Editor, I have spoken with many authors and learners of modules. A common theme arose: the love for the digital module, but the immense learning curve (and time) to develop a module within the Learning Management System, and the complexities and limitations of using the modules. After several brainstorming sessions aided by the flexibility of the ITEMS portal on the NCME website, I am pleased to announce a new format of ITEMS modules. The modules will remain digital but streamlined with fewer interactive features enabling users to get to the content quicker. Each module will consist of a video abstract introduction that outlines the learning objectives of the entire module. Following will be several sections that each have their own learning objectives, an approximate 10-minute video, and interactive learning checks. These sections can be completed in any order, although the modules will be designed for a linear presentation. Videos will be available for viewing on the website or for download. This will let course instructors embed parts of the modules in their classes, professionals share only specific content with stakeholders, and allow learners to download sections for offline viewing. I will stress that, similar to referencing other published material, please cite the module as appropriate when embedding for alternative use. The module citation will be available on the portal for convenience.

I am excited to announce the first digital module in this new format on MIRT equating authored by Stella Y. Kim. In this module, Dr. Kim provides a review of MIRT models, a summary of the recent literature on MIRT equating, the challenges of MIRT equating compared to unidimensional IRT equating, and a step-by-step guide on how to perform MIRT equating. In addition, she exemplifies the methods in an activity using FlexMirt and RAGE-RGEQUATE. I am particularly grateful to Dr. Kim's patience with the new development process and the trust she put in to my vision of the new form of ITEMS modules. I encourage learners interested in MIRT equating to complete this module, and all ITEMS module learners to explore the new form of ITEMS modules.

An additional benefit of this new format is on the backend for the author. There is no need to learn new software and development time is cut substantially with nearly 100% of the effort spent on developing content. I have and will continue to work with authors to make this process as seamless as possible. Thus, I encourage anyone interested in producing an ITEMS module to contact me directly. There is an exciting lineup of in-development modules, but I am excited to speak with anyone with a module idea!

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除了一个令人兴奋的多维项目反应理论(MIRT)等式的新模块外,关于教育测量系列(ITEMS)的教学主题还有两个重要的公告。在与作者、学习者、教育测量界和其他利益相关者进行了大量讨论之后,我很高兴地宣布:(1)将ITEMS门户网站转移到国家教育测量委员会(NCME)网站上;(2)采用新的数字模块格式。项目门户网站转移到NCME网站:2018年,我和Matthew Gaertner一起,领导了在高等逻辑平台上推出新的NCME网站的努力。除了为组织的网络呈现带来现代的外观和感觉之外,该平台还因其灵活性和可定制性而被选中。从那以后的几年里,NCME网站的流量持续增加,网站内容也有了显著的增加(例如,软件数据库,特殊兴趣小组社区页面)。今年4月,就在NCME年会之前,由Erin Banjanovic领导的网站委员会发布了一个急需的网站内容重组。这个奇妙的修改使得浏览NCME网站变得更加容易,内容现在在更合理的位置。然而,值得注意的是,NCME网站上没有条目门户。提醒一下,ITEMS是NCME的一份出版物,在《教育测量:问题与实践》期刊上发表了一个简短的摘要,主要数字内容在ITEMS门户网站上,注册后免费提供。ITEMS门户网站是一个基于学习管理系统的网站,具有许多功能,扩展的时机已经成熟。虽然从用户的角度来看,它可能很复杂,需要从主NCME网站进行额外的导航,也需要独特的登录标准。此时,我很高兴地宣布,项目门户网站现在可以在NCME网站上使用,链接如下:https://www.ncme.org/itemsportalTransferring NCME网站的项目门户网站有几个直接的好处。首先,所有模块将保持免费,但不再需要额外的注册。其次,它们将具有不同的组织结构,改进了跨模块的导航,并能够更有效地访问关键信息。最后,它们将归入NCME品牌,与NCME网站上的所有内容具有相同的外观和感觉。虽然这个问题标志着NCME网站项目门户的启动,但内容的转移仍在进行中。现在,新旧ITEMS门户都可用,所有到旧ITEMS门户的链接都将保持功能。然而,我强烈建议所有嵌入或链接到内容的人开始更新到NCME网站上的门户网站。几乎所有的内容都被转移了,但如果你发现有任何缺失或对增强导航有建议,请不要犹豫给我发电子邮件[email protected]。在接下来的几个月里,我将修改和增强NCME网站上新项目门户的外观、感觉和导航。这意味着如果ITEMS门户在每次访问时都更新,您不应该感到惊讶。新的数字模块格式:新门户的另一个优点是能够完全定制每个模块。在被任命为编辑的过去一年里,我与许多模块的作者和学习者进行了交谈。一个共同的主题出现了:对数字模块的热爱,但是在学习管理系统中开发一个模块需要巨大的学习曲线(和时间),以及使用模块的复杂性和局限性。在NCME网站上灵活的项目门户网站的帮助下,经过几次头脑风暴会议,我很高兴地宣布一种新的项目模块格式。这些模块将保持数字化,但简化了交互功能,使用户能够更快地获取内容。每个模块将包括一个视频摘要介绍,概述整个模块的学习目标。下面是几个部分,每个部分都有自己的学习目标,一个大约10分钟的视频,以及互动学习检查。这些部分可以以任何顺序完成,尽管这些模块将被设计为线性表示。视频将可在网站上观看或下载。这将允许课程教师将部分模块嵌入到他们的课程中,专业人士只与利益相关者分享特定的内容,并允许学习者下载部分内容以供离线查看。我要强调的是,与引用其他出版材料类似,在嵌入替代使用时,请适当引用该模块。为方便起见,模块引用将在门户网站上提供。我很高兴地宣布,由Stella Y. Kim撰写的关于MIRT等式的新格式的第一个数字模块。在这个模块中,Dr。 Kim对MIRT模型进行了回顾,总结了最近关于MIRT等值的文献,与一维IRT等值相比,MIRT等值的挑战,以及如何执行MIRT等值的逐步指南。此外,她还举例说明了使用FlexMirt和RAGE-RGEQUATE的活动方法。我特别感谢Kim博士对新开发过程的耐心,以及她对我对ITEMS模块新形式的设想的信任。我鼓励对MIRT等值感兴趣的学习者完成本模块,并鼓励所有ITEMS模块学习者探索ITEMS模块的新形式。对于作者来说,这种新格式的另一个好处是在后端。不需要学习新的软件,开发时间大大缩短,几乎100%的精力都花在了开发内容上。我已经并将继续与作者合作,使这一过程尽可能无缝衔接。因此,我鼓励任何对制作ITEMS模块感兴趣的人直接与我联系。有一个令人兴奋的开发中的模块阵容,但我很高兴与任何有模块想法的人交谈!
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