What does the new blood test for concussion measure? Why red pens are not ideal for grading and feedback. Flipped learning isn't as hard as it sounds if you use short video presentations.

New blood test for concussion.
Why red pens are not ideal for grading and feedback.
Flipped learning isn't as hard as it sounds.

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(1:04) The FDA recently approved a new blood test for concussions. How is the test used and what does it tell us? 

• FDA authorizes marketing of first blood test to aid in the evaluation of concussion in adults
• Concussions Can Be Detected With New Blood Test Approved by F.D.A.
• GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein
• UCH-L1 | ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1
• Concussions (Health and Medical Issues Today)

(11:10) It’s a small thing, for sure, but the color pen we use for grading student work can have an impact on the tone of communication in a class.

• No Red Pens! (Kevin’s blog post on this topic; with links to additional information)
• Green Felt Tip Pens
• Green Gel Pens

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(14:35) Kevin flipped his first A&P course in 2006, a year before the term flipped learning was first coined by Bergmann and Sams. In this segment, he discusses how his case study may help you decide how to flip (or half flip) your own A&P course.

• Sextuple Backflip !!! (a video showing a REAL circus flip)
• Online Lectures and Previews (brief blog post on this case study)
• Online Lecture Previews (Kevin’s online seminar on how he flipped his course, including a brief walk-through of the mechanics of producing an online lecture )
• Flipped Learning: Gateway to Student Engagement

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