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Eleanora Bird - MSE, Ed.D. Student

Eleanora Bird's current responsibilities include overall curriculum and program assessment as well as educating and assisting faculty in classroom assessment techniques. She serves as a resource on assessment to the College. She is currently a doctoral student in the Instructional Systems Design program at the University of Kentucky with special interests in educational research and cognitive science.

Selected Publications/Presentations

  • Bird E; Ryan M. "Improving Assessment of Student-Standardized Patient Interactions Using the Rasch Model." Annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, San Diego, CA., July 11, 2006.
  • Bird E; Freeman P "Facilitating Small Groups and Professional Practice Laboratories." University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. Scholarship of Teaching. August 28, 2006.
  • Roberts KB; Anderson HM; Bird E; Cain JJ. "Creating a Culture of Assessment - Closing the Loop." Presented at special session American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. July 2005
  • Bird E, Anderson HM and Anaya G. "Beginning an Assessment Project: The Data Audit", American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 6/30/2005. Available online at http://www.ajpe.org
  • Anderson HM, Bird E. and Anaya G. "Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Process", American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 3/22/2005. Available online at http://www.ajpe.org
  • Anderson HM, Anaya G, Bird E. and Moore D. "A Review of Educational Assessment", American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Vol. 69 (1) p. 84-100, January 2005. Available online at http://www.ajpe.org
  • Anderson, HM, Cain, JJ and Bird, E. "Online Student Course Evaluations: Review of Literature and A Pilot Study, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Vol. 69 (1) p. 34-43, January 2005. Available online at http://www.ajpe.org

Contact Information

301A College of Pharmacy
725 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40536

phone: 859-257-5356
fax: 859-257-7297

Positions

  • Director of Assessment
    College of Pharmacy, Office of Education Innovation

Education

  • B.S. Accounting
    University of Kentucky, 1979
  • M.S.E. Instructional Design
    University of Kentucky, 2004
  • Doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction
    University of Kentucky, 2010 (expected)

Scholarly/Research Interests

  • Educational Research
  • Cognitive Load Theory
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