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