Summative vs. Formative Assessment
Summative assessments are designed to evaluate student learning according to a benchmark. These high stakes assessments contribute to a student’s final grade and include midterms,...
Creating assessments that evaluate student learning in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the instructor challenges even the best teachers. Never fear, we’ve assembled great resources to help you think about student learning assessment in new ways.
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Grading and Ungrading
Grades are a necessary part of the college experience, but they don’t have to be counterproductive if students know what to expect. Below are some...
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Authentic Assessments
Authentic assessments provide learners with opportunities to apply what they learned to different real world experiences and develop marketable and transferable skills, including those defined by...
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Rubrics
Rubrics provide structure and information that both students and faculty value. For students, rubrics take the guesswork out of how faculty evaluate their work. For...
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Student Presentations
Presentation skills are highly sought after in the workplace. They also add another tool for assessing student learning. Whether you are assigning a 3 minute...
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Beat the Cheat
January 30, 2018 Cheating happens. It happens online. It happens face-to-face. It happens at Ivy League Universities. It happens on tests. It happens on papers....
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Effective Feedback
Feedback is an essential component of effective assessment in any course, regardless of the modality. There are several things you can do to ensure the...
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