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By Terri J. Matiella, Ph.D.
UTSA 2020-21 Next-Gen Faculty Fellow
Co-Director, Core Curriculum and Assessment for Environmental Science
Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology
We’ve all heard students ask, “When will we use this in real life?” While we know the purpose of the assignments we are asking students to complete, do they?
Sharing the purpose and relevance of assignments can improve students’ academic confidence, sense of belonging, and mastery of important skills. You can frame your rationale for the assignment either through a short video or as part of written instructions using three steps:
The assignment can be deployed through Blackboard. A video can be made with Panopto or Playposit, and you could even include clarifying questions about the assignment requirements for students to answer. Rubrics can be created in Blackboard and used for grading the assignment as well as informing students about the expectations.
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Tags: Assignments, BlackBoard, Checklists, detailed instructions, Panopto, PlayPosit, relevance, Rubrics, Student Learning