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,...
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Help Students Make Sense of Midterm Grades
By Terri J. Matiella, Ph.D.UTSA 2020-21 Next-Gen Faculty FellowCo-Director, Core Curriculum and Assessment for Environmental ScienceSenior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology Midterm grades are due...
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Assessment Design to Deepen Learning and Promote Academic Integrity
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 Adjusting...
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Microlectures
By Terri J. Matiella, Ph.D.UTSA 2020-21 Next-Gen Faculty FellowCo-Director, Core Curriculum and Assessment for Environmental ScienceSenior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology As we come back...
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Using Extra Credit as a Motivational Tool
By Terri J. Matiella, Ph.D.UTSA 2020-21 Next-Gen Faculty FellowCo-Director, Core Curriculum and Assessment for Environmental ScienceSenior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology The use of extra...
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Academic Integrity
Every faculty member faces the daunting task of upholding academic integrity in a world that provides more and more opportunities for cheating. Thanks to modern...
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Grading and Ungrading
Grades are a fact of life, but they don’t have to be counterproductive if students know what to expect. Below are some general suggestions and...
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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...