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Assessment

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Assignment Design

Learn the characteristics of effective, engaging, and equitable assignments.

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Assessing Group Work

Examine approaches to group assessment: student self-assessment, peer ratings, and instructor evaluation strategies.

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Exams

Learn to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of your exams. 

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Rubrics

Learn about the purpose, development, and merits of different types of rubrics.

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Soliciting Student Feedback

Learn to check in with students —via informal check-ins and/or mid-course feedback—to help you determine what’s working well in your courses so far and what could improve the learning experience.

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Student Peer Review

Learn the general principles of and how to prepare for/facilitate peer view.

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Student Presentations

Learn how to student presentations as an assessment strategy, and explore tips on how to facilitate these presentations, both in the classroom and online.

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Alternative Approaches to Traditional Grading

Learn to prioritize student learning via "ungrading," labor-based grading, and specifications grading.