Grading practices are steeped in traditions, influenced by policies and linked to the context of teaching including an instructor’s approach to assessment. Ideally, grading practices include four ...

Assess student progress in a low-stakes setting through Surveys and Self Assessment in UB Learns. Surveys and Self Assessments are excellent tools that enable learners to provide feedback on how well ...

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These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in-depth evaluations of their performance on major projects. Self-assessment is particularly valuable in courses that ...

Create quizzes on Camino, or upload essays, to replace in-class tests or summative assessments. Give students surveys on Camino, Qualtrics, or Google Forms to conduct formative assessments to check ...

The Higher Learning Commission (UW’s accrediting body) offers this definition of assessment: “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student ...

We are now excited to share two new resources: New Guidelines for Promising Practices in Student ... an alternative approach to grading) before the final drop deadline.* Providing early and frequent ...

A group of eight tween girls met Principal Amy Kujawski outside her office on a recent morning and offered their assessment ...

During a period of disruption and remote instruction, consider adopting alternate assessments to traditional exams. If you decide to give online exams, learn about the online proctoring tools that can ...