Direct and Indirect Assessment of Student Learning

January 07, 2025

Programs typically collect both direct and indirect evidence/data of student learning. Using both kinds of  assessments can support a more complete picture of what students are learning, how well they are learning, and how students perceive their learning. Direct measures …

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Creating and Using Rubrics for Assignments

September 13, 2023

What is a Rubric? A rubric is a guide that articulates the expectations for an assignment and communicates the level of quality of performance or learning. As an assessment tool, a rubric sets the criteria for evaluating performance or work …

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Online or Remote Exams: Considerations and Effective Practices 

September 11, 2023

Remote, hybrid, and online teaching and learning have prompted most instructors to rethink course instruction and question previously held assumptions about how people learn. How to administer exams can be a particularly thorny issue, especially for courses with large enrollments …

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