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Assessment design best practice

August 4, 2021Posted by Kat_In_A_HatAssessment, Blog, Learning Experience Designassessment, best practice, course design, learning experience design, lxd

Assess the lay of the land and determine the parameters around the learning challenge you’re trying to solve.

Creating equal opportunities to excel through accommodated exams

July 15, 2021Posted by michaelbandstraAccessibility, Assessment, Blogaccessibility, assessment

Accommodating exams while maintaining academic integrity.

Privacy and equity considerations: Respondus monitor

January 5, 2021Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Blog, Educational Technology, Online Learningassessment, formative assessment, learning experience design, peer-assessment, post-secondary, privacy, Respondus, summative assessment, UDL

A team from the CTLI was assembled to develop a pilot project on Respondus Monitor.

The demand for authentic assessments

December 23, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Blog, Learning Experience Designassessment, formative assessment, learning experience design, summative assessment, testing for success, UDL

In the midst of this massive pivot, faculty were forced to get creative with their testing methods.

A creative approach to student assessments amid the pandemic

December 23, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Blog, Learning Experience Design, Online LearningAdjusting to Remote Learning, assessment, formative assessment, online learning, problem solving, summative assessment, testing for success

Learn how to adapt assessments to an online world, encouraging honesty and inclusivity.

Summative assessment: Fact sheets

October 9, 2020Posted by ctliadminActivity, Teaching Toolkitalternative assessment, assessment, authentic assessment, summative

Help learners create a short, concise fact sheet to inform or persuade their audience.

Writing good exam questions

September 30, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Blog, Learning Experience Designassessment, course design, testing for success

A quick look at various exam question types and tips for creating them

Closure strategies: Ways to end a lesson

September 18, 2020Posted by ctliadminActivity, Teaching Toolkitassessment, communication, engagement

Closure activities help instructors check understanding, inform subsequent instruction, and emphasize key information.

Dynamic assessment for English Language Learner success

September 17, 2020Posted by ctliadminActivity, Teaching Toolkitassessment, dynamic assessment, ELL, english language learners

Dynamic Assessment can help learners, particularly ELL students who are struggling with production, feel more confident.

Discussion techniques: Knowledge, skills, recall and understanding

August 7, 2020Posted by ctliadminActivity, Teaching Toolkitassessment, critical thinking, Discussions, engagement, group work, innovation, lecture, problem solving, teamwork

Lectures mixed with discussions can help maintain learners' focus