Assessment
Assessment takes many forms, from a simple quiz to customizable and complex projects. Explore some of the various tips, options, and ideas for implementing and improving assessment in your courses.
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Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2024
On August 14th and 15th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester.
Strategies for Formative and Genuine Assessment
Event, Recording
This session provides intriguing practical strategies and evidence-based approaches to foster a supportive learning environment and deeper student engagement
Exploring Best Practices for Assignment Creation and Effective Assessment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Event, Recording
Join this session to explore how two instructors address assignment design in light of artificial intelligence. Learn how one instructor is meeting ChatGPT head-on using a collaborative assignment. Another instructor...
Enhancing the Learning Experience: Real-World Strategies for Engagement and Assessment
Event, Recording
Are you looking for new ways to create meaningful learning experiences? Join us to hear how experts from across the commonwealth campuses are using innovative real-world strategies to engage and...
Student Engagement with Top Hat and Poll Everywhere
Event, Recording
In this session, faculty colleagues will discuss their use of 2 student response systems: Top Hat and Poll Everywhere. Dr. Yang will discuss her uses of Top Hat for class...
Increasing Learner Success Through Universally Designed Assessments
Event
Have you ever struggled with what feels like a disconnect between how some learners perform on assessments and what was taught in the classroom? There are some pedagogical strategies that...
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2023 (Day 2)
Event
On August 9th and 10th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester.
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2023 (Day 1)
On August 9th and 10th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester.
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2023
On August 9th and 10th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester.
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Day Spring 2023
Join us for a half-day, virtual event focusing on strategies for teaching the whole student. This event will feature an instructor panel and a student panel, followed by an open...
Reflection Tool – Exam Wrapper
The Exam Wrapper is a tool to facilitate student reflection after an exam and to promote metacognition as students prepare for the next exam.
Using Learning Mastery in the Canvas Gradebook
Recording
The vast majority of students pass their courses and progress through their major even as they accumulate gaps in their knowledge. The Mastery approach prevents these gaps by making individualized...
Switching it Up: Using Adobe Spark (Adobe Express) for Course Assessment
Recording
Join us to learn creative ways of using Adobe Spark Post and Video for both course content assessment and student reflection. This session may be of interest to faculty who...
Reducing Students’ Temptation to Cheat
Recording
The high stakes exam fosters a strong temptation to cheat. Rather than focus on policing that exam, consider changing your approach to assessment. In this session, faculty share their approaches...
Providing Feedback That Students Will Use
Recording
Feedback is valuable but only when students take advantage of it. In this session, presenters will provide examples of how and when to provide useful feedback to your students and...
Perusall: A Collaborative/Social Annotation Tool
Recording
Faculty will discuss their use of Perusall for building community in their courses and increasing content engagement with journal articles, popular news articles, podcasts, and videos. Panelists will discuss lessons...
Introspection Toward Academic Engagement
Recording
Back to basics reflection on our core principles and broader professional goals and the value of these reflective “real life” practices for our students and ourselves. The session examines several...
Instructor Panel (Instructor Day, Spring 2022)
Recording
Instructors will share their perspectives, experiences, and tips for starting the semester in a way that fosters a sense of community, motivation, and inclusivity in their classrooms.
Incremental Learning Strategies
Recording
Teachers and students can benefit from assignments that promote incremental learning. We may all benefit from designing and rewarding step-by-step project development, re-assessment opportunities, and academic integrity.
Increasing Student Engagement with Top Hat
Recording
The University has a new tool to enhance student participation in your courses. Top Hat is a cloud-based audience participation solution with presentations, questions, and assignments built-in. In this session,...