Authentic assessments allow students to demonstrate learning using real-world problems/cases, projects, skills and/or tasks that are representative of what would be expected in that field. These types of assessments move away from the traditional test or exam, in favour of micro task assessments, leveraging professional resources, and scaffolding formative assessment tasks into a larger summative […]

This session will walk you through the process of exporting your midterm grades from DC Connect to Banner.  At the completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Review the set-up of grades in DC Connect;   Export the Final Calculated Grade from DC Connect to Banner as a Midterm Grade;  Confirm the Midterm Grades in MyCampus.  Register […]

Short answer questions are a great way to get to the heart of learning, and can be used in diagnostic, formative and summative assessments in various ways.  In this session we will explore how to set-up short answer questions to target specific levels of assessments and understanding.  Register Now!

This session will walk you through the process of exporting your midterm grades from DC Connect to Banner.  At the completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:  Review the set-up of grades in DC Connect;   Export the Final Calculated Grade from DC Connect to Banner as a Midterm Grade;  Confirm the Midterm Grades in MyCampus.  Register […]

Join us as we work to create a collaborative space where we can share our experiences with and develop a knowledge base about using the new flexible delivery model. This month we will focus our discussion on Set and Start Up: Successes and Challenges of a Fall start in the Flexible Delivery Mode. Throughout this […]

A rubric is a grading tool that divides the assigned work into component parts and provides clear descriptions of the expectations associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery.  A well-designed rubric can reduce instructor subjectivity, provide a guide to students as to what is expected, act as a learning tool, and reduce the […]

Setting up a discerning multiple-choice assessment can be a challenge for even the most seasoned educator.  In this session we will review tips and tricks to create multiple choice items that will provide appropriate discrimination between learners who have the knowledge and those who may “multiple guess”. Register Now!