A Specific Example To make this point clearer, we will use an extended example from a capstone writing class taught by one of us, Nik Janos. Sociology 441: Public Sociology is listed as a Graduation ...

Capstone courses integrate knowledge, concepts, and skills associated with an entire sequence of study in a program. This method of assessment is unique because the courses themselves become the ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

Summative assessments are implemented at the end of a unit, course, or instructional period to evaluate how well students have achieved the learning objectives, such as knowledge, skills, and ...

A successful performance-assessment system requires these five non-negotiable qualities.

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 ...

Adding activities and assessments to enhance your students' learning experiences in UB Learns. The following section provides guides on how to build activities and assessments into your UB Learns ...

Assessment Plan Examples - Other Institutions Guidance for writing assessment plans and assessment plan templates - From the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this assessment website offers resources ...

Richard J. Stiggins, an advocate of classroom assessments in the service of learning, identifies misconceptions about formative assessment.

Q&A: Toward Better Assessments in Online Courses Online learning offers instructors an opportunity to rethink their approach to assessment. A new book hopes to spur that conversation.

Formative Assessments: A Key to Continuous Learning Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate ...