Quality Assessment
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Reading Time: 3 minutesExemplars are “carefully chosen samples of student work which are used to illustrate dimensions of quality and to clarify assessment expectations” (Carless & Chan, 2017, p. 1). Exemplars can help students increase their understanding of the [...]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you considering inviting students to use generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in completing an assessment in your course? Is knowledge of genAI required for workplace preparation in your industry? Do you want students to learn about [...]
Reading Time: 3 minutesRecent updates to eConestoga mean all course shells now include three assessment analysis features visible only to faculty. These features provide valuable data on students’ performance on course assessments across an academic semester. This post explores [...]
Reading Time: 4 minutesA fair and accurate assessment provides evidence of a student’s learning under their own cognitive efforts. Concerns around academic integrity, however, can cast doubt on an assessment: Is this the student’s work? Is this the work a [...]