Assessment Challenges

February 26, 2025

Email Templates Responding to Suspected Student Use of AI

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this post, we will explore three scenarios in which you may need to contact students by email to express concern about suspected inappropriate AI...

AI and Assessment/Assessment Challenges

October 9, 2024

Understanding your Students’ Conceptions of Assessment for a Better Learning Experience

Reading Time: 7 minutesHave you ever noticed that some students approach assessments with excitement and curiosity, while others seem overwhelmed with anxiety or disengaged? The way students perceive...

Active Learning and Engagement/Assessing Learning/Assessment/Assessment Challenges/Assessment Quick Guides/Creating Assessments/Improving Assessments/Student Focused Assessment

April 8, 2024

In-Person Proctoring How-To’s

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn-class proctored tests and exams offer the opportunity to measure student learning in the moment, under observation. These types of assessments can also present you...

Assessing Learning/Assessment Challenges/In-person

September 23, 2021

Grading Bias: Making Marking More Equitable for All Learners

Reading Time: 5 minutes“As a profession, teaching is full of well-intentioned individuals deeply committed to seeing all [students] succeed.” Staats, C. (2016) Student learning, growth, development, and ultimate...

Assessing Learning/Assessment Challenges/Assessment Quick Guides/Rubrics and Marking/Student Focused Assessment/Teaching

April 13, 2021

Marking Dilemmas

Reading Time: 5 minutesDuring challenging times, how should we proceed with grading in order to balance academic rigour and fairness with care and understanding for our students? This teaching tip helps you to manage a number of marking dilemmas you may experience.

Assessing Learning/Assessment Challenges/Rubrics and Marking/Teaching

March 31, 2021

Working With Mark Pushback and Course Concerns from Students

Reading Time: 4 minutesThoughts by Kathryn Brillinger on the challenges of ensuring clarity on expectations and building rapport with online and remote students, and suggestions for responding to students who push back on the marks they receive.