Category: Creating Assessments

September 28, 2023

Planning and Facilitating Effective Peer Assessment

Reading Time: 4 minutes Peer assessment, also called peer review, is an instructional approach that allows learners to consider, evaluate, and provide feedback on the level, value, or quality...

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July 2, 2023

An Introduction to Case-Based Learning 

Reading Time: 7 minutes The Case Research Committee (CRC) oversees the  Open Access Teaching Case Journal (OATCJ) and the Case Research Development Program (CRDP) at Conestoga College, School of...

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March 17, 2023

Best Practices for Open Book Testing

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you ready to refresh the assessments in your synchronous or online asynchronous courses? As you weigh the option of an open-book test, this teaching tip will provide best practices and considerations for creating the most effective open-book assessment possible.

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December 20, 2022

Assessment Types

Reading Time: 6 minutes Conestoga provides students with a wide range of assessment types. This tip describes the goals for choosing evaluation types, explains how discrete assessments fall within...

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November 23, 2022

Oral Assessments: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Considerations

Reading Time: 6 minutes This tip discusses factors to consider when deciding whether to add an oral exam as a course assessment.

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April 14, 2022

Writing Assignment Descriptions

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Evaluation is a key part of teaching. But, when it comes to assignments, what information should you include? How much information is too much? And...

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November 24, 2021

Supporting Marked Group Writing Assignments

Reading Time: 6 minutes Prepared by the Teaching & Learning team, this tip provides advice to faculty supporting collaborative group writing assignments, including reports and papers, as well as...

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July 16, 2021

Review and Reflection and How to Assess Them: Part 2

Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 2 of a two-part teaching tip on assessing review and reflection as skills includes suggestions to help students build their ability to reflect both as learners and as practitioners in their field.

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July 16, 2021

Review and Reflection and how to Assess Them: Part 1

Reading Time: 6 minutes In part 1 of a two-part teaching tip on assessing the professional skills of reflection/review, reflection is defined and explained in a historical context.

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April 20, 2021

Creating Clarity in Assignment Descriptions

Reading Time: 2 minutes This teaching tip was prepared by Conestoga College’s Library Services department.  Help your students to understand their assignments and get started sooner by clearly defining...

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