Category: Student Focused Assessment

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 7, 2023

Advising Students on Detection Software Used in Assessments

Reading Time: 3 minutes This guide is provided to you by Teaching and Learning and the Privacy Office at Conestoga. Messaging to Students on Detection Software Used in Assessments...

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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 5, 2022

Adding Video or Audio Feedback to Assignments

Reading Time: 5 minutes On average, students will likely review the feedback you offer in your assignments as many as three times (Anson et al., 2016). Yet, to many...

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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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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...

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June 23, 2021

Creating an Extra Loop in Assignments to Scaffold Students and Their Learning

Reading Time: 2 minutes This teaching tip explores the value of having students submit an assignment to further their achievement of the learning outcomes and to scaffold their ability...

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