Assessment Challenges

April 8, 2024

In-Person Proctoring How-To’s

Reading Time: 4 minutes In-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...

Academic Integrity/Assessing Learning/Assessment Challenges/In-person

January 23, 2024

Email Templates Responding to Suspected Student Use of Generative AI

Reading Time: 4 minutes In this Hub post, we will explore three scenarios in which you may need to contact students by email to express concern about suspected use...

Academic Integrity/AI and Assessment/Assessment Challenges

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 minutes During 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 minutes Thoughts 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.