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November 24, 2021

Supporting Marked Group Writing Assignments

Reading Time: 6 minutesPrepared by the Teaching & Learning team, this tip provides advice to faculty supporting collaborative group writing assignments, including reports and papers, as well as other types of group work projects. This tip includes suggestions for courses delivered in-person, hybrid (some real time classes, some anytime learning), or asynchronous (all anytime learning).  Group Work In Outcomes-Based Education  Graded group work assignments build...
Categories Assessment Design & Development/Effective Teaching/Quality Assessment/Student Engagement & Communication
November 1, 2021

Proposing, Designing, and Presenting Online – Robotics and Automation Capstone Projects

Reading Time: 3 minutesJohn Tielemans has been full-time with Conestoga College since 1998. With a background in physics and nuclear systems, he brings a strong desire to learn into his teaching. He is proud of watching students grow, excel and succeed from entry into the program through to completion with unique capstone projects. John is proud to be working with such a talented Engineering...
Categories Assessment Design & Development/EdTech for Active Learning/Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Modes of Delivery/Online Synchronous/Quality Assessment/Reflective Practice/Teaching with EdTech/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
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 success provide most educators with the WHY behind the work done by educators. It is this genuine and authentic care for students and their well-being that requires pause and reflection upon the potential impact of...
Categories Assessment Quick Guides/Grading & Grading Tools/Inclusive Assessment/Quality Assessment
June 23, 2021

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

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis teaching tip explores the value of having students submit an assignment to further their achievement of the learning outcomes and to scaffold their ability to reach the assignment expectations. This developmental approach is equally valuable for domestic, international, and students with disabilities. Once the Grade is Given, Students May Stop Learning Once the grade is given, many students hardly...
Categories Assessment Design & Development/Grading & Grading Tools/Inclusive Assessment/Quality Assessment
April 26, 2021

Rubric Items & Riders

Reading Time: 3 minutesChecklist and Statements for Ensuring Academic Integrity (AI) in Submissions Statements around academic integrity share clear expectations with students. You can use the points below as a checklist for describing and sharing expectations with your students. You may also wish to  choose a few statements that apply most specifically to your assignments and add them to your assignment description or...
Categories Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment
April 20, 2021

Creating Clarity in Assignment Descriptions

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis 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 the assessment and providing them with a transparent task list. Define Your Terms  One of the first things students look for in an assignment description is the type of paper they are expected to write. Although the assignment type is intended to provide insight about writing requirements...
Categories Assessment Design & Development/Assessment Implementation/Library Services/Quality Assessment
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