November 16, 2020

Course Completion Assessment Process for Students with Documented Disabilities

Reading Time: 4 minutesAn FAQ on the Course Completion Assessment process and form, used by Accessible Learning and the program team to provide an opportunity for the meaningful consideration of retroactive requests by students with a documented disability.

Categories Accessible Teaching/Effective Teaching/Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment

October 8, 2020

Honour Pledges for Assessments

Reading Time: 3 minutesInformation about using honour pledges, and alternatives, to reduce academic violations

Categories Assessment Design & Development/Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment

June 26, 2020

Team Contracts for Healthy Group Work

Reading Time: 4 minutesA guest post by Professor Rachel Schultz, Interdisciplinary Studies, on the benefits of using team contracts. Sample team contract provided.

Categories Assessment Implementation/Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Quality Assessment/Student Engagement & Communication

June 15, 2020

What Faculty Should Know About Contract Cheating

Reading Time: 5 minutesInformation and insights for faculty about contract cheating and college students, by Cory Scurr, Academic Integrity Coordinator.

Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Grading & Grading Tools/Inclusive Teaching/Quality Assessment/Reflective Practice/Teaching for Learning

June 3, 2020

Providing Feedback in an Online Environment

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe in Teaching and Learning share the commitment to find ways to enact the aspects of the Evaluation of Student Learning Procedure through thoughtful planning for each learning modality. This  teaching tip will focus on online synchronous and asynchronous feedback opportunities. Here are excerpts from the Academic Course Procedure to consider as we adjust our assessment practices to the modality of our teaching...

Categories Grading & Grading Tools/Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Quality Assessment

May 28, 2020

Assigning, Coaching, and Marking Recorded Presentations

Reading Time: 4 minutesStrategies and suggestions for coaching and grading recorded student presentations.

Categories Assessment Design & Development/Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Quality Assessment

February 10, 2020

Preparing for Assessment

Reading Time: 4 minutesAssessment properly understood represents a continuation and culmination of the teaching and learning process. With the course learning outcomes firmly in view, we teach, we provide meaningful opportunities for rehearsal, practice, and application, and then we provide feedback on student progress throughout the semester. Following are a few tips to consider in order to ensure that our students have the...

Categories Assessment Design & Development/Quality Assessment

July 15, 2019

Prepare Early for Accommodations

Reading Time: < 1 minuteConnect with Accessibility Service’s resources for faculty to prepare to connect students with on campus supports. Be sure to read and take action on emails from Accessibility Services so you know if you have students seeking accommodations related to disabilities. Requests usually come in at the start of the semester, but a student may also activate or set up accommodations at any...

Categories Accessible Teaching/Assessment Design & Development/Effective Teaching/Quality Assessment

December 18, 2017

Group Marking

Reading Time: 4 minutesTips for marking group work.

Categories Effective Teaching/Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment/Teaching for Learning

December 1, 2017

Integrity in Group Work

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat does the research say about setting collaborative cultures in class? How can I manage conflicts as they arise in group work? How do I prevent copying or cheating and encourage individual voice in these cases? Relevant Policies Conestoga’s Academic Integrity Policy includes the following offenses related to group work: Suggestions and Innovations Know Your Responsibilities Remember that you are considered...

Categories Assessment Design & Development/Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment

December 1, 2017

Preventing Cheating on Paper-Based Exams

Reading Time: 6 minutesTips for preventing and responding to cheating on paper-based exams.

Categories Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment